Universal Australia has included Guns `n Roses `Chinese Democracy` on its upcoming release schedule.
The album is listed for both physical and digital release in Australia on November 22.`Chinese Democracy` is the sixth studio album from the Gunners and the first studio album since the covers release `The Spaghetti Incident` of 1993.
The last studio album from Guns ‘n Roses was ‘Use Your Illusion 1 and II’ in 1991.
Songs we know will be included on the album are ‘Better’, ‘Chinese Democracy’, ‘IRS’, ‘Madagascar’, ‘Shackler’s Revenge’. ‘Sorry’, ‘The Blues’ and ‘There Was A Time’.
The official tracklisting has yet-to-be announced.
The origins of ‘Chinese Democracy’ date back to 1994 but was initially stalled by infighting within the original band. Guitarist Slash walked out of the band in 1996. Matt Sorum and Duff McKagan followed soon after.
Axl Rose continued on as Guns ‘n Roses and recruited session guys to take the place of the original band.
Robin Finck, Tommy Stinson and Josh Freese were recruited to G ‘n R at the time.
Stinson and Finck will be heard all these years later on the album. Freese departed around the turn of the century.
‘Chinese Democracy’ first hit the Universal release schedule in 1999 when it was listed as “coming soon”. From that period, only the song ‘Oh My God’ surfaced when it was used in the movie ‘End of Days’. ‘Oh My God’ is no longer listed as a song for the album.
‘Shackler’s Revenge’ was released recently in the game Rock Band 2. Another song from the album titled ‘If The World’ can be heard in the closing credits for the new Russell Crowe movie ‘Body Of Lies’.
