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September 14, 2006

Will Chinese Democracy Come Out In 2006?

Axl Rose talks to New York mag about GN'R's next album, which has been delayed for 34 years.

"It's about being maybe smart enough to go, 'No, that's a bad idea.' That's all it's about -- keeping the ability to at least have a shot as opposed to something that's just and obvious disaster. I want to make a good record. I don't want to throw a brick. This cannot be Shaq at the free-throw line."
He promises the album will be released this year. Really. It will.

Will it?

Anyway, here are new US dates for the band:
Sep 16 - Las Vegas, NV / The Joint
Sep 17 - Las Vegas, NV / The Joint
Sep 20 - San Francisco, CA / The Warfield
Sep 21 - San Francisco, CA / The Warfield
Sep 23 - Devore, CA / KROQ Inland Invasion
Sep 27 - Fresno, CA / Save Mart Center
Sep 29 - Bakersfield, CA / Rabobank Arena
Sep 30 - Reno, NV / Reno Events Center
Oct 02 - Sacramento, CA/ ARCO Arena
Oct 05 - San Diego, CA / iPayOne Center, Sports Arena
Oct 20 - Jacksonville, FL / Veterans Memorial Arena
Oct 22 - Nashville, TN / Gaylord Entertainment Center
Oct 24 - Sunrise, FL / BankAtlantic Center
Oct 25 - Tampa, FL / St. Pete Times Forum
Oct 27 - Estero, FL / Germain Arena

Posted at 10:17 AM
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13 Comments

He's hardly a nice fella is he?

I cannot be more blasé about this album release. Pardon me for considering this, but I don't think he has it in him anymore.

Posted by: Benji at 09/14/06 10:26 AM  | Reply
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is it true that you really CAN count the number of people who still care on one hand?

Posted by: balumpus at 09/14/06 10:36 AM  | Reply
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I believe this hard-hitting in-depth investigation I recently launched sums up what's been delaying Chinese Democracy pretty well (and it does it with the pretty pictures too)

http://www.liebography.com/gnr1.html

Posted by: Brian Farrelly at 09/14/06 12:18 PM  | Reply
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Frankly, I think he might succeed if he does those Axl-y ballads. His hard rockers will probably suck though. I could use another November Rain or Estranged nowadays.

Posted by: Mo at 09/14/06 1:41 PM  | Reply
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I already downloaded the leak from pitchforkmedia.com/2006/temp/axl

Posted by: mike at 09/14/06 2:51 PM  | Reply
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i remember when i saw faith no more open for guns and roses... i've been a mike patton fan ever since.

Posted by: cat dirt at 09/14/06 6:24 PM  | Reply
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have you been reading my blog?

Posted by: dougie at 09/14/06 8:03 PM  | Reply
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shaq actually worked with axl on a couple of songs for chinese disaster...some rap stuff...i'm sure it'll be cut because they recorded 3409834 songs for the album so far

Posted by: tom at 09/14/06 8:23 PM  | Reply
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shaq actually worked with axl on a couple of songs for chinese disaster...some rap stuff...i'm sure it'll be cut because they recorded 3409834 songs for the album so far

Posted by: tom at 09/14/06 8:24 PM  | Reply
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GNR is the worst live band ever.....

Posted by: chuck at 09/15/06 7:50 AM  | Reply
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And in other exciting news, David Hasselhoff has a new album coming out this spring!!

Posted by: poop at 09/15/06 12:11 PM  | Reply
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Who still gives a shit about this album?

Posted by: James at 09/16/06 10:56 PM  | Reply
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You know...it's pretty bitchy that you treat the poor Axl like that I mean he will have succeed with this new album...I GOT A FEW SONG OF THE ALBUM!!!!....AND THE ONLY SONG that could suck is silk worms and then the other ones are great...
¡¡¡SABEN ALGO DEBERIAN APOYAR AL AXL EN VEZ DE SER UNOS PUTOS DE MIERDA!!!!!

Posted by: GNR fan at 10/01/06 8:34 PM  | Reply
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