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What is there to say about Chinese Democracy that hasn’t been laughed about over the past 13 or so years by almost everyone except for Axl Rose? Well - very little, because all of the jokes have been made but now after all of this time - Guns n’ Roses’ album ‘Chinese Democracy” is about to hit shelves and I recently got to listen to a retail copy.
I just want to answer everyone’s question: “Is it worth the wait, is it mind blowing and the best rock album in history?” Well the answer to that question is as everyone expected: No. But that isn’t to say that is a horrible album because to my surprise it was quite the contrary. The album contains 14 tracks that vary from trying to reach the classic G n’ R sound, to tracks that try to go in a whole new direction… bring the listener along for the ride.
The new direction not being a terrible thing in most cases, new sounds are always a good thing when incorporated properly and for the most part Axl done a fine job. He tries out several different vocal styles from the classic Axl sing/scream to a low droning to well - vocal exaggeration. As good of a job as he does, some of the vocal parts can come off sounding a little cheesy and a bit over done but there is no harm in this, every musician should experiment.
As far as the instrumentals and instrumentalist on the album it is close to a revolving door of known and not so well known musicians that fill the musical landscape that is Chinese Democracy. From blazing guitar riffs, fills and solos to lovely piano parts - the album has a lot to offer musically from such musicians as Buckethead. Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails/Touring), Bumblefoot, Bryan "Brain" Mantia (Primus, Serj Tankian/Touring) to well known composers like Marco Beltrami. The input is obvious from most (especially Buckethead, not a bad thing ) but it helps keep the album fresh with no two songs sounding the same.
The tracks all flow really well together and the album almost has a stream of consciousness about it that makes you wonder if Axl didn’t have all of the same things in mind from song to song. There is musical continuity and for fans of samples quite a few of them near the end of the album (ballsy enough to use Martin L. King as a sample). But all of this aside there is one issue… this isn’t the Guns n’ Roses you have known your whole life and whether he should have put it under that name is really up for debate, but it is a quality album, not worth all of those years of wait - but still a quality piece of work.
Some say that it took so long and so much money to make because Axl was trying to keep it relevant and fresh and this maybe the case. But I do know one thing for very certain… I am looking forward to my free Dr. Pepper.
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