I'll play the Devil's advocate.

Guns N' Roses Agree to Take to Rock in Rio Stage on Time -- or Pay Fine
    Posted on Apr 5th 2011 8:15AM by Julian Marszalek

Music promoters the world over are doubtless reeling after the organiser of Brazil's Rock in Rio secured the seemingly impossible -- Guns N'Roses have agreed to sign a late appearance clause ahead of their closing slot on Sunday, Oct. 2. They'll be fined if they take to the stage too late.

It has long been assumed that Devil would be skating to work before Guns N' Roses would regularly take the stage on time. Their recent tour for their -- what else? -- long overdue 'Chinese Democracy' album was blighted by a number of late appearances. As previously reported by Spinner, the band's set at the Reading Festival last year was cut short by promoters after they took to the stage an hour late, while other curfew-busting stage times have left fans without any public transport to get home.

Keen not to repeat Guns N'Roses' 2001 appearance at the festival when Axl and co. took to the stage two hours late, Rock in Rio's vice-president Roberta Mediana has put her foot down.

Speaking to Brazilian magazine Epoca [via Blabbermouth], she said: "[Guns N Roses' appearance this year was] the hardest to arrange on the history of the festival. Bands are usually on time, but Guns is a different case. Lateness like the one in 2001... can make the public feel uncomfortable and cause them to possibly start a riot".

- http://www.spinner.com/2011/04/05/guns- … late-fine/

To Axl, CD is a great album, apparently.

Despite everything, I wouldn't be surprised to learn he's doing this to keep it alive, instead of retreating to a second album, which may or may not get an all-around warmer reception.

Not talking about sales figures, rather than the mixed bag reviews CD got as opposed to earlier albums.

If the years have taught us anything, it would be that Axl is pretty much as hair trigger a person as we've been led to believe. Anything Guns have released after Sympathy for the Devil has either been unfinished in some way or done without his consent.

The best bet to get the new music will be by leaks. There are tracks out there, somewhere, and they will arise eventually. Don't ask me about the details, as I wouldn't know them.

As for the new album, the first thing you'll notice is that there hasn't been any buzz around it aside some offhand comments by band members, who do want to be a part of it. And why wouldn't they - a writing credit on a Guns album is good for business.

The rest of the world is snoozing as far as the topic goes, CD's botched release did manage to kill the idea off for a while. One thing that would help would the introduction of some Guns alumni, like Izzy and/or Duff contributing.

Can't see Slash guesting on a track, even if that would guarantee them a hit single for the curiosity factor alone.

Fernando did tweet back to a fan on CD2 recently.

27 Jul
Agustin Axel ‏@AgustinAxel
@FLebeis we want cd 2

28 Jul
Fernando Lebeis ‏@FLebeis
@AgustinAxel working on it!

Hence, you could say the band and the Lebeis are into the idea. But this reverts us back to the head of the company, and he doesn't like being rushed.