[admin]

QUESTION: CHINESE DEMOCRACY RELEASE DATE

ANSWER: November 23rd 2008



Source: http://www.mygnrforu...showtopic=70298

INTERESTING LINKS:
CHINESE DEMOCRACY ALBUM
CHINESE DEMOCRACY SONG LYRICS

[madison]

On March 30, 2004, Axl issued a statement over Businesswire indicating that he "hoped" to announce a release date ''within the next few months." This was the last time Axl himself offered a statement.

Here's the statement:

Guns N' Roses Not Able to Perform at Rock in Rio; A Message from W. Axl Rose

30 March 2004
06:00
Business Wire
English
© 2004 Business Wire. All Rights Reserved.

LISBON, Portugal - (BUSINESS WIRE) - March 30, 2004 - Guns N' Roses will not be performing as scheduled at Rock In Rio - Lisbon.

The band has been put in an untenable position by guitarist Buckethead and his untimely departure. During his tenure with the band Buckethead has been inconsistent and erratic in both his behavior and commitment - despite being under contract - creating uncertainty and confusion and making it virtually impossible to move forward with recording, rehearsals and live plans with confidence. His transient lifestyle has made it impossible for even his closest friends to have nearly any form of communication with him whatsoever. Last time I talked to Bucket, he called to tell me he had bought a bootleg DVD off EBay and how proud he was to be in Guns and how impressed he was with everyone's performance. Then, in February we got word from Brain that Bucket had called him and said he was back in Guns!? Apparently, according to Bucket he had been "Gone" but had turned himself around and was really excited to do Rio-Lisbon and a European tour. Somewhere in the following month things changed once again. According to those who have actually spoken with Buckethead it appears his plans were to secure a recording contract with Sanctuary Records which I encouraged my management to make available to him, quit GN'R and to use his involvement in the upcoming Guns release to immediately promote his individual efforts...Nice guy!

There is not a member of this camp that is not hurt, upset and ultimately disappointed by this event, and more to the point - if not this individual, certainly this individual's choices. Regardless of anyone's opinions of me and what I may or may not deserve, clearly the fans, individuals in this band, management, crew and our support group do not deserve this type of treatment. We as a whole, definitely feel that we afforded Bucket every accommodation perhaps so much so that it may be that we or more precisely, I may have done Guns a disservice and unintentionally allowed Guns to be put in this position.

On behalf of Guns N' Roses and myself I apologize to the fans who planned to see us at Rock In Rio - Lisbon. The festival and its tradition mean a lot to me personally and I sincerely do not enjoy being robbed by one of our own of the opportunity to be the first artist to play it for the third time. I would also like to express my gratitude to those who chose to embrace Buckethead's role in Guns and support our new line up. We greatly appreciate Bucket's contributions and remain open to "discussions" as there are obviously several issues to resolve. In the meantime rather than dwelling on the negative, Guns will be moving forward and surprisingly (without giving away any details) this unfortunate set of circumstances may have given us the opportunity to take our recording that one extra step further. Regardless we hope to announce a release date within the next few months.

Sincerely,

W. Axl Rose

[madison]

On July 4, 2004, VH1's Behind The Music aired a show on GNR.
At the end of the show, the reporter stated the band planned to release the long-awaited album in November 2004.

GNR's management denied that any firm date had been set.

[madison]

On Sept. 16,2004, Dizzy told a reporter at Richmond.com that the date had been pushed back to February 2005.
Here's the excerpt:

"Actually, 'Chinese Democracy' is very close to coming out. I've heard a few of the tracks and it sounds amazing. There are a few more things to do then it'll be ready. They were originally shooting for November, but it may be February now. It's gonna be great."

And here's the link to the full article:

http://www.richmond....&vertical=music

[madison]

There were rumors that GNR was auditioning a new guitarist to replace Buckethead, and one musician, Bumblefoot, even posted on his site that he had been asked to join the band. This created a huge debate on the internet, prompting GNR's management to issue a statement on Oct. 12, 2004.

The statement said Bumblefoot had not been asked to join, but offered no update on the album's release.
Here's the press release:

GN'R Set the Record Straight
12 October 2004

Business Wire
© 2004 Business Wire. All Rights Reserved.

NEW YORK - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Oct. 12, 2004 - There have been numerous reports over the last few weeks from various sources claiming that one person or another has been invited to join Guns N' Roses. To set the record straight no one - we repeat no one - has been invited to join the band. We would normally not respond to rumours but it is wrong to allow a few self publicists the platform to mislead the media and Guns N' Roses fans. We will let you know when there is credible news on this subject.

[madison]

Axl made a surprise appearance on Eddie Trunk's syndicated radio show during the early morning hours of May 6, 2006, where he told Trunk the album will be released in the Fall of 2006.

[ssiscool]

On October 24th 2008 it was announced that Chinese Democracy would be released In November 2008 via a Best Buy exclusive in the US.

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