It was an album that became myth, and then became a joke. In the making since 1997, released in 2008, and the most expensive album ever made. It sold a few million copies world wide, but is widely considered a failure. Despite being one of the most anticipated albums of all time, it's release was a non-event. Many GNR fans haven't even listened to it. Many GNR fans down right hate it.
But it's a great ****ing album. Despite only featuring 2 members from the Use You Illusion era of the band, this album could have easily been titled Use Your Illusion III, as it is heavy in epic power ballads ala UYI.
I love the album, and feel it's under appreciated. So I'm starting this thread to post positive reviews, and articles about it. Hopefully, it'll encourage some fans that haven't listened to it out of bias due to it's history, to actually give it a fair chance.
Listen to the album on YouTube:
http://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=P...Y2RNUVPuOirT7e
Not familiar with the epic history of the making of Chinese Democracy? Check it out here:
http://www.gnrevolution.com/viewtopic.php?id=5059