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The Chinese Democracy Review

By Erin Fox
chinesedemocracy.com

Preface:

In consideration of the short length of time Chinese Democracy has been available, it has garnered a minimum of one hundred spins through my home stereo. While it is both arrogant and unrealistic to believe that one could possibly do proper justice to a record so long in the making by reviewing it after such brief familiarity, please understand that this reviewer has taken in this epic piece of art with all objectivity. For many of us Guns N' Roses is so much more than a rock band. It is an idea, it is a special feeling. It is a treasured memory and finally, it is a love thought lost once again recaptured. Yes, I am a Guns N' Roses fan. One who never believed the classic lineup would be replaceable. One who couldn't imagine the greatest band of my generation could be remade, no matter how ambitious the creative vision. Chinese Democracy has proven to me that Axl Rose, for all of his shortcomings that have been amplified, exaggerated and taken out of context in the media, is one of the most brilliant musical minds of the modern day.

By Erin Fox

It's been a very long road, this unprecedented wait for a new album from a band that many agree is one of the most important and influential in the entire history of rock music. Through the years which have passed, it often seemed this very day was but a product of our collective imagination, that each Guns N' Roses fan has been patiently waiting for a day that would never come.