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In a move certain to surprise almost no one, Guns N' Roses has once again pushed back the release date of the band's long-awaited, oft-delayed album, "Chinese Democracy," reports liveDaily.com.
The band's frontman, Axl Rose, had announced back in December a tentative release date of March 6 for the album, which would be GN'R's first studio set since 1991's "Use Your Illusion." At the time Rose made the statement, the singer was explaining the cancellation of the band's January tour, ostensibly to stay in the studio and finish the album.
"It takes approximately eight weeks for an album to hit the shelves once it has been turned in to the record company," Rose said in December. "For whatever reasons, it appears that it may have been mistakenly inferred by management that this time period could be condensed to three weeks. With that being said, this is not a promise, a lie or a guarantee, but we do wish to announce a tentative release date of March 6."
In a new posting on the band's website, however, the group offers no release date for the disc, official or tentative.
"The good news is that all of the recording for the album has been completed," the message, signed by the band's longtime road manager and Rose confidant Del James, states. "Drummer Frank Ferrer and guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal integrated themselves into the recordings seamlessly and will have their presence felt.
"There is no official release date, as the band is currently mixing, but after some delays and scheduling difficulties, things appear to be moving along."
The current delay is merely the latest in a long string for "Chinese Democracy," which Rose has been working on for over a decade. During that time, GN'R has gone through several lineup changes, and even toured extensively in 2002 under the banner of "The Chinese Democracy Tour." The group has made several unofficial live appearances since Rose's December announcement, including one at an early February gala on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills honoring Donatella and the late Gianni Versace.
This has made my year. It really has. :Smug: :Smug:
In a move certain to surprise almost no one, Guns N' Roses has once again pushed back the release date of the band's long-awaited, oft-delayed album, "Chinese Democracy," reports liveDaily.com.
The band's frontman, Axl Rose, had announced back in December a tentative release date of March 6 for the album, which would be GN'R's first studio set since 1991's "Use Your Illusion." At the time Rose made the statement, the singer was explaining the cancellation of the band's January tour, ostensibly to stay in the studio and finish the album.
"It takes approximately eight weeks for an album to hit the shelves once it has been turned in to the record company," Rose said in December. "For whatever reasons, it appears that it may have been mistakenly inferred by management that this time period could be condensed to three weeks. With that being said, this is not a promise, a lie or a guarantee, but we do wish to announce a tentative release date of March 6."
In a new posting on the band's website, however, the group offers no release date for the disc, official or tentative.
"The good news is that all of the recording for the album has been completed," the message, signed by the band's longtime road manager and Rose confidant Del James, states. "Drummer Frank Ferrer and guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal integrated themselves into the recordings seamlessly and will have their presence felt.
"There is no official release date, as the band is currently mixing, but after some delays and scheduling difficulties, things appear to be moving along."
The current delay is merely the latest in a long string for "Chinese Democracy," which Rose has been working on for over a decade. During that time, GN'R has gone through several lineup changes, and even toured extensively in 2002 under the banner of "The Chinese Democracy Tour." The group has made several unofficial live appearances since Rose's December announcement, including one at an early February gala on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills honoring Donatella and the late Gianni Versace.
This has made my year. It really has. :Smug: :Smug:
