Just found this at another forum and found it rather curious...
http://img65.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00068ey1.jpgThis is what the poster has to say for himself...
"Finally we get to see what it will look like well at least the actual cd. The album art is ready, it has been for a long time now, but kept in extreme secretly. Plans are to present it around mid to late september followed by late november CD release !!! "
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"I was one of the electricians working with the road crew for this european tour, I have been a rodie for about 7 years and been on lots of big tours metallica, korn, RHCP, U2, moterhead, stones (thats how I got GN'R job) and Manowar in december.
After wembley 30 july there was a very big party thrown by Axl for everone involved with the tour.
Everone was asking about the new album and what songs would be on it, a girl working for GN'R who was a bit drunk (in her own self importance) Let slip everything new thats been played over the last few years would make the album except "Oh my god" that would be on the B side to the first single. She flashed the actual cd to a few of us and towards the end of the night when she let more of her guard down, we took it out of her brief case and took the photo !!.
She did not have any album art, as I said it has been ready a long time and as far I know it was shown on a prevous tour/concert, but i dont know where and when.
I dont know why there is no GN'R logo on it, but by the way she was acting, she was serious when she said this was it.
Working as part of a touring road crew we must sign a contract to say we must carry out all the duties asigned to us and what happens on the road stays on the road, so sorry to say I cant say anymore than that"
sorry if this has been posted before and I've missed it!