“Chinese Democracy” hits the Internet, just like we all knew it would.
When Guns ‘N’ Roses debuted with the masterpiece “Appetite For Destruction” it seemed like this was a band destined to attain legendary status. Unfortunately the legend goes something like this; drummer gets booted for hogging all the heroin, band shows up late for gigs or not at all, follow-up album sucks hind teat, lead singer gets a God complex and we’re left with the wreckage of what might have been something truly special.
“Chinese Democracy” has been on its way to record store shelves for over a decade now, and even though we know it’s not really GNR any more than Velvet Revolver was, it’s still Axl screaming and he still does it well.
What he doesn’t do well is everything else. Basic things like co-existing with his band members, treating other people with respect, realizing he’s really not the greatest thing since Our Savior The Lord, and learning the simple direct act of compromise. The reason this album has taken so long to arrive (and still hasn’t, technically), is because Axl cannot cede total control. He’s a power-mad douchebag.
It was inevitable that this album would be leaked by some disgruntled grunt involved in the production process – and this is no bootleg. These songs are mastered, high-quality and will likely be exactly what you’ll get if you’re stupid enough to buy this album, which will just encourage him. Don’t buy it. Just take it for free. All hail BitTorrent.
The song I’m dropping here is called “Better” and it’s the first song on the leaked release, although where it finally ends up probably won’t be settled until the day the CDs are pressed, since I’m sure Axl wants the mix to be His and His Only.
What a tool.
Left-click to play the song in a new browser window, or right-click and save to your computer.
