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I don't know if any album can ever measure up to Appetite for Destruction, but Chinese Democracy is not far behind. Chinese Democracy is a solid effort from Axl Rose. Say what you will about the man, but no one can deny that he is a musical genius. My wish for the band is that we will some day see the "Appetite" lineup reunited, but it's going to take one of those hades freezes over moments for that to ever happen. So far, my favorite tracks are Chinese Democracy, Shackler's Revenge and If The World. Chinese Democracy is easily the best rock album of the year. 5 Stars!
What's great about it: If you are a Guns fan like me, you have been waiting for this release for 17 years now. Axl and Co do not disappoint.
What's not so great: It would've been nice to have Slash and Duff on a few tracks, but it might take hades to freeze over for that to happen