The latest word from the Guns N' Roses camp is that the release of the band's long-awaited 'Chinese Democracy' is just around the corner. Hoorah! But then, that's what they said in 2005. And 2004. And...
JUL. 1996
Almost five years after Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion I & II albums
hit stores, a spokesperson for their label, Geffen, informs the New York
Daily News that ''it's possible to have a Guns record this year.''
DEC. 1999
It is reported that the band's album, which has been given the title
Chinese Democracy, is ''loosely scheduled'' for a summer 2000 release.
DEC. 2000
While appearing on radio station KROQ, Guns N' Roses' manager Doug
Goldstein says that although a release date has yet to be determined,
Chinese Democracy could be on shelves as early as June.
MAR. 2003
A posting on Guns N' Roses' official website tantalizes fans with the
instruction that they should ''stay tuned for news and information on
Chinese Democracy coming soon.''
AUG. 2004
Guns N' Roses bassist Tommy Stinson reveals to British metal magazine
Kerrang! that Chinese Democracy is ''a hair's breadth from being
finished.''
FEB. 2006
Guns N' Roses' manager Merck Mercuriadis tells EW Axl Rose is ''almost
finished and he's confident that it will come out this year.'' In a radio
interview, ex-Guns guitarist Slash says, ''It's coming out in March.''
OCT. 2006
Mercuriadis reportedly says that there are 10 Tuesdays left before
January and that Chinese Democracy ''will come out on one of them.''
NOV. 2006
EW contacts the office of Mercuriadis to confirm whether
Chinese
Democracy is still definitely coming out this year. Mercuriadis is
unavailable for comment.
