News Archive: December 2007
Guns N' Roses: Chinese Democracy 2008
(A fairly old news story, not reported much) For the last 9 years, we have been anticipating the release of 'Chinese Democracy.' This will be Guns N' Roses' first album of new material since 1993.
Despite the years of waiting, and the departure of 4 of 5 original members, the public has not abandoned this band. Gn'R's 'Greatest Hits' record, which had virtually no promotion, hit Billboard's top 100 at #3 in March of 2004 and hasn't dropped off the charts since. Online discussions about the highly anticipated 'Chinese Democracy' have been going on for years. Over the past few years, live performances and a few rough mixes of new songs that have leaked to the net have whipped both devotees and cynical journalists into an excited frenzy. It is evident that the craving for a new Guns N' Roses record is so intense that fans will buy or do almost anything to feed their appetites for destruction.
Today we would like to go on record by saying that just because there is no longer an iconic guy wearing a top hat on lead guitar, doesn't mean we can disregard the current incarnation of Guns N' Roses. Axl Rose is a brilliant artist who defies the norm with his unrelenting willpower. New cuts such as "Better" and "Madagascar" confirm that Guns N' Roses still have thunderous artistic expression inside of them. In a day and age where rock has become way too safe, Axl Rose brings back uncertainty and danger to art form that has been lacking it for far too long. A massive league of loyal fans continue to keep the legacy of Guns N' Roses alive, and whenever 'Chinese Democracy' finally drops, the fans' patience will be rewarded.
Posted on: 19th December @ 18:51 GMT | Source: Talking Metal
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Guns N' Roses rocks 'Burnout' Paradise City!
Paradise City has “Paradise City.”In a case of getting things just right, EA announced this morning to MTV Multiplayer and GameTrailers that the soundtrack for next month’s “Burnout Paradise” will feature Guns N Roses‘ 1987 “grass is green” and “girls are pretty” anthem “Paradise City.”
Players will hear it when they boot up the game on a PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. They’ll hear it during the open-world racing game’s lone initial loading screen. PS3 owners will also hear a looped instrumental version before they even boot up the game, just by highlighting an icon for the game on their system menu.
Slash and Axl aren’t alone, of course. EA provided Multiplayer a first look at the games’ 40-song rock-heavy play-list, which includes Alice in Chains, Twisted Sister and more. The tracks are listed after the jump and will play as gamers race through Paradise City. (Players not into whatever track they hear will be able to press the right bumper or the R1 button to cycle through to the next one). Read on...(Video Available)
Posted on: 18th December @ 19:57 GMT | Source: MTV Multiplayer
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Bumblefoot Studio Video 2: "Kick Tom"
Guns N' Roses Lead guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal has posted a second studio video on YouTube of him working on his new album rumoured to be comming out next year. Both videos can be viewed below:
Studio Video 1: "Day Two"------------------------------------------------------------------------Studio Video 2: "Kick Tom"
Posted on: 17th December @ 22:20 GMT | Source: www.bumblefoot.com
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New Look GNR-UK Online!
Welcome to the new-look gnr-uk.com! Heres what weve changed over the past few weeks:
- Brand new layout.
- A new website banner is being created for the site and will be unveiled soon. The current one is only temporary (hence not that good), we hope to get the new one up very soon.
- More pages added: Past tour dates, past news stories (kept for 2 months).
- A new tour archive has been created at a different location and is now finished! Also some more setlists and reviews have been added.
- A new-look gallery is online! More pictures to be added soon!
- As ever, the website will be updated regularly with various news stories and resources.
As always we welcome any suggestions you may have. If you feel something could be improved, want any new pages or have any general questions or feedback then contact admin at: mail@gnr-uk.com
Posted on: 17th December @ 22:10 GMT | Admin Update.
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