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October 22, 2008 – Best Buy and Geffen Records announced that one of the most highly anticipated albums of all time, Guns N’ Roses’ Chinese Democracy, will be available beginning Nov. 23 at Best Buy and BestBuy.com on CD, vinyl, and digital downloads. The title track, the first single from the album, was released to radio today, October 22. Chinese Democracy is the first album of new material from one of rock’s most influential bands since the 1991 simultaneous releases of Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II.


“The release of Chinese Democracy marks a historic moment in rock n’ roll,” said co-managers Irving Azoff and Andy Gould. “We’re launching with a monumental campaign developed by Gary Arnold and the Best Buy team that matches the groundbreaking sound of the album itself. Guns N’ Roses fans have every reason to celebrate, for this is only the beginning.”

“Chinese Democracy is one of the most highly anticipated albums in music history, and Best Buy is thrilled to deliver this explosive and previously elusive release to Guns N’ Roses fans. Longtime fans will be rewarded for their patience and loyalty to this great band, while a new generation of fans will be blown away,” said Gary Arnold, Senior Entertainment Officer for Best Buy. “Axl Rose is one of the most dynamic and gifted writers and performers in modern music. Best Buy is excited to work with Axl to make the release of Chinese Democracy THE musical event of 2008!”

“Guns N’ Roses is THE premier American rock band,” commented Steve Berman, President, Sales and Marketing, Interscope Geffen A&M Records. “Partnering with Gary and everyone at Best Buy to release one of rock’s most anticipated and legendary albums is truly a moment in music history. We’re thrilled to be able to announce that Chinese Democracy is coming, it’s coming this year, and it’s coming to Best Buy.”

Produced by Axl Rose and Caram Costanzo, the album, which will be released on Black Frog/Geffen Records, includes 14 tracks. “Shackler’s Revenge” debuted September 14 through the Rock Band 2 videogame and “If The World” can be heard in the film Body Of Lies, which premiered on October 11.

Chinese Democracy is being released in three formats: CD, Vinyl LP (with a free digital download of the tracks), and as a digital album. Pre-orders at http://www.BestBuy.com/chinesedemocracy begin today.

CaptainChewbacca wrote:I'm lost, how does the free Dr. Pepper figure in?

Reuters wrote:NEW YORK (Billboard) - Many have tried, but so far nobody has been able to pry the decade-in-the-works Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" from the hands of lone remaining original member Axl Rose.

Now, Dr Pepper thinks it's up to the challenge. The soft drink company says it will give a free can of Dr Pepper to "everyone in America" (excluding ex-Guns members Slash and Buckethead) if "Chinese Democracy" arrives anytime during the calendar year 2008.

Rose responded on his band's web site (http://www.gunsnroses.com) that the band was "surprised and very happy to have the support of Dr Pepper." But the offer did not prompt him to rose to the challenge.

"Chinese Democracy" was most recently scheduled for release in March 2007, but promptly vanished from the schedule without a new date being set. Rose said at the time that all the recording had been completed, but there were some "scheduling difficulties."

It will be the first album of fresh Guns N' Roses material since the 1991 sets "Use Your Illusion I" and "Use Your Illusion II." Rose has reportedly burned through $13 million in recording expenses for "Chinese Democracy," and also burned his bridges with the bandmates who helped him turn Guns into one of the biggest rock groups in the world by the early 1990s.

TithonusSyndrome wrote:Ugh. Do people still care about this band? Like, hasn't the blues-rock thing been done into oblivion even before they came out - and they add a vocalist who sounds like he's choking on his own phlegm into the mix and hoped to take off? This is self-necrophilia on a level that disturbs me.

Mayabird wrote:Who cares about the music? I get a free Dr. Pepper, and that's what matters.

Unfortunately, it's a little tricky. The only day that the coupons will be available is November 23rd, and we'll have to log on to the Dr Pepper website to get it. Also, the coupons expire in February. So, they won't actually be giving a free Dr. Pepper to everyone, only people who are so addicted to it that they'll actually go through all the hassle to get the coupon. Like me.

Mayabird wrote:Who cares about the music? I get a free Dr. Pepper, and that's what matters.

Unfortunately, it's a little tricky. The only day that the coupons will be available is November 23rd, and we'll have to log on to the Dr Pepper website to get it. Also, the coupons expire in February. So, they won't actually be giving a free Dr. Pepper to everyone, only people who are so addicted to it that they'll actually go through all the hassle to get the coupon. Like me.

General Zod wrote:

Mayabird wrote:Who cares about the music? I get a free Dr. Pepper, and that's what matters.

Unfortunately, it's a little tricky. The only day that the coupons will be available is November 23rd, and we'll have to log on to the Dr Pepper website to get it. Also, the coupons expire in February. So, they won't actually be giving a free Dr. Pepper to everyone, only people who are so addicted to it that they'll actually go through all the hassle to get the coupon. Like me.

Just hope that the Dr Pepper website doesn't wind up crashing from server traffic overload.

TithonusSyndrome wrote:Ugh. Do people still care about this band? Like, hasn't the blues-rock thing been done into oblivion even before they came out - and they add a vocalist who sounds like he's choking on his own phlegm into the mix and hoped to take off? This is self-necrophilia on a level that disturbs me.

Mayabird wrote:Who cares about the music? I get a free Dr. Pepper, and that's what matters.

Unfortunately, it's a little tricky. The only day that the coupons will be available is November 23rd, and we'll have to log on to the Dr Pepper website to get it. Also, the coupons expire in February. So, they won't actually be giving a free Dr. Pepper to everyone, only people who are so addicted to it that they'll actually go through all the hassle to get the coupon. Like me.

tim31 wrote: Try living in Australia where the only time it was widely available was the mid to late 90's. Just long enough to hook me in, then they stopped producing it. Now I pay AU$2.50(USD$1.55) per 12oz can at an importer.

*shakes*

havokeff wrote:I figured Dublin Dr. Pepper just has booze in it.

havokeff wrote:I figured Dublin Dr. Pepper just has booze in it.

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:Ugh, Dr Pepper. Gimme a sweet tea (Hay Bawls, good idea: Southerners can game, too!) with an FPS (say the Orange Box or a CoD/MoH box set) instead and we can talk