Chinese Democracy cannot come out with ZERO advance notice

[GeraldFord]

For one thing, it will show up on amazon.com a few weeks before it is set to be released. Also, there are thosands of people that work for Best Buy, HMV...surely some of them would let the cat out of the bag.

[-Jack-]

I bet it could show up like that..

Maybe there would be a day or two. But it wouldn't be hard to tell amazon "Don't put this on the site until xx/xx/06"

I'm glad they might do this. Unconventional.

Not to mention that CD's show up in unmarked boxes that aren't supposed to be open until the date on the box.

....

Even then though.. we'll probably know a day in advance.

[Duffio]

yeah but only internet nerds would know... the average person would just go to a music store and be hrmm what's this?? although a cd with no promo (i think) is a bad idea...

[oneway23]

Who knows if Merck was just being cryptic (which is apparently a very favorable GNR camp tactic), tongue in cheek, or if there is actually merit to this?  We'll all discover the answer soon enough.

[BurningHills]

Shhh...we can't discuss it! 

[-Jack-]

Shhh...we can't discuss it! 

Discuss what? 

GeraldFord is just GUESSING this might happen! 

[kunzerd]

I bet it could show up like that..

Maybe there would be a day or two. But it wouldn't be hard to tell amazon "Don't put this on the site until xx/xx/06"

I'm glad they might do this. Unconventional.

Not to mention that CD's show up in unmarked boxes that aren't supposed to be open until the date on the box.

....

Even then though.. we'll probably know a day in advance.

actually you are completely wrong about this statement.

cds show up through out the week for the following tuesday. they are labled by who sent them (universal, ect., ect.) and the date they are to be put on the shelf.

They are opened IMMEDIATELY after they arrive into the store to make sure that the quantity is correct, and so they can be labled probably in time for tuesday. If they werent opened until the day of release, nothing would get on the shelves in time.

when it is coming out, we will all know ahead of time.

[-Jack-]

I bet it could show up like that..

Maybe there would be a day or two. But it wouldn't be hard to tell amazon "Don't put this on the site until xx/xx/06"

I'm glad they might do this. Unconventional.

Not to mention that CD's show up in unmarked boxes that aren't supposed to be open until the date on the box.

....

Even then though.. we'll probably know a day in advance.

actually you are completely wrong about this statement.

cds show up through out the week for the following tuesday. they are labled by who sent them (universal, ect., ect.) and the date they are to be put on the shelf.

They are opened IMMEDIATELY after they arrive into the store to make sure that the quantity is correct, and so they can be labled probably in time for tuesday. If they werent opened until the day of release, nothing would get on the shelves in time.

when it is coming out, we will all know ahead of time.

Ahh... man.. I thought I was cool for a second...

Jk. I guess this guy is right! Ignore what I said.

[GeraldFord]

I think it would be an AWFUL idea to try to release it without any notice. Limp Bizkit...The Unquestionable Truth...remember that?

[kunzerd]

I bet it could show up like that..

Maybe there would be a day or two. But it wouldn't be hard to tell amazon "Don't put this on the site until xx/xx/06"

I'm glad they might do this. Unconventional.

Not to mention that CD's show up in unmarked boxes that aren't supposed to be open until the date on the box.

....

Even then though.. we'll probably know a day in advance.

actually you are completely wrong about this statement.

cds show up through out the week for the following tuesday. they are labled by who sent them (universal, ect., ect.) and the date they are to be put on the shelf.

They are opened IMMEDIATELY after they arrive into the store to make sure that the quantity is correct, and so they can be labled probably in time for tuesday. If they werent opened until the day of release, nothing would get on the shelves in time.

when it is coming out, we will all know ahead of time.

Ahh... man.. I thought I was cool for a second...

Jk. I guess this guy is right! Ignore what I said.

thats ok, not everyone works in a music store.

my department at best buy handles this stuff. i already mentioned on the board that if i hear/see anything, ill be posting immediately, with album art goodness and such.

though i hope by that time we already have album art and a release date. i am very against some sort of surprise release.

[Niko]

I think it would be an AWFUL idea to try to release it without any notice. Limp Bizkit...The Unquestionable Truth...remember that?

please dont compare limp bizkit, with axl rose huge comeback

[oneway23]

I think it would be an AWFUL idea to try to release it without any notice. Limp Bizkit...The Unquestionable Truth...remember that?

Yup, sold around 4 copes total I believe.  Was this due to the surprise release or the music?  The world may never know.

[Niko]

I think it would be an AWFUL idea to try to release it without any notice. Limp Bizkit...The Unquestionable Truth...remember that?

Yup, sold around 4 copes total I believe.? Was this due to the surprise release or the music?? The world may never know.

this is the comeback of one of the best frontmans ever, im sure if they release without promotion, that zero promotion, would generate promotion




how many times did i say promotion?

[guns_n_motley]

its pretty brilliant if you ask me... Release the most anticipated album of all time without notice... it will be on the news because of how unconventional they did it

[robinfinckfan]

I think it would be an AWFUL idea to try to release it without any notice. Limp Bizkit...The Unquestionable Truth...remember that?

Yup, sold around 4 copes total I believe.? Was this due to the surprise release or the music?? The world may never know.

I bought one... yeah I can admit it, I like Wes Borland

Has anything been ordinary in the last 13 years? ?CD never had a confirmed release date, why should it now

[Dr. Blutarsky]

I think it would be an AWFUL idea to try to release it without any notice. Limp Bizkit...The Unquestionable Truth...remember that?

Yup, sold around 4 copes total I believe.  Was this due to the surprise release or the music?  The world may never know.

Probrably the release because there seems to be a huge demand for crap music these days.

I actually like the idea of no prior promotion. Let it stand or fall on its own merit.
Why entrust the marketing to a room of suits, run the 1st single into the ground, then put out the album that has to live up to the hype of the marketing campaign.

Believe me, Chinese Democracy has enough hype already.

Remember UYI 1& 2. Release 2 seperate albums at the same time? Thats crazy! 

[Bono]

They would be idiots to do it this way. releaseing the album withut notice would be absolutely moronic froma  buisness standpoint. Plus as far as a creative standpoint goes I guess it would be creative.  We could all sit here and praise Gn'R for being so unconventional and creative.  Creative in the dumbest way possible.  There's no way they'll do it like that.

[kunzerd]

its pretty brilliant if you ask me... Release the most anticipated album of all time without notice... it will be on the news because of how unconventional they did it

you guys seem to forget that the ones that care about GNR now are on these forums, everyone else needs convincing, convincing in the form of a single.

yeah axl's great, yeah GNR rocks, but 9 out of 10 people nowadays think he is the biggest fuck up in music history and a total joke.

which i think is a shame, because so far these leaks are the best contribution to rock ive heard in the past 5 years.

[oneway23]

I think it would be an AWFUL idea to try to release it without any notice. Limp Bizkit...The Unquestionable Truth...remember that?

Yup, sold around 4 copes total I believe.  Was this due to the surprise release or the music?  The world may never know.

I bought one... yeah I can admit it, I like Wes Borland

Has anything been ordinary in the last 13 years?  CD never had a confirmed release date, why should it now

Hey truth be told, Borland's a great player...The fact that his solo stuff was so heavily indebted to Mr. Bungle helps his cause, in my eyes.

[kunzerd]

I think it would be an AWFUL idea to try to release it without any notice. Limp Bizkit...The Unquestionable Truth...remember that?

Yup, sold around 4 copes total I believe.? Was this due to the surprise release or the music?? The world may never know.

I bought one... yeah I can admit it, I like Wes Borland

Has anything been ordinary in the last 13 years?? CD never had a confirmed release date, why should it now

Hey truth be told, Borland's a great player...The fact that his solo stuff was so heavily indebted to Mr. Bungle helps his cause, in my eyes.

california is probably in my top ten albums of all time.