Good points Harmon, and I think that's why there's been rumors for most of this year that the label is pushing for a old band reunion, and CD's release with the hopes that sales will go up, and the public will be more forgiving of the album, if they know that Axl, Slash, Duff, Izzy... are back together and officially in Guns N' Roses again.

Considering the fact IGN is the ONLY negative review out there, I don't think this really means anything.

SR rules, and although not original, still stands out among the best of that "sound". Like the Illusions were to the 90's, CD will probably be a "White Album" for the 2000's. A mix up of several different styles, which is what i've always admired of GN'R and Axl vision for what it should be primarily.

The Illusions were bashed in the beginning back in the day, because they weren't Appetite, but are now regarded as two of the best rock albums of the 90's. No doubt, CD will be held up to AFD, will fail, and everyone will paint it with a stroke of "suck". It doesn't, and I haven't even heard the finished album.

The guy's review also lacks credibility, because he approaches it with a bias, that is evidently clear mid-way through the read. When he starts putting Slash up on a pedistal, and looking at the old GN'R as the benchmark, is where he loses all validity. It's not that old GN'R or Slash are bad things or things that didn't have a hand in building the "brand" Guns N' Roses, but to present your argument like you are approaching it with an open mind, and then to go into why the solos don't work because Slash ain't there, which is what he alluded to, you just seem like some mullet-headed conservative, as Bright would say, that still beating off to your copy of AFD.

Just to clear up a few details on my Mysteron tirade...

1) This is not a personal attack on Mysteron in any way, nor a comment of jealousy to what Mysteron may or may not know.

2) I understand that Mysteron might have seen a "dated" list, and is not up to date on the most recent (if a month is recent) information.

3) I get sick and TIRED of many in the GN'R internet community LIVING AND DYING by the word of Mysteron. If Mysteron says it, it must be true, or false, depending on the information or what it's referring to. That's only 50% of Mysteron's fault. It isn't his/her's fault that people talk his word as the so-called "gospel", but it's obvious from his history he enjoys the power that has been granted to him by fans.

4) Like others have said in this thread, I personally could care less what Mysteron "thinks". If he's got information to provide, wonderful, as long as it's factual. But just because Mysteron does not know about the information, or does not "believe" the information is true, on any situation, does not automatically mean it is untrue bs by default. I believe there are other ways to acquire exclusive information through other parties without having to go through Mysteron.

5) Mysteron is by no way a troll, and has been right in the past. But 50/50 on his BEST day. BEST day, and I think i'm being overly generous. I have nothing personal against the guy, but people to immediately slit their wrists on this information simply because it was not given the stamp of approval by Mr. Mysteron are misguided and ignorant.

With those points made, I truely HOPE Mysteron is "in the know". So when the wheels in motion, as they so obviously are now, he/she will able to provide fresh off the unofficial press news to all of his fans free of charge, and I thank him ahead of time for any factual news he has to share

But the "major" GN'R news/forum sites are dinosaurs still in denial of their death. Traffic is gone, authenticity never was, and fans running those sites never will be. Places like GN'R Evolution are the new way, small, loyal, and honest followings where true fans can get real info.

Maybe, but in my memory I remembered it being Mysteron. That's how his "legend" began.