People are starting to come around in Norway. Now the reviews read something like "actually, it's not bad at all" "after listening a couple of more times this is really good".

I expected something to happen. Some sort of end to this train we've been riding.

Instead the album dropped like a downtrodden note of a crack house murder. Like watching old tour dates on gnronline. Yeah, I see them, but nothing's happening. Fans weren't just looking for a new album, they were looking for a comeback. Interviews, appearances, commercials, stories, a tour. No, I'm not expecting Madonna style blitz promotion, but I do expect what was done in 02 and 06 and then some, being that it's supposed to be the event.

GN'R has the appearance of a secret government operation. The boss is in hiding, nobody's talking and if they do it's "I don't know if I should say that, no comment". Are you still in the band? "I don't know". Elusive rumors about reunions, botched deals, lead guitarists and the album still being worked on.

The album may be out but nothing has changed. Just a larger version of Oh My God. We all know what's going to happen if that turns out to be the case. Axl is going to come out. He's gonna bitch, he's gonna blame people, fire somebody. Promises will be made for the real album. The GN'R camp will build the hype as usual and we have another lead guitarist, botched tour and album wait. Or maybe he goes into hiding for 10 years before we see a half assed reunion. Maybe he'll fire the band and start recording gas station albums with Dizzy and Pitman under the name "Hookers, Repairmen and Dolphins".

Point is we don't know shit, and I think many expected some of the secrecy to end. Expected things to be done properly, not all this ever ending bullshit. The album is great and the band seems to be disowning it.

But "I'll eat your children" and "Kill yo family" is okay?

When was footballers ever anything but a bunch of high schoolers anyway? I mean, if it had been the WC in Chess or Deconstructive Theory I could understand.

Elisha is so overrated.

I am.;)