Guns N Roses is finished

[sandrock74]

Axl owns the name "Guns N' Roses" as well as the publishing rights to their music. Legally, he can do whatever he wants with it. I'm a HUGE GNR fan but all this is really, is Axl and a scab band. Nice that we get a song for each year we've been waiting...geez.

[capncnut]

Yes, Axl owns the name and IS Guns N' Roses, period! The new album is very good music and kicks the s**t out of most modern cocksucker groups in existence today. Talking of which... Slash and Duff? They are in the worst corporate cocksucker band in history, Velvet Revolver. WTF?

[Bub666]

I'll be getting this album when it comes out.

[MikePizzoff]

I thought GnR was over 15+ years ago when Izzy left the band... Yes, Axl owns the name and IS Guns N' Roses, period! The new album is very good music and kicks the s**t out of most modern cocksucker groups in existence today. Talking of which... Slash and Duff? They are in the worst corporate cocksucker band in history, Velvet Revolver. WTF? You're going to call Slash and Duff corporate for Velvet Revolver but not Axl for dragging the name GnR on for this many years and selling thousands of tickets to stadium shows then not even appearing? I also extremely disagree with the "Axl IS Guns N Roses" comment. While he wrote the majority of the lyrics, he pretty much didn't contribute to any of them musically. Most of the GOOD tunes were written by Slash and Izzy (more so by Izzy). You can say Axl wrote a bunch of songs, musically, but those were all the freakin lame accoustic songs!!!

[acealive1]

Yes, Axl owns the name and IS Guns N' Roses, period! The new album is very good music and kicks the s**t out of most modern cocksucker groups in existence today. Talking of which... Slash and Duff? They are in the worst corporate cocksucker band in history, Velvet Revolver. WTF? velvet revolver is more relavent that guns and roses has been the past 15 years or so even in a state where they've lost their lead singer. guns and roses had so many chances to do big things with just axl and he squandered the chance and made us wait another 4 years since they played on the mtv awards by surprise. any other group that no shows and or cancels events or walks off stage early only to incite a mass riot where they coulda been hero of the day for saving that metallica show needs to be shot for running out on fans.

[sandrock74]

velvet revolver is more relavent that guns and roses has been the past 15 years or so even in a state where they've lost their lead singer. guns and roses had so many chances to do big things with just axl and he squandered the chance and made us wait another 4 years since they played on the mtv awards by surprise. any other group that no shows and or cancels events or walks off stage early only to incite a mass riot where they coulda been hero of the day for saving that metallica show needs to be shot for running out on fans. Hell, I wouldn't have run out on stage to "save" a show right after Hetfield was lit on fire like the Human Torch! I wouldn't expect anyone else to, either.

[capncnut]

I also extremely disagree with the "Axl IS Guns N Roses" comment. While he wrote the majority of the lyrics, he pretty much didn't contribute to any of them musically. We shall see when the new album comes out. That's all. velvet revolver is more relavent that guns and roses has been the past 15 years or so even in a state where they've lost their lead singer. guns and roses had so many chances to do big things with just axl and he squandered the chance and made us wait another 4 years since they played on the mtv awards by surprise. Bullshat. Velevet Revolver have had just one good song in their entire career, Fall To Pieces, and guess what? It sounds just like Sweet Child O'Mine. Thank f**k Scott Weiland left before he destroyed his career forever. What you forget Ace is that a lot is riding on this record and Axl is a total f**knut. Also the delays were not down to him 100%, as Chinese Democracy has been done since January and the record label held on to it until he finally persuaded Polydor to put it out. Also, I think it's worth mentioning that Slash has listened to some of the new GNR album and has fully endorsed it, "It sounds cool. It's good to hear Axl's voice again." And Izzy Stradlin has appeared with them onstage a number of times now as well. As a fan of the group, I'm looking forward to it.

[AcesandEights]

Capn, your passion is persuasive and I hope you're right that the music is worthwhile. I'll wait to see what little snippets of the music I hear and then a make a decision. All of this makes me wish there was more relevant (okay, at least semi-relevant), groundshaking rock out there. Anyone have any under-the-radar, not-yet corporately shilled recommendations? As far as the whole deal with Metallic and the Montreal riot, I have mixed feelings. I always think of that silly 'Behind the Music' interview with Lars when he goes on about Guns N' Roses having a chance to go out there, do a 'blistering set' and be heroes, or some such nonsense... Like I said, I have mixed feelings on the subject, but the assertion that their unwillingness to go on was the main cause of the riot, which I've heard in the past from some people, is irresponsible. The main reason for the riot was the dumbass people rioting over a concert going tits up

[capncnut]

Capn, your passion is persuasive and I hope you're right that the music is worthwhile. I'll wait to see what little snippets of the music I hear and then a make a decision. I think it's worthwhile. I'm sure a lot of GNR purists will despise it but I kinda like the fresher shift the band has taken. It very treble-heavy and also has a few 'worldly' flavours; flamenco, blues, electronica, etc. But Axl's voice and relentless guitar solos still keeps it firmly calibrated with the GNR we know and love... ...in a way.