Four months to go until '07, what are the odds of an '06 release?

[robinfinckfan]

When I got the leaks earlier this year I played them to my friends and they were all dismissed within a ?few bars except " better" and nobody had a clue who was in the band/ that GNR was recording ?new material and I don't have the patience to go into the whole story.

anyway axl said this fall/ late fall and seemed pretty serious about it

he didn't in 02' if you remember the after vma interview w/ kurt loder

It will be in our hands by Dec, 31st 2006 on or before 11:59:59

That's a FACT

[Axl4Prez2004]

Buckle those seatbelts boys and girls...all hell's breaking loose...very soon. ?
It's coming this year. ?

[Mandy.]

Yeah, but how often do bands do that?? And by "that" I mean announce a release date only a month or two in advance?? I mean even the record companies still have no idea about a release from GNR.

Wasn't U2's last album announced just a couple months before release? Its not unprecedented. I think UYI was announced just about 6 weeks before its release, maybe less. Another reason to announce it within a short time of its actual release is to prevent a massive leak.

That's a really good point. Most probably that's what it is going to happen.

[bigbri]

Every passing day makes it less likely. And remember this, November/December is always packed with huge releases to take advantage of holiday shopping, so if Axl drops the CD around then, it could get looked over real easy. Many record labels opt to move some of their releases to the beginning of the year when fewer big artitsts are releasing stuff. So, I think February is more realistic.

 ? So your saying Guns N Roses wouldn't be a big release??

Nope. Read and comprehend before you react. I said "fewer" big artists, which would mean fewer big artists to compete against.

[PrettyTiedUp763]

Buckle those seatbelts boys and girls...all hell's breaking loose...very soon. ?
It's coming this year. ?

There is still time everyone. Have some faith. This is the year! 

[damnthehaters]

Poison and Cinderella playing to 70,000 people in 2006? What are you smoking?

They werent even pulling in that size of crowds in their heyday. Only rock bands that could fill that size of venue in the late 80's/early 90's were GNR, Metallica, The Stones, and U2.

Yeah, i understand that.  My point was that "if" you put out a good album, you will be playing to more than 10,000 people.

 

[Christos AG]

Calm down everybody...

This is basically the first time we have something, so strong, that suggests the release of the album.

We've all waited for so loooong, just a little more patience...

[Mikkamakka]

I do hope I am wrong, but that fact he went on a huge European tour and played in front of hundreds of thousands of people without even acknowledging the album exists does little to comfort me. That signals that it either wasn't near being ready to release, or that he is stupid and really doesn't have a plan, because no one with half a brain would pass on that type of marketing opportunity.

Very true. 98% of te audience doesn't read GN'R message board and has no clue if there is a new album on the horizon. BTW even we don't know it.      But I try to remain optimistic and think that Axl doesn't have a plan and the album will just come out sometime in the next 4 months.

[Scabbie]

Remember Axl didn't offer up 'fall, late fall'. He hasn't made one unsolicited attempt to promote the album as far as I am aware this year. So I'm not expecting anything, although of course I hope like everyone else that its coming out.

 

[Mikkamakka]

Remember Axl didn't offer up 'fall, late fall'. He hasn't made one unsolicited attempt to promote the album as far as I am aware this year. So I'm not expecting anything, although of course I hope like everyone else that its coming out.

 

He did. 'Fall, late fall, definietely this year'.

[Sober_times]

Remember Axl didn't offer up 'fall, late fall'. He hasn't made one unsolicited attempt to promote the album as far as I am aware this year. So I'm not expecting anything, although of course I hope like everyone else that its coming out.

 

yes he did, He said it on Eddie Trunk's raidio show earlier this year, May 5th I belive. he said "fall, late fall, definetly this year". The audio for that interview has to be around somewhere, i belive you can download that show at eddie trunks website now.

[NicoRourke]

i think its releastic for an 06 release, i mean nothing gnr did this year had any major announcement, they just sprung up the nyc shows were announced 4 weeks before the first show, so dont be surprised if CD just springs up

My thoughts exactly ...

I think nobody (press, stores, TV's, etc. have any clue about the release date).

I'm pretty sure it's going to pop like that. One day we'll wake and CD will be there

[Gordi]

It very well could happen, but this silence is making me wonder if it will. 

[Where is Hassan Nasrallah ?]

we'll be so bored if CD comes out. i say lets way a few more years.

[Scabbie]

Remember Axl didn't offer up 'fall, late fall'. He hasn't made one unsolicited attempt to promote the album as far as I am aware this year. So I'm not expecting anything, although of course I hope like everyone else that its coming out.

 

He did. 'Fall, late fall, definietely this year'.

What I meant was (as far as memory recollects) he hasn't ever mentioned this time period without being questioned...

When he starts talking about it open and freely thats when I'll begin to believe. Otherwise I remain sceptcial.

[russtcb]

I was just flipping through the new Rolling Stone and took a look at their fall preview. They have release dates going into December, and yup, nothing about "Chines Democracy." If their was a tentative date, wouldn't RS have mentioned it?

So realistically, can we still hope for an '06 release? If Axl still wants to shoot for an '06 release, can he do it?

Here's hoping something will be revealed Thursday...

Call me naive, but Axl said it's coming this year- it's coming this year.

[Origen]

I think that it's still coming (might come) in October/November, if it doesn't come this year then it's pathetic. And the US tour starts in just over 2 weeks and I don't see the album coming before then and I still think it's crazy to go on the US tour without an album or not even a single at least.

I'll still hold out hope for the album by the end of the year but who knows.

[makane]

I think it will definitely come out this year. Just a few months ago he said "it will be out this year" so why would've he changed hes mind? Oh... yeah... 
Whatever, im still optimistic for 06' release. 3006 that is.

[gun]

I think there is a good chance we will see Chinese Democracy this year but I wouldn't bet the farm on it.   I have felt for a few months that September would be the deciding month.  No announcement or single in September and I think '06 isn't going to happen.  That leaves just about a month that I can still be cautiously optimistic.

[jameslofton29]

Well Mysteron said that the plans haven't changed as of yet so it still looks good, I'm thinking he might/should say something at the VMA's, it's too big a medium not to!

Yeah, we will all be holding our breath if Loder gets a mike anywhere near Axl. There are 3 words in the english vocabulary that will hopefully not be used that evening.....

Soon.

Isn't.

Word.