"Next Album" rumor / speculation thread *UPDATE AUG 22/2023*

[jarmo]

The whole concept of waiting.

When you were a kid, you waited for Christmas. You knew it would come. Once per year. Made sense to wait.

Waiting for a GN'R album you don't know when it will come....? Well, that's on you. People get frustrated, angry etc. because they don't get something they have been waiting for.



So yeah, I can't recall a time in the last decades where I felt frustrated or upset because an album didn't come out a a particular moment. But that's me..... Would I've liked to have one out? Of course, as a fan, who wouldn't.




/jarmo
 

[rizzo160]

Waiting for normal things is feasible, waiting for a GNR album is like waiting for the end of the world to come.  It shouldn't be this hard to release an album, plenty of bands released albums during the pandemic.

[DAVE ROCK]

Waiting for normal things is feasible, waiting for a GNR album is like waiting for the end of the world to come.  It shouldn't be this hard to release an album, plenty of bands released albums during the pandemic.

[(t)]

The whole concept of waiting.

When you were a kid, you waited for Christmas. You knew it would come. Once per year. Made sense to wait.

Waiting for a GN'R album you don't know when it will come....? Well, that's on you. People get frustrated, angry etc. because they don't get something they have been waiting for.



So yeah, I can't recall a time in the last decades where I felt frustrated or upset because an album didn't come out a a particular moment. But that's me..... Would I've liked to have one out? Of course, as a fan, who wouldn't.




/jarmo
 

Are you eager to hear new music?

[jarmo]

It shouldn't be this hard to release an album, plenty of bands released albums during the pandemic.

And around we go....

Are you eager to hear new music?

I'm curious to hear what they will release next. And I think since it didn't happen in 2020, 2021 is a reasonable guess to when it'll happen.





/jarmo

[Ginger King]

It shouldn't be this hard to release an album, plenty of bands released albums during the pandemic.

And around we go....

Are you eager to hear new music?

I'm curious to hear what they will release next. And I think since it didn't happen in 2020, 2021 is a reasonable guess to when it'll happen.

/jarmo

I think the frustrating part is the charade that new music is on the horizon…when the mountain of evidence shows that new music is simply not a high priority, if at all. All signs point to modern day GNR being a (very good) touring band, but it seems like they don’t want to admit that, and want to keep dangling out the carrot of “figuring out” how to release new music. Maybe they think that interest would wane if they admitted this??? IDK. Actions speak louder than words, and I’ve seen little (if any) action pointing to new music.

[jarmo]

I think the frustrating part is the charade that new music is on the horizon…when the mountain of evidence shows that new music is simply not a high priority, if at all. All signs point to modern day GNR being a (very good) touring band, but it seems like they don’t want to admit that, and want to keep dangling out the carrot of “figuring out” how to release new music. Maybe they think that interest would wane if they admitted this??? IDK. Actions speak louder than words, and I’ve seen little (if any) action pointing to new music.

I don't agree. The tour obviously wasn't a focus when they weren't touring...


I think this is what happened, and I could be wrong:
2014: Tour ended in Las Vegas, next step was to release new music and tour. But there was supposed to be a break. But band members quit, things fizzled out.
2015: Talks of Duff and Slash coming back and reunion rumors started
2016 - 2019: The band was focused on touring, specially in the first few years, but there was talk about working on new material (hence the quotes from Axl, Slash and so on)






/jarmo

[Bodhi]

Some of my friends have fun with me for still thinking this, but I think new music is definitely coming sooner than later.  It just seems obvious.  I know people reference past situations with the band, but every situation is unique, I don’t think what happened in 2004 means anything with regards to 2021.

That said I really hope they do something special for the “Illusions” which is my favorite album of all time.  It is the 30 year anniversary so maybe if new music is the goal this year they can do something for the “Illusions” next year , like they did with AFD.  I would love to hear demos/live recordings and all that, they nailed the AFD re-release.

[Nytunz]

Some of my friends have fun with me for still thinking this, but I think new music is definitely coming sooner than later.  It just seems obvious.  I know people reference past situations with the band, but every situation is unique, I don’t think what happened in 2004 means anything with regards to 2021.

That said I really hope they do something special for the “Illusions” which is my favorite album of all time.  It is the 30 year anniversary so maybe if new music is the goal this year they can do something for the “Illusions” next year , like they did with AFD.  I would love to hear demos/live recordings and all that, they nailed the AFD re-release.

I agree. I would love to see a Illusion boxset, but i  think  they will release new music first.

[GNR4L]

It should be a lot easier to release music since Slash and Duff are back in the band.  It's just figuring out how to release it... and when is the right time.  2020 I believe we would have heard new material if it wasn't for Covid, as they planed on touring in the Summer.  Now with people getting vaccinated, we have some shows coming and I wouldn't be surprised to see something released this fall or winter.  They could tour the U.S. again in 2022... off a possible new album.  I can't wait for these summer shows coming up especially the Vegas show.

[jarmo]

Some people still repeat the "Axl's always late" line. And some say "they don't wanna release anything because they haven't". I think neither one is a correct statement. But that's just my opinion.





/jarmo

[Gavgnr]

Assuming there is an album on the horizon 🤞, what are people’s thoughts on how it might take shape. Standard 14 track album like Chinese. Multiple versions, downloadable extras, delux versions?

I’d love it if guns could someday release Chinese how Axl wanted it to be released. I recall him favouring the grenade cover. Maybe a box set anniversary edition is our best hope in this regard.

For now, I just want to hear The General and SoulMonster.

[Nytunz]

Assuming there is an album on the horizon 🤞, what are people’s thoughts on how it might take shape. Standard 14 track album like Chinese. Multiple versions, downloadable extras, delux versions?

I’d love it if guns could someday release Chinese how Axl wanted it to be released. I recall him favouring the grenade cover. Maybe a box set anniversary edition is our best hope in this regard.

For now, I just want to hear The General and SoulMonster.

Really have no clue, but i would imagine a 15+/- LP album released on vinyl, CD, digital. It would be cool if there is an edition with extras.. several Vinyl editions with different colors etc

[rizzo160]

Hopefully get an album sooner than later in that I want it on a CD.Cd sales have diminished and eventually will be discontinued.

[jarmo]

The format of the release is a secondary concern. What matters is the material itself being released....


It's like people taking shows for granted already and posting setlists and song titles the band "needs to" play...




/jarmo

[Gavgnr]

Totally agree, just thought I’d swerve the chat a bit given that we haven’t heard anything at all about a release. A man can dream 

[jarmo]

Sure.

I'm still divided on it. On one hand, I'm used to the concept of an album. You get the full thing at once. With artwork etc.
On the other hand, maybe it's a good time to try something different? Something GN'R hasn't tried before?




/jarmo

[C0ma]

Sure.

I'm still divided on it. On one hand, I'm used to the concept of an album. You get the full thing at once. With artwork etc.
On the other hand, maybe it's a good time to try something different? Something GN'R hasn't tried before?




/jarmo

With what they've been doing with the YouTube Not in this Lifetime series, they are more than capable of utilizing social media and streaming platforms to release new music in a series of drops. This model has been used by pop stars in recent years. Then after the "serial" release it can be delivered in a package, which gives them time to see how pieces of it were received and could change the "focus" of the packaging and potentially even the name of the album.

[Gavgnr]

I don’t know, seems like a great idea but I just get the feeling Axl is more of a ‘get the album done and then get it released’ kind of guy. With that said, I did really like the idea of the 3 album/book cover combos that was the original plan for Chinese. I was SO ready to snap all 3 up. Such a shame it didn’t come to fruition. I like how Axl really invested himself in the artwork for cover B which I have displayed on my living room wall  Maybe we could see something like that again?

[Nytunz]

Whatever they decide to do, i really hope it will be released on Vinyl. Love that format