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Having heard the official track leaks, Shackler's Revenge, Chinese Democracy and now Better, this last week is going to be hard to make it through. All of these songs come at you from a different angle than you thought they would. Who would know what to expect from Axl after all this time, anyays. After repeated listens, the songs do nothing but continue to grow on me.
Having refrained from listening to unofficial leaks, I am so excited to hear the rest and put the whole album on repeat once it's in my hands.
No, it's not the classic lineup. Sorry to disappoint you, but it's not going to happen. Yes, Velvet Revolver probably sounds more like classic GNR than the new GNR will. It's hard to be objective about this album, from either side, but it will be the most important release for sometime. Talent and effort has been poured into it and, even if it is not your thing, one can't deny that fact.
Congrats, Axl.
What's great about it: That it's actually coming out