Do you feel Chinese Democracy is not a real Guns N Roses album? I think that while a couple of songs off of that particular album are great (like "Shackler's Revenge"), it's just doesn't sound like something that GNR would do. I think hits like Rocket Queen, Paradise City and November Rain is much more like it.
2009-05-23T04:28:15Z
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, obviously. It was when I first listened to some of their other songs (Rocket Queen, Welcome To The Jungle, Sweet Child O' Mine) that I really started to enjoy them. If you don't like them, that is fine.
2009-05-23T09:48:34Z
I agree Viktor that it's technically Axl's album, but if that was the case then really they should have dropped the GNR name, cause it's just not GNR. I also agree with Irum but I find Appetite For Destruction to be my favourite album. Although obviously Use Your Illusion I & II which had November Rain and Knocking On Heaven's Door respectively were also great albums.
Dark Viktor2009-05-23T06:10:13Z
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Hi!Actually it is NOT a GN'R album. I 'd say It's an Axl Rose's album. I guess finally he got his chance to do an album in his own way, maybe THE album he always wanted to do. Remember when Slash and the other guys went mad 'cause Axl was playin too much around synths and experimenting new sounds for the band?At that point the band split up; basically 'cause he wanted to go in another direction, he wanted to play new stuff, but the band was doubtful about it and just didn't allow him to do it. Now, freed from any restriction Axl has moved on and released HIS OWN album, which obviously can't be compared to any of the previous ones, 'cause that ain't GN'R! apart from the name. I mean, Izzy and Slash aren't there, and that changes the whole thing. They were the foundation of the band in terms of sound and writing of the pieces. I think Chinese Demrocacy can be disliked by some of the old fans because there ain't no Sweet child o'Mine or November Rain stuff in there, but hey, that were the 90's. Almost 20 years have gone by and things are different. sounds are different, music is different, and like it or not, one of the best things about it is that it's up-to-date! Axl has been able not to repeat himself, and that's not to be taken for granted when you talk about an artist that owes his fame to songs like that previously mentioned!..
Well I know I'll get murdered for it, but I actually didn't like Guns N' Roses at ALL until Chinese Democracy came out (except for November Rain of course). I dunno why it is because I love Slash, but I just thought that Axl's vocals have improved. I couldn't bear listening to them before.
i honestly dont kike chinese democracy. in my opinion, g n r is nothing w/o slash, izzy, and duff. my dad's friend was actually in the band hollywood rose with izzy and axl. i also think that it should not be called gnr anymore bc axl is the only one still there