LyleG
gear head
- Aug 10, 2006
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I am a long time GNR fans. I first bought Appetite for Destruction (record) as an import. I had never heard of GNR at the time and only heard the record at the shop as the guy working there was playing it. This was almost 6 months before the first time I heard them on the radio. Appetite and Lies are by far my 2 favorite albums, with Illusion 1 and 2 both being respectable, but seemed to drift from what I felt was the true GNR sound.
When I first heard Axl was planning on finally releasing CD, I was sceptical. I really thought it was a bad idea to use the GNR name when Slash wasnt playing lead guitar on the album. Slash's distinctive style was as much a GNR signature as Axl's one of a kind voice. So when I picked this up today I really wasnt expecting much. Much to my disappointment the album is far, far worse than I expected.
A few times as the album played I actually mumbled aloud "WTF". I was amazed at how bad some of it was. It has no resemblance at all with anything GNR has ever put out. Axl tries repeatedly to sing in different voices, and at times I couldnt help but laugh at the ridiculousness of it. At times the album sounded like a Marilyn Manson CD, at other times like a bad Rap/Metal album. All in all I found only 1 song even remotely listenable.
So to sum it up bluntly, avoid this steaming pile of shit. Unless Slash comes back there will never be a real GNR comeback. After hearing this, i wonder if even he could make a difference.
GNR is officially dead.
When I first heard Axl was planning on finally releasing CD, I was sceptical. I really thought it was a bad idea to use the GNR name when Slash wasnt playing lead guitar on the album. Slash's distinctive style was as much a GNR signature as Axl's one of a kind voice. So when I picked this up today I really wasnt expecting much. Much to my disappointment the album is far, far worse than I expected.
A few times as the album played I actually mumbled aloud "WTF". I was amazed at how bad some of it was. It has no resemblance at all with anything GNR has ever put out. Axl tries repeatedly to sing in different voices, and at times I couldnt help but laugh at the ridiculousness of it. At times the album sounded like a Marilyn Manson CD, at other times like a bad Rap/Metal album. All in all I found only 1 song even remotely listenable.
So to sum it up bluntly, avoid this steaming pile of shit. Unless Slash comes back there will never be a real GNR comeback. After hearing this, i wonder if even he could make a difference.
GNR is officially dead.