GUESS THE DATE

[Christos AG]

I hope I'm wrong, but if the album was to be released in November, we should have? known by now.

No, you should know about it by the end of September.

[RnT]

most of us thinking that the album will be released this year hun?
 

[Ignatius]

I hope I'm wrong, but if the album was to be released in November, we should have? known by now.

No, you should know about it by the end of September.

No, take VR as an example. We knew way before hand ( at least 4 or 5 months earlier) when the album was gonna be released. As a matter of fact, Slither was released two months before the album was set to come out. The end of september would only leave 45-60 days at the to release a single, start the promotion, shot a vid...there's no way to the get the machine rolling with less than 50 days.

[gnrvrrule]

November 30th, 2004, in the United States.

[Christos AG]

No, take VR as an example. We knew way before hand ( at least 4 or 5 months earlier) when the album was gonna be released. As a matter of fact, Slither was released two months before the album was set to come out. The end of september would only leave 45-60 days at the to release a single, start the promotion, shot a vid...there's no way to the get the machine rolling with less than 50 days.

In 45-60 days you can get on the cover of every music magazine in the whole world, you can get a video on MTV and every local music TV station in the world, you can get your single on every radio station in the world.

The name Guns N' Roses doesn't need more than 45-60 days to promote a new album.

With Velvet Revolver it was a whole different thing. It was a new band. The only ones who were aware of the band and the project thing was us, the old GNR and STP fans who surf the internet...

[tHeElEcTrIcSiNtAr]

No, take VR as an example. We knew way before hand ( at least 4 or 5 months earlier) when the album was gonna be released. As a matter of fact, Slither was released two months before the album was set to come out. The end of september would only leave 45-60 days at the to release a single, start the promotion, shot a vid...there's no way to the get the machine rolling with less than 50 days.

In 45-60 days you can get on the cover of every music magazine in the whole world, you can get a video on MTV and every local music TV station in the world, you can get your single on every radio station in the world.

The name Guns N' Roses doesn't need more than 45-60 days to promote a new album.

With Velvet Revolver it was a whole different thing. It was a new band. The only ones who were aware of the band and the project thing was us, the old GNR and STP fans who surf the internet...

Agreed. Threre doesnt need months of promotion, the album has already gained promotion by not being released all these years. All they need is a strong single on the radio maybe a month before it comes out, a video, and a few tv and radio ads and interviews from Axl and they will be all set.

[V]

December 7th, 2004

 

[Ignatius]

No, take VR as an example. We knew way before hand ( at least 4 or 5 months earlier) when the album was gonna be released. As a matter of fact, Slither was released two months before the album was set to come out. The end of september would only leave 45-60 days at the to release a single, start the promotion, shot a vid...there's no way to the get the machine rolling with less than 50 days.

In 45-60 days you can get on the cover of every music magazine in the whole world, you can get a video on MTV and every local music TV station in the world, you can get your single on every radio station in the world.

The name Guns N' Roses doesn't need more than 45-60 days to promote a new album.

With Velvet Revolver it was a whole different thing. It was a new band. The only ones who were aware of the band and the project thing was us, the old GNR and STP fans who surf the internet...

No, I'm not talking about " The Project". We knew their album was gonna be released when they were already known as VR four orfive months before the original date, which was set on April-May. If I'm not mistaken, in early Januray we had the first release date announcement.

With Guns, one will say they even need more time to get the whole thing going. An album that has been rumored to come out  145,986 times over the past 5 years is much more anticipated than VR's album. Hence, the more time it would be needed to start the promotion,single....

We don't even today, August 15th, under which label will the album come out. We don't even know if GNR has replaced buckethead or if he will still be in the record. No official statement has come out in 4 months....the odds of a November release are quite low.

Trust me, I would love to see the album by November, but I don't see anything that would lead me to that conclussion, other than unfounded rumors and the same old statements from other band members saying the album is very close of being finished.

[Christos AG]

No, I'm not talking about " The Project". We knew their album was gonna be released when they were already known as VR four or five months before the original date, which was set on April-May. If I'm not mistaken, in early January we had the first release date announcement.

I'm telling you again. That happened because it was a new band. Like it or not, VR is a new band for the whole world. The fact that we know it doesn't mean that everybody else knew them. That's why they needed all that time to promote their album

With Guns, one will say they even need more time to get the whole thing going. An album that has been rumored to come out? 145,986 times over the past 5 years is much more anticipated than VR's album. Hence, the more time it would be needed to start the promotion,single....

The fact that everybody's waiting for that album makes it easier and not harder to promote it. As soon as the news break out, every DJ and VJ in the whole world will be talking about GNR, every music magazine will do an article and probably will want a front cover too. It's already so heavily promoted that it'll only need a month of promotion.

We don't even today, August 15th, under which label will the album come out. We don't even know if GNR has replaced buckethead or if he will still be in the record. No official statement has come out in 4 months....the odds of a November release are quite low.

We know that GNR's new record will be under Interscope. We know that Buckethead is out of the band but his parts will probably be in the record. The fact that there's no official statement or that you and me don't know the details doesn't mean that it's difficult to promote the album in 45-60 days.

Trust me, I would love to see the album by November, but I don't see anything that would lead me to that conclusion, other than unfounded rumors and the same old statements from other band members saying the album is very close of being finished.

I'm not saying that it'll come in November. I'm hoping for a November release. I just know that it's really easy to promote an album like Chinese Democracy in 45-60 days. You're not going to vote for a president. It's just an album...

[Ignatius]

Yeah, but this album seems to be the most hidden secret of humanity. Chinese Democracy will have seen 3 US presidents before it comes out.

I know what you are saying, at then end this is just an album. But when other similar artists release new albums, they have announce dit propertly and with at least 3 months. Ie, Metallica, Radiohead, NIN....

This album is somehow cursed. That's why it's so hard to believe it will come out in November when it is as finished as it was 2 years ago.

[Christos AG]

I know what you are saying, at then end this is just an album. But when other similar artists release new albums, they have announce dit propertly and with at least 3 months. Ie, Metallica, Radiohead, NIN....

Let's not talk about Trent cause he's in the same league with Axl... Not to mention the Finck link... About the rest, I don't care enough to talk for them...

[Doc Emmett Brown]

most of us thinking that the album will be released this year hun?
 

do most of us still think that or not? 

[RnT]

most of us thinking that the album will be released this year hun?
 

do most of us still think that or not??

Well, if this article is true, then no

"Guns take aim
GN'R targets early 2005 for new album: Stinson
By MARY DICKIE
Toronto Sun

Guns N' Roses have been working on their comeback album, Chinese Democracy, for so long now that folks are starting to think it's every bit as elusive as its namesake. But GNR drummer Tommy Stinson, currently touring his solo album Village Gorilla Head, promises that it will appear before there are democratic elections in the People's Republic.

"It's really close," he says. "There are a few small things to finish up, and some negotiating with the record company. So I'm guessing it'll be released sometime in the new year, and of course we'll tour the world afterwards."
Stinson says Democracy sounds "a little like the old Guns, but a lot deeper lyrically. There's more introspective and socially minded stuff, and musically it takes a lot more risks than they ever took. It's going to be amazing." (More on Guns N' Roses)"

Taken from:
http://jam.canoe.ca/JamMusic/sep10_gunners-sun.html

[Rounder]

  If it were up to Axl we would still be waiting for Illusions to come out. 

  CD will not come out until Axl dies.

[girlincarwithgnr]

GN'R targets early 2005 for new album: Stinson
By MARY DICKIE
Toronto Sun

 But GNR drummer Tommy Stinson



They really pay attention, dont they???

I'm predicting April 1, 2005

[Mutherfunker]

I know what you are saying, at then end this is just an album. But when other similar artists release new albums, they have announce dit propertly and with at least 3 months. Ie, Metallica, Radiohead, NIN....

Radiohead actually anounced theirs 2.5 months before release.

However, everyone hoping for a 2004 release has to admit that the end of September is the latest you can wait for a release date. So....... 19 days and counting.....

@#$%Funker

[mikegiuliana]

the second week of february 2005

[Mattman]

May 17, 2005

[grog mug]

First week of March, Chinese Democracy will hit us hard.

[Hammer1]

February 18th 2005.