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Chinese Democracy
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The long-gestating Guns N' Roses album finally sees the light of day.
| LABEL: | Interscope |
| RELEASE DATE: | 23 November 2008 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Rock |
NOTES: Sold as a Best Buy exclusive.
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The average user rating for this album is 8.2 (out of 10) based on 236 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Rob C. gave it a9:
Any critic who rates this album poorly either doesn't know anything about rock music or they have an egenda. This is not a perfect album, but it is damn good. The songs have a tendency to grow on you, and maybe some of these critics who are looking for instant hooks aren't capable of listening with forethought. It's sounding better as I listen to it more.
Steve R gave it a9:
This album probably won’t sit well with fans who think the band is defined merely by Appetite for Destruction. Clearly, the trend has changed. From beginning to end, Chinese Democracy shows us the importance of why music must evolve, both in sound and lyrics. You owe it to yourself to try this album out for size. Take three full listens and on the third, use your headphone set. You will be treated to layers of audio effects that compliment just about every song perfectly. It is might even be reminiscent of the effects used on the Beatle’s Blackbird, but it is definitely a workout for the ears and mind. Chinese Democracy is heavily supported by the title track and a number of others including Shackler’s Revenge, Street of Dreams, There Was A Time and This I Love. Even the remaining tracks would give anything currently sitting on a Top 40 chart a run for its money. Through this album, the band will retain the dedicated fans, leave others scratching their heads but in a bit of perhaps unexpected irony it just might welcome new listeners to the Guns subculture who will say “Wow, I didn’t know they would take that direction, but I like it.” The bottom line is that Chinese Democracy has plenty of grit, energy and sincerity to remind us that this is, in fact, a Guns N’ Roses album. For the cynics, thank you for pointing out the glaringly obvious fact that certain original members have departured over the years and this should in some way make this album any less than what it really is; one heck of a good record. If nothing else, this album has more than enough quality to stand on its own and likely the test of time.
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