It’s not that everyone hasn’t has faith that Guns N’ Roses leader Axl Rose would eventually produce his long promised Chinese Democracy album. Well, okay, maybe it was.
Axl, the lone survivor of the original Guns N’ Roses band, has been working on Chinese Democracy since 1994. You read that right – he’s been working on this album for thirteen years. Since then, the band has gone through many different lineups, with Axl remaining the only constant.
The whole Chinese Democracy thing has become a bit of joke in the rock world if not the entire world. Proof positive came when Dr. Pepper released a statement in March 2008 that said the company would give a free can of Dr. Pepper to everyone in America if Chinese Democracy was actually released in 2008.
Now it looks as if they will have to make good on that promise. The day that seemed like it would never get here is shortly approaching. After the first single was released to radio stations on October 22, 2008, it was announced last week that Chinese Democracy would be released on November 23, 2008. The managers of Guns N’ Roses released a statement that read, “The release of Chinese Democracy marks a historic moment in rock n’ roll. Guns N’ Roses fans have every reason to celebrate, for this is only the beginning.”
That remains to be seen. Thirteen years is an awfully long time for fans to wait for a release and it may be hard for any album, not matter how great, to live up to the expectations that have no doubt been built up over that time.
Now as for that free Dr. Pepper, company vice president Tony Jacobs said, “We never thought this day would come. But now that it’s here all we can say is: The Dr. Pepper’s on us.”
Fans must visit DrPepper.com on November 23rd to register for a coupon that allows them a free 20 ounce bottle. You can only get the coupon online within the first 24 hours of the Chinese Democracy release and it is only good until February 28th.