I think the album will sell extremely well only because of the GNR name. I personally think the demos and leaks are average at best compared to today's standards but suck compared to AFD or UYI. I'm sorry, I'm just not enjoying the demos and leaks.
I sat here by the computer for like 2 hours the other day just playing the demos and setting the player on 'repeat all' and trying to like the demos and leaks and I really tried to like them..... I really did but it just wasn't happening..... Even my bro came in and asked what I was listening to because he was getting annoyed from hearing the same tracks over and over. When I told him it was the 'new' GNR he just shook his head and said, 'Damn, this sucks.... Axl's finally lost it. Letting the original guys go was a mistake'. I gotta tell you, I have to agree with him.
These songs just aren't that good in my opinion. When it comes to GNR I expect a level of excellence. I expect something that will blow everything out of the water, not something that will only compete with everything in the water. Hey, who knows? These are only demos. Maybe these songs will get HUGE overhauls before the final release comes out.
To each his own, but I can't fathom an Axl fan not digging "Better" and CITR. But I guess there are Beatles fans that didn't dig "Sgt. Pepper" either.