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Axl Rose Calls Slash a “Cancer” in New “Chinese Democracy” Interview

2/27/09, 4:06 pm EST

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Axl Rose’s second official post-Chinese Democracy interview hit the Internet today as the Guns n’ Roses frontman talked with Spinner about his new album, why the group’s original lineup dissolved and why he’ll never reunite with Slash. Even though the interview was conducted by Rose’s good friend and Guns road manager Del James, the questions definitely aren’t softball and, as usual, Axl doesn’t hold anything back.

As Rose clearly stated in his message board rants and Billboard’s interview earlier this month, he really has no intention of ever reuniting with Slash. “There’s zero possibility of me having anything to do with Slash other than by ambush, and that wouldn’t be pretty,” Rose tells James, adding later that, “Slash either should not have been in Guns to begin with or should have left after Lies. In a nutshell, personally I consider him a cancer and better removed, avoided—and the less anyone heard of him or his supporters, the better.” However,

Rose did seem open to once again working with Izzy Stradlin or Duff McKagan (”I supposed Duff could play guitar on something somewhere.”) Duff recently told Rolling Stone, “I love Axl,” so maybe a mini-reunion is in order.

Rose still has no love lost for the media, accusing journalists of creating the myth that he set out to make Chinese Democracy the “best album ever made,” thus its 13-year delay. “No, that’s fucking ridiculous and more negative media nonsense. We were all just trying to do our best for the fans and ourselves,” Rose says to Spinner. “There types of comments are more from our detractors, pulled out of their ass if not thin air.”

The interview also provides some clues as to the future of Gn’R. Rose hints at a possible tour, and talks about the possibility that there will be some new material in the future. “Not as much as Baz [Sebastian Bach] thinks he heard,” Rose said regarding that time Bach revealed information about songs not on Chinese Democracy. Rose did mention one new song that features guitarist Robin Finck doing “a really great Stevie Ray Vaughn-type solo.”

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GN'R Fan | 2/27/2009, 4:11 pm EST

Lowest of lowes from a man who once was an idol but now just pose.

JP | 2/27/2009, 4:22 pm EST

A man with no grip on reality; with irrelevancy here and obscurity lurking.

Pete | 2/27/2009, 4:22 pm EST

uh-huhhh, it’s Slash that’s nutzo, eh Axl?? lol, wow, who knew!

Does anyone else notice? | 2/27/2009, 4:32 pm EST

That Axl Rose blames EVERYONE ELSE FOR EVERYTHING that’s wrong with HIM? Nothing is ever his fault…it’s always Slash, his record company, Best Buy, his manager, some chick, the pizza guy, etc.

Seriously, if this guy owned up to his own ego problems, had a sit down with Slash and worked things out, made an album, and hit the road, everyone would be a lot happier.

Greendale | 2/27/2009, 4:36 pm EST

This motherfucker just runs his mouth in these interviews without making any goddamn sense.

Crowe | 2/27/2009, 5:07 pm EST

I want to believe him, I really do. But here he’s saying one thing, and over there is the OTHER ex-Guns playing WITH Slash. Either they like cancer, or Slash isn’t in the wrong here.

22 | 2/27/2009, 5:08 pm EST

nice, great to hear more from Axl.

the guy is a genius, hope to see him live soon.

wow, is always cool to hear the other side of the history….

swass | 2/27/2009, 5:15 pm EST

Pretty sad. I am a huge Axl fan, but what its the point of going out of your way to rip Slash? Even if it is true? Not sure how this is going to shift more units of the new record.

Jordy | 2/27/2009, 5:27 pm EST

LIFE IS SHORT, GUYS.

Bury the hatchet, talk , REUNITE and TOUR,

Before one of you 5 GNFRs DIES.

And YES, Everyone will be happy WHEN THIS THING HAPPENS….

just shut up & sing | 2/27/2009, 5:44 pm EST

OMG, can Axl shut up already?
EVERYTHING is Slash’s fault yet Slash has managed to put out multiple albums with the other members of GnR and Axl has not.
This is getting tired fast.
Shut up and sing dude.

DeadHorse | 2/27/2009, 5:54 pm EST

And in the time this guy took 13 years to make an album, Slash managed to release multiple albums with Slash’s Snakepit and release 2 albums with VR. Who’s the asshole here? Do you hear me Axl?

duffman | 2/27/2009, 6:06 pm EST

Slash has talked trash about Axl for years. Now when Axl speaks up he’s the @sshole? Don’t get it. Both sides obviously had a part to play. Why the obsession from fans as to who is at fault?

Really? | 2/27/2009, 6:34 pm EST

Man Axl is a douche!

Rollingstone,I hope you’re working on getting a response from Slash. You can’t be called a Cancer without responding!

WOW | 2/27/2009, 6:52 pm EST

Yes. Slash can go f*ck himself. Axl apparently doesn’t need that poser sellout piece of sh*t. Robin Fink all the way.

Shackler | 2/27/2009, 6:53 pm EST

Who needs that Guitar Hero piece of sh*t. Dumbass poser

SH | 2/27/2009, 6:55 pm EST

Axl is the man. I love it how he just says what’s on his mind. I hope Slash never plays with GNR ever.

Riad | 2/27/2009, 6:57 pm EST

It’s funny that Axl is doing more things that matter to music. He’s actually making music that will be remembered. All Slash does is sellout and play generic average garbage with VR.

Cool | 2/27/2009, 6:59 pm EST

Can’t wait till they start to tour. Who needs that f*cker Slash. Axl has Richard Fortus, Bumblefoot, and Robin.

SHAP | 2/27/2009, 7:00 pm EST

You Axl zombies are funny…just admit he’s crazy and lost his touch. It’s OK.

JP | 2/27/2009, 7:01 pm EST

Axl is a legend. Slash is a average guitarist. He’s not even on RS’s 100 greatest guitarists while Axl is on the best singers ever list.

Sellout | 2/27/2009, 7:02 pm EST

Slash is a f*ckin sellout who needs that poser.

Nice | 2/27/2009, 7:05 pm EST

Glad Axl is moving on instead of living in the past like all of the morons out there.

noddedr | 2/27/2009, 7:08 pm EST

Slash has been badmouthing Axl for years, and when Axl talks he the A-hole??

and Axl never said that its all Slash’s fault… they’re both guilty.

but at least Axl still make good music, write great songs and have one the most incredible voices ever….

big mike | 2/27/2009, 7:10 pm EST

“He’s not even on RS’s 100 greatest guitarists”

What the hell does a pop culture magazine know about picking the best guitarists?

He did however make the top 100 guitarists list in guitar world – a much more credible magazine when it comes to guitar knowledge.

TheWhiskeyDrifters | 2/27/2009, 7:12 pm EST

Axl hasn’t been the same since Appetite…Illusions should’ve been 1 album and Slash is one of the best guitarist of all time. His riffs are the most timeless of any guitarists.

Axl sucks | 2/27/2009, 7:18 pm EST

New Guns n Roses blows. The new U2 fucking kicks ass.

TR | 2/27/2009, 7:19 pm EST

What is Axl’s problem? Chinese is good, but the stuff that Slash wrote is better. Why do ya’ll diss the guitar player that wrote the songs that made guns-n-roses who they are. If it weren’t for Slash, Axl wouldn’t be having this interview. Same is for Axl. It takes two to tango.

Axl sucks | 2/27/2009, 7:19 pm EST

What an assclown

guy howard brown | 2/27/2009, 7:19 pm EST

always been a guns&roses fan,but started hearing alot of negative comments about axl way back to the beginning.Ask the band members of metallica and the disaster he caused over in russia,remember that one axl?,from what I hear from other musicans your not happy unless there is turmoil&caos all around you,grow up punk!!you have always had a great voice but its a dirty shame it has to be tied to an asshole!!!

anonymous | 2/27/2009, 7:22 pm EST

God what an ass. Even if he doesn’t like Slash, it doesn’t mean he needs to talk shit like that. Quite frankly, who cares anymore? That’s ancient history! Move on.

culoroto | 2/27/2009, 7:45 pm EST

hahaha read this again this guy is completely right.lol
That Axl Rose blames EVERYONE ELSE FOR EVERYTHING that’s wrong with HIM? Nothing is ever his fault…it’s always Slash, his record company, Best Buy, his manager, some chick, the pizza guy, etc.

bolasshenas | 2/27/2009, 7:50 pm EST

everything wrong that hapenned to axl thru his life is tommy hillfiger’s fault lol.or maybe warren beatty’s?? lol

flank | 2/27/2009, 7:50 pm EST

Crowe makes a good point. If Slash is such a cancer why does Duff still play with him?
I guess they’re all nuts. Like the rest of us. But any unbiased listener has to admit Chinese Democracy is far better than anything VR put out, much as I like VR.

JokerOC | 2/27/2009, 8:07 pm EST

Luv Axl and GNR and Axl is both right and wrong, they r like brothers u can fire when u r in a band and all these guys r nuts and have their own egos. I dont care if they ever get back together, just keep making music. GO AXL!!!!!

slash ftw | 2/27/2009, 8:21 pm EST

Just read Slash’s autobiography and it can be seen that Axl didnt really contribute much to the band.

Josh | 2/27/2009, 9:10 pm EST

This is my favorite rock topic of all time. I come down on Axl’s side. Listen to the crap that Slash has put out since he quit GNR> just more of the same crap. Axl said something to the effect of Slash recording a part on Illusion and then basically saying “take it or leave it.” Slash tries to play the part of the gentle, simple stoner, but if you try to connect all the stories he’s told about being in the band, most of the stories contradict each other. What he did before was great, but who the fuck needs him now?

Vizions1 | 2/27/2009, 9:13 pm EST

left after Lies! or never should have been in the band…your “new” GnR has been touring orr those songs for how many years???!
I saw an interview with Axlback in 1989 and he said ” I just want to bury “Appetite” ( the album) …yet he has made a career out of singing those songs ever since!
IT TOOK HOW MANY GUITARISTS TO REDO THE SLASH VERSIONS IN CONCERT AXL??!! JUST SING…and Call the next album AXL ROSE dumbass.

Jeff | 2/27/2009, 9:28 pm EST

Any editor at RS.com/Rock Daily knows I’m a self-professed Axl nutswinger. As such, I have the following advice for Mr. Rose regarding this most recent interview – with all due respect, of course:

1. Stop with your long-winded “legal-ese” answers. You sound like a cheap ambulance chasing attorney who never took any writing classes. This is most likely because on the one hand you occasionally act as your own attorney and on the other hand you never graduated from high school. I can’t even understand what you’re trying to say half the time and I’m sure I make more of an effort to understand than most.

2. Stop ripping Slash publicly. I agree with everything you say – he stopped growing, he probably screwed you over privately in ways the public isn’t aware of, he’s a media opportunist, he invented AIDS, etc. It doesn’t matter. By speaking out the way you are, you come off as bitter and you let him win.

3. Cut Del James loose. The guy is a Grade-A Yes-Man Opportunistic Douche Bag. He is a horrible writer and would be a welfare lifer if not for you, yet he tells GN’R fans to “get a life and join the real world”. He is a cancer who is better off removed.

4. So long as all of your “interviews” are either going to be in e-mailed/typed-form or conducted by a close yes-man associate, either learn to give better answers or just stop doing “interviews” completely. They’re not helping you in the slightest and whatever “message” you’re trying to get across simply isn’t working.

Paz | 2/27/2009, 9:49 pm EST

A cancer??
man… it’s to much, you won, have your band, and fired Slash, so… Wath’s the story mroning glory????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????

SGT S | 2/27/2009, 10:24 pm EST

As disappointing as it can get… One of the greatest hard rock singers of all time wasting 13 years of his prime… Please Axl, get your crew rocking, listen to your fans and put together and organized tour with no drama. And both Slash and Axl need to bury the hate and move forward!

ROB 31 | 2/27/2009, 10:26 pm EST

A CANCER?? MAN IT’S TO MUCH. YOU FIRED THE GUY, IT’S OVER. NO?

Nick | 2/27/2009, 10:40 pm EST

Bottom line is, the old Gun’s are done. The Snake Pit albums, Velvet Revolver albums and damn near anything Slash has touched (need I mention “Fix” by Blackstreet – Thats right, Blackstreet) all sucked. Slash was a great guitarist, but when was the last time you heard something of his and thought, man that shit is the bomb. Exactly. Regardless of what Axl haters think, Chinese Democracy is the best album in years hands down. Just becuase it doesn’t sound like 86, doesn’t mean it isn’t classic. Some artists evolve and others put out shitty music on a constant basis. I would rather wait 15 years for Chinese Democracy than have any of Slash’s lackluster releases once a year. Its time to recognize good music…. by the way, has Slash found another lead singer yet? Oh yeah, who cares? The guitar on Democracy is superior to anything Slash has created in the past 15 years. Go work on another Guitar Hero, sellout.

Axlisaboner | 2/27/2009, 10:48 pm EST

Blah Blah Blah…nothing is ever Axl’s fault. Doesn’t matter if it’s the break up of the band, or lack of promotion of the new cd. Don’t look at Axl, he’s not responsible. Grow the fuck up, firecrotch.

jd | 2/27/2009, 11:13 pm EST

Go AXL! and by the way he fired slash for his excessive drinking, face the facts ass holes, slash is a bum, and is in a lousy band.

So | 2/27/2009, 11:22 pm EST

Just ignore him. Axl is like Kanye West, they open their mouths and out comes the trash.

Zorin | 2/27/2009, 11:48 pm EST

An idol….lol, please. Axl is and forever will be a drama queen. Chinese Democracy took forever to come out, forever and look what ended up giving the fans, crap. They were a great band..key word, ‘were’.

Patch up GN'R --Life's short | 2/27/2009, 11:54 pm EST

Come on guys … do some band therapy and hug it out, beatches.

I find this all very Led Zeppelin-y, without the death of the drummer (although Adler’s playing with fire) and without the sporadic reunions the public needs.

The truth is that GNR were the closest thing to LZ in their heydey– everybody was trying and only GNR came close. Great singer, great guitarist. And the show works the best when you can feature both prominently.

Really guys, the cover of Rolling Stone with Taylor Swift says it all … the world NEEDS you guys to get it together or that’s what we have to look forward to on the radio. You’re all creative geniuses so no doubt you’re all terrible cancers to work with.

Time to grow up, patch things up, and give the fans the gift of whatever you all can accomplish. Life is really, really too short not to.

Admiral | 2/28/2009, 12:53 am EST

Slash was the braindead heroin-addled junkie alcoholic when Guns broke up and has put out absolutely nothing of substance since that time so that makes it all quite clear that Axl was given a bum rap all these years and that Slash needed to be given the boot.

I read the Slash autobiography which was not very convincing but enlightening about how much of a screw up he was.

Rock on Axl.

stuff | 2/28/2009, 12:58 am EST

peace brother…be thankful of the past and look forward to the future.
negative vibes are just not good…be thankful for the music that you all created during that time.

erick | 2/28/2009, 1:14 am EST

slash is a media whore.. geez even if i opened up my own store, without a doubt i can call his management up and get him to play a melody for my store… and his guitar chops are getting old.. he recycles the same guitar riffs and wants to be the next jimmi page.

erick | 2/28/2009, 1:15 am EST

slash is a media whore.. geez even if i opened up my own store, without a doubt i can call his management up and get him to play a melody for my store… and his guitar chops are getting old.. he recycles the same guitar riffs and wants to be the next jimmi page.

erick | 2/28/2009, 1:15 am EST

slash is a media whore.. geez even if i opened up my own store, without a doubt i can call his management up and get him to play a melody for my store… and his guitar chops are getting old.. he recycles the same guitar riffs and wants to be the next jimmi page.

W. Axl Pose | 2/28/2009, 2:12 am EST

Grow up Axl….Slash, Duff, and Izzy were the backbone of G N’ R…..your cover band is shite….as far as Slash being a so called canver, it is funny that he has on several occasions tried to burry the hatchet and move ahead while Axl still wants to dwell on the past….

Frodeguns | 2/28/2009, 4:09 am EST

I dont know whats right or wrong about the GNR breakup, but its probably everyones fault..

However i read here that axl wouldnt be doing theese intervievs if it werent for Slash!!?? What!???
Its the opposite: Slash wouldnt be anything if it werent for Axl! Guns n Roses wouldnt have been the greatest band ever if it werent for Axl! Of course Slash, duff and izzy also did a very, very good job on songwriting and playing, but when it comes to concerts its all Axl! He is such fucking amazing frontman! No one can compete with him at that point! You never knowes if hes gonna show up, but when he does its impossible to take your eyes off him.

And as far as the interviev, i think its interesting to read. It clears up some things i was wonderng about, so thank u Axl! and keep up the good work!!

Pardon my bad english!

Anonymous | 2/28/2009, 6:53 am EST

Come on axl give it a break.. I love both u and slash equally, slash made that band as much as u. .. This is ridiculous this fight has been going on forever its water over a bridge, fucken get over ur egos, reunite, before one of u muthafuckers die like all the rest of the great rockers out there

Anonymous | 2/28/2009, 6:54 am EST

Come on axl give it a break.. I love both u and slash equally, slash made that band as much as u. .. This is ridiculous this fight has been going on forever its water over a bridge, fucken get over ur egos, reunite, before one of u muthafuckers die like all the rest of the great rockers out there

Carol | 2/28/2009, 9:07 am EST

I support Axl!

It was time to speak. I like when Axl speaks!

This is to show that Axl and Slash ended their relationship very bad.

People must understand that, and stop asking for a reunion.

Carol | 2/28/2009, 9:18 am EST

Yeah, Axl says what is in his mind. What he feels. If he doesn’t like a person, he’ll say it.

Slash is totally different. He can hate you, but surely he’ll say he loves you. Bad, bad.

I prefer direct people like Axl.

gene simmons | 2/28/2009, 9:21 am EST

slash was the one who made the right decision at the right time… look what became of axl. he’s a facelifted,botox, strange haired rockblooper or something like that.

stephen | 2/28/2009, 9:21 am EST

When someone puts enough money on the table they will reunite,its gonna happen,and I just seen The Wrestler yesterday,Sweet child totally rocked at the end

thedetoxg | 2/28/2009, 9:38 am EST

its funny how axl calls slash the cancer. were axl totally made the guitarist to leave the band because of axl not even showing up to recording studio for days.slash couldnt be in the band in were axl was being a fucking asshole to the point he had to leave. its too badd that had to happen but axl fucked it up not slash. makes sense that axl is to blame

Purple Sheep | 2/28/2009, 10:10 am EST

Yea it’s always Slash’s fault about everything… Don’t make me laugh.
Is it normal that Axl still blames him about things that happened ten years ago?? If it’s over it’s over and let’s think about the future please.

qwre | 2/28/2009, 10:28 am EST

AXL RULES, Slash’s been badmouthing him for years and when Axl finally decides to open his mouth he is the A-hole… I guess is hard to hear shit about you during years and stay silent..

BRBTNT | 2/28/2009, 10:50 am EST

Axl Rose is a has been and will never be again. The new look and different band tells alot about a person…….(Ummmm….) I need money and fame again! Well, It’s not working. Axl give it up. Slash might want anything he can get to get out there in the spotlight again but at least he don’t try to get it the dirty way. I loved GNR back then and Axl won’t be able to ever get that again. Slash Needs to work harder and pick the right place and he will always rock no matter where he is.

Fuz | 2/28/2009, 11:01 am EST

Slash was not there for Axl when he should, because of that GNR are lost…

Cazzy-The Alien Bluez Dude | 2/28/2009, 11:11 am EST

I hope that one day…Axl and Slash can resolve their differences…
I reaslize that they will probably never play together again…
However,
as my karate Sensei told me once…
“Don’t have negative feelings and anger bottled up inside…It’s no good for you digestive system.”
We may have Chinese Democracy…but can we slip in some “Buddhist” Democracy?

Bill | 2/28/2009, 12:27 pm EST

The ONLY time you will ever see the real guns n roses again, will be the rock & roll hall of fame. Axl your broke and need money uhhhh maybe you should of have the real gnr do chineese democracy. Axl is nothing if you were smart and new yall’s music steven adler and slash pretty much wrote appettite for destruction, then they fed adler tons of drugs screwed him all up and kicked him out. They would be the greatest if they would just shut their mouths and play. Great Band Just Dead.

sikofit | 2/28/2009, 12:40 pm EST

just shut the fuck up axl. i cared about your psycho-ass 20 years ago. not today.

Anonymous | 2/28/2009, 1:17 pm EST

Hmmm…Slash “should have left after ‘Lies’”…yet the first Guns album without him isn’t selling nearly as well as “Use Your Illusion”. Axl is a delusional and narcissistic man. Slash needs to find a new singing/writing partner and make a great rock record.

Leonardo | 2/28/2009, 2:27 pm EST

Axl may not have wanted to record a masterpiece but he did it; Chinese is in the top five best records of the decade.
He is right…we don’t need Slash….
Also…there’no nothing more rock n roll than say whatever the hell you want and give a rat’s ass about what people think of you…

Axl is the true talent in GN’R

Leonardo | 2/28/2009, 2:37 pm EST

Are you insane? Chinese Democracy has sold 3.8 million copies worldwide, it was the 14 best selling album of 2008 (and was released on November 23, in US onlu though Best Buy)…
Pretty good numbers….

Axl is the true talent in GN’R, period!

Anonymous | 2/28/2009, 2:57 pm EST

So a reunion with Slash… .)?
LOL

Carol | 2/28/2009, 3:12 pm EST

It’s true. Chinese Democrcy was the 14 best selling album of 2008 (and was released on November 23).

nik | 2/28/2009, 3:20 pm EST

haha i love axl. hes fucking awesome. the reason some people dont like him is because he says the truth. most people cant handle the truth. and he doesnt give a fuck what people think
rock on axl!!

B-Roc | 2/28/2009, 3:26 pm EST

Tour?! Sweet come to Vancouver! Oh wait…

Hunt | 2/28/2009, 4:12 pm EST

Axl has no talent. Chinese Democracy was a bomb.

AngelA | 2/28/2009, 5:09 pm EST

Actually, Saul Hudson falls one day late to being a cancer, he´s really a leo….(July 23rd);-))))
(Humor is SO lacking in this whole sad business…)
And Axl…? As much as I love you, listen to the band that even hell froze over for and Get Over It!;-)*smooch*
>Forgiveness is a virtue – but you lost your virtue long ago???

Adam | 2/28/2009, 5:13 pm EST

I have had the new album since Christmas and still cant stop listening to it. There Was A Time,Better,If the World,and Sorry are classics. Velvet Revolver only had two good songs. Axl’s voice is the shit…I just wish they would drop a video. I think the Rockband thing is a great idea. Its a way to bring GNR to a new generation. F**K these people Axl u rock!

Adam | 2/28/2009, 5:20 pm EST

Axl rocks! Chinese Dem is the bomb!

blaze91099 | 2/28/2009, 5:25 pm EST

they might as well reunite and stop acting like 2 little 5year olds

guy howard brown | 2/28/2009, 6:20 pm EST

If axl or slash can look back and see the part each one of them played in this war of words and find some fault on there own behalf.then and only then can they resolve there diffrences and apologize to each other.its not hard to get along with even the most difficult of people if both of you are willing to respect each others opinion and are willing to bend a little,what do you say axl & slash

Adam | 2/28/2009, 6:36 pm EST

Slash aint nothing without guns. GNR Chinese Democracy is an awsome album! I believe Axl….he seems genuine

Truth | 2/28/2009, 6:41 pm EST

Slash blamed Axl for years and Axl said nowt. Finally he gives his side and people cannot deal with it. The truth is they are both to blame, and Chinese Democracy was far from a flop.

chip love | 2/28/2009, 6:58 pm EST

chinese democracy is an amazing and thrilling record. i hate that we never hear it played on the radio. guns’n'roses are great! the haters can fade away because they don’t matter anyway. rock on, axl!!!

Bill | 2/28/2009, 6:58 pm EST

No way Chinese democracy has only sold 560,000 records no 3.8 mill

Rob | 2/28/2009, 7:14 pm EST

To ‘AngelA 2/28/2009, 5:09 pm EST’

Damn you… I was coming here to post the exact same statistic, but you beat me to it. :)

Slash born July 23… just one day late to be a cancer.

Mike/Houston,TX. | 2/28/2009, 7:19 pm EST

Slash will always have work projects piling up in line for him throughout the entire spectrum of the music/film business. The offers will never stop pouring in. He’s set for life.

Anonymous | 2/28/2009, 7:52 pm EST

The curse of Axl Rose: he holds the rights of G n’R for eternity but with no succes or credibility.

The Sponge | 2/28/2009, 8:16 pm EST

Chinese Democracy v Slash’s Snakepit. The choice is yours.

Anonymous | 2/28/2009, 9:21 pm EST

Seriously, how many fist-fights with Tommy Hilfiger has Slash gotten into???

Axl has always been the cancer.

heathen2002 | 2/28/2009, 10:29 pm EST

Hey- Here’s an idea: THEY”RE BOTH TOOLS!!!!
Slash is a premier talent when it comes to snorting coke, and playing tired-ass blues-influenced guitar runs. And Chinese Democracy is probably the greatest fuck-up in music history..Can’t wait to see who the new singer is for VR (lol)….Ahhh.. 5 years and the GnR county fair national tour with opening act Slash’s Snakepit will be hitting your town square..

the stranger | 2/28/2009, 10:57 pm EST

Sometime’s i feel like I’m beatin a Dead Horse……

breast cancer | 3/1/2009, 12:19 am EST

hard rock is cancer itself lol

weegie | 3/1/2009, 1:55 am EST

Guns ‘nnnnnnnnnnnn Roses was a silly 80’s hair metal band, the 80’s produced great bands like The Replacements and Husker Du, but the brain dead public prefered cartoon rock………….mooks.

nawaf | 3/1/2009, 2:07 am EST

gnr were on top of world but they fell

Clau | 3/1/2009, 8:16 am EST

Chinese Democracy is a masterpiece without any doubt.

Clau | 3/1/2009, 8:16 am EST

Chinese Democracy is a masterpiece without any doubt.

Leonardo | 3/1/2009, 8:25 am EST

Bill, you don’t know the numbers

RIAA says Chinese is platinium in US (more than 1 million copies sold) and also was the 14 best selling album of 2008 (3.8 million worldwide) – just read on billboard

For an album that was released on November 23 , with no promotion, and only through Best Buy, it is an awesome number…

Now…shut up! Axl Rose is God!

Leonardo | 3/1/2009, 8:45 am EST

Del: Do you think he can play guitar?

Axl: I prefer listening to others in general, especially those who both push their talents and infuse them with a level of energy that I’ve seldom heard in his efforts over the years. I’m not taking anything away from the man that are his to claim for his past efforts; it’s just that for whatever reason for me, whether the approach, style or basic hands-on technique is there, the passion and true dedication to the art of guitar in his chosen area other than being, in my opinion, a whore for the limelight has generally seemed absent or lacking with most efforts for a long time. To me, it’s sad. I don’t get it. Where does it go?

Axl has said it all…Slash is just a shadow of the past; he’s actual guitar playing is boring and ridiculous…

Purple Sheep | 3/1/2009, 10:36 am EST

It is not a thing about who’s better than each other, it’s about resolving problems they have. Slash already said he’d like to talk with Axl, so don’t say he never tried to put the things togheter. It’s Axl that still blames him for JUST HE KNOWS what.

A-XXX-L Rose | 3/1/2009, 10:49 am EST

Axl prepares for a carreer in gay porn!

Illusion | 3/1/2009, 12:07 pm EST

“Slash is a cancer”.

Hi pot, I’m kettle.

Grow the fuck up, Axl.

dvd36 | 3/1/2009, 12:09 pm EST

weegie: I have been listening to snobbish emo/new wave/goth/grunge fans rip metal and quite frankly, it’s getting old. Who the *&(*& are you to discount an entire generation of music by off-handedly dismissing it as hair music…I could think of a million far more appropriate “superlatives” to throw at these other genres, but for what purpose?

The fact of the matter is, there is and has only been a small segment of the population that has ever connected to the majority of those genres, does that make them less talented? Just because you don’t like a certain genre, doesn’t mean it is lesser in any measurable way…it just means you don’t get it. And that fine with those of us that do. But you really sound like a moronic snob when you make comments comparing Husker Du and the Replacements to metal…it’s apples and oranges and unfortunately, “it’s not funny anymore.”

arch stanton | 3/1/2009, 1:47 pm EST

Cobain shouold have beat him down in 1992 at the video awards so we never would have had to deal with his nonsense. Chinese Democracy sells 543,574 after all the hype. Long Live Cobain….

SKOOBAH | 3/1/2009, 1:49 pm EST

Axl expects people to believe he actually believes calling himself Guns n Roses is legit. He thinks everyone is stupid. GnR ended long ago. Axl is not Gnr … well maybe on paper he is, but really, he’s not.

Leonardo | 3/1/2009, 3:02 pm EST

arch stanton…Chinese has sold 3.8 million copies worldwide and 1 million in US alone…that number is from RIAA, so stop your bullshit.

Also, truth is that in 1992, MTV people had to hold Axl from stoping him kick Cobain’ s ass…he was about to beat that junkie up…

where’s Cobain now? poor baby couldn’t handle it and is buried 7 feet ….

Anonymous | 3/1/2009, 3:22 pm EST

axl would be a nobody without slash and the whole group- the REAL gnr. we all know that…

arch stanton | 3/1/2009, 3:42 pm EST

Hey Da Vinci….. “Nevermind” vs GNR catalog.

no comment.

Cobain lives and rocks forever….

chris | 3/1/2009, 3:47 pm EST

great…..just fucking great, axl has to ruin something like a reunion………AGAIN

supergolfdude | 3/1/2009, 3:48 pm EST

I never saw the talent in either Axl OR Slash. Rolling Stone and other critics bought into “the next Aerosmith” hook-line-and sinker, and are left looking like the fools I said they were back in the 1980’s. I take a lot of satisfaction in knowing music, and especially in knowing I was dead-accurate about how overrated THIS band was/is.

Leonardo | 3/1/2009, 4:03 pm EST

Appetite vs Nevermind…

Appetite is one of the best selling records in world history, Axl Rose was recently elected by this magazine as one of the greatest singers of all time, Appetite is considered one of the best records ever made…far ahead from anything Nirvana has ever done.

Cobain was an overrated junkie who was so loaded that couldn’t give a decent performance live, except for the MTV Unplugged…

When he came to play in Brazil he was a total fiasco; got his ass kicked by Skid Row…

GN’R on the other hand in 2001 Rock in Rio had an attendence of 250.000 people.

Leonardo | 3/1/2009, 4:13 pm EST

Axl

Please, please, please, SHUT UP!! You are such a whining little wimp.

Just stop talking and make a good record (opps…you can’t anymore!)

Everyone Slash Axl... | 3/1/2009, 4:33 pm EST

Slash is married and has a life.
Axl is…what are the words…?

Anyway-As for his comment on Slash being a “cancer”, Axl must be on some strong drugs. He would be a nobody without Slash. I mean LOOK AT HIS HAIR!

ARCH STANTON-Cobain…Awww thats sweet. That should have been Axl.

Anonymous 2 | 3/1/2009, 5:10 pm EST

great..some kid can’t argue with the facts/history and now is being disrespectful with the stuff I’ve written…would like to know who is the coward that is editing my posts
and using my name to insult Axl.

Just compare Appetite with Nevermind…appetite is one of the best selling albums in the history, was elected as one of the best off all time and Axl recently was elected by this magazine as one of the greatest singers of all time

Cobain was an overrated junkie that couldn’t give a decent performance…was a complete fiasco when he played in Brazil

GN’R on the other hand had an attendence of 250.000 people in 2001’s rock in rio

-Leonardo (true one)

Bruno | 3/1/2009, 5:11 pm EST

Axl is a great singer, songwriter, performer…

Chinese is an awesome record…

We’ve heard all Slash had to say in the past 15 years…now is time to hear the man

Truth seems to be on Axl’s side…

Life goes on | 3/1/2009, 5:32 pm EST

I think one thing is abundantly clear: no one from Axl to the the former bandmembers really believe they were in the wrong — Axl says Slash did him wrong, and Slash over the years said the same thing almost. So yeah, there will never be a full-on classic reunion because of this. The most we’ll probably ever see is Axl with Izzy and Duff, and that’s it.

DeadMetal | 3/1/2009, 6:21 pm EST

Guns N Roses are not metal, they are a rock band. No one cares about Axl Rose anymore. Please stop writing about him & maybe he’ll end up on a terrible VH1 dating show, where he belongs

Leonardo | 3/1/2009, 6:26 pm EST

Axl Rose is so gorgeous, I love her. She sings real good, too. She’s hottt! Like super hot. and I like ‘em super hot, surgically enhanced & overrated

Slash is ugly, like Steven Adler ugly, but I’d totally do Axl, she’s the greatest singer since Stevie Nicks!

CourtneyButtLove | 3/1/2009, 6:30 pm EST

Axl Rose is the biggest diva in rock music!!! What an ugly, untalanted douche bag

He & Kanye West should start a club for artists who think they’re great but are really just overhyped & mediocre, they can call it “Please Love Us”

LJ | 3/1/2009, 6:36 pm EST

I love the “Slash is a cancer” line ,Ok we all know that when the G’n'R parted ways there was people on Axl’s side of the fence and obv people on Slash’s side. I for one am on Axl’s side. Chinese Democracy is not a masterpiece although I did like the album I believe there are a few songs that could have been left out. No its not G’n'R any more its Axl and the hired guns but that doesn’t change the fact he is one of the greatest singer songwriters to come out of the rock music genre. Appetite is a masterpiece, Lies can be taken with a pinch of salt, Use your illusion 1 & 2 were a return to form and no we won’t mention the spaghetti incident.

But look at what he brought us. Sweet Child O Mine, Night-train, November Rain, Estranged, Paradise City, He might not be Bob Dylan but the man knows how to write a song.
Slash may be a influential guitarist but when Weiland left Velvet Revolver he also stated that one of the main reasons was the way he was being treated by his band mates, Slash in particular.

Hate Rose all you want but credit where credit is due, he set out to make an album he wanted to make and granted it took him 13 years but he did it, the way he wanted it.

I say W.Axl Rose is as influential as his peers… but then again what do i know I’m only a small time vocalist myself.

DarkReek | 3/1/2009, 7:29 pm EST

Funny to see how readers react to an interview just because the responses dont match their mental requirements. People get a life. We no longer need people to attack others(ie Axl Rose) based on mere selfish opinions, for personal amusement.

Brian Gallagher | 3/1/2009, 11:19 pm EST

When you are young and saying bitter hateful things everyone can say “Oh that Axel, he`s still young”. But when you are older and spouting the crap that comes out of his mouth I cringe with embarrassment. Axel has no class and frankly is a thin voiced annoyance. I hope Slash and Duff find a great singer and not a shrieking middle aged putz. Life is too short to put up with anyone who is out to prove that he is the biggest asshole in rock n roll.

everyone stop hating | 3/2/2009, 12:33 am EST

Brian Gallagher | 3/1/2009, 11:19 pm EST

When you are young and saying bitter hateful things everyone can say “Oh that Axel, he`s still young”. But when you are older and spouting the crap that comes out of his mouth I cringe with embarrassment. Axel has no class and frankly is a thin voiced annoyance. I hope Slash and Duff find a great singer and not a shrieking middle aged putz. Life is too short to put up with anyone who is out to prove that he is the biggest asshole in rock n roll

–> maybe you should learn how to spell the name of the person you’re talking about. just a suggestion.

Pale Ale | 3/2/2009, 3:46 am EST

Ask Scott Weiland what he thinks of Slash and Sorum, Duff seems OK. Axl is doing what he has always done, his own thing on his own terms and CD is proof of his talent.

TWAT, Better, Street Of Dreams, Prostitute, Sorry and Catcher In The Rye are superb songs. As far as the album being a flop it was 14th in the highest selling albums of the year after only being out for five weeks. It outsold Britney and Kanye and a hell of a lot of other “popular” and “relevant” shit.

Axl while obviously flawed and troubled is still one of the few vital rock artists left.

ft | 3/2/2009, 6:14 am EST

where’s guns & roses?

Catalina | 3/2/2009, 6:41 am EST

I’ve been on Axl’s side for years. What a waste!

I doubt Duff will still “love” him after reading this. Unless he truly is “spineless”, as Slash alegedly put it.

Rock on, Slash!

apaperworld.blogspot.com | 3/2/2009, 7:42 am EST

Who gives two shits about Guns N’ Roses anymore any way?

I was a young shit when Appetite dropped and it was the time of my life listening to that record, and watching the 80s excess collapse. Especially to the sounds of Welcome to the Jungle…

But none of that shit matters anymore, nor do the forgotten and irrelevant works and antics of expired rockers.

I’m sorry these guys all have at least one piece of Dolce and Gabbana or Prada, and that is about as fucking un-punk, un-rock and roll as it gets.

You want rock and roll again there’s a lot of underground bands that are doing it for real. Because they’re hungry and poor and don’t care about money yet.

Money killed Guns N Roses in 1989.

Get over it. Even if you got all the old gunners back together, you’d still have Stephen (basically made retarded by his heroin habit) falling all over his drum kit and NOT one “friend” amongst those Gunners selfless enough to pick him back up.

I was a HUGE Guns fan…

in 1987.

Axl who? | 3/2/2009, 9:37 am EST

Boo Hoo Hoo no one pushed my record when it came out, Boo Hoo Hoo Slash is a cancer. Why on earth do we give this guy attention anymore?

your mother | 3/2/2009, 10:49 am EST

Axl couldn’t be more of a dick if he tried

Extrange Case | 3/2/2009, 12:13 pm EST

Axl Rose, the strange case of a person that sings with the mouth and talks with the ass…

Long live Slash!!

Adam | 3/2/2009, 12:57 pm EST

I’m a bit confused. Why does Rose dislike Slash so much? By the way Chinese Democracy was disappointing. They had all this time to come up with this “brilliant” album and instead they come up with meritocracy.

TheVM | 3/2/2009, 3:01 pm EST

We seem to be missing the bigger point here, so let me bottom line this for you. As long as Slash and Axel “hate” each other, we will have a reason to talk about them, and public interest is good for both of them in business terms. Think about it…Rolling Stone puts this one little item on it’s website; a piece that has nothing whatsoever to do with the music of GnR nor VR. and it sets us all to weighing in on the the non-issue of Axel v. Slash.

At least when fellow morons 50 Cent and Kanye do this it’s usually to help hype a new record.

We are sheep.

G N R Fan | 3/2/2009, 3:19 pm EST

Axl is the biggest cancer that killed G N R period!!

kliff | 3/2/2009, 3:49 pm EST

The only thing we know is the band always showed up and axl either made everyone wait multiple hours or didn’t show up at all. He even did it a few years back on his ‘reunion’ tour. Axl is a douche. period. He has LSD

Scrooge | 3/2/2009, 4:39 pm EST

GnR died after Lies, so maybe Rose has a point, but it ain’t Slash’s fault. That Use Your Illusion tour was one of the worst shows I have ever seen. Big overblown stadium rock crap. Slash didn’t have a chance to really show his talent with Axl on the piano constantly prove he was the new Elton John. And this new album is not even worth a free download.

bo | 3/2/2009, 5:04 pm EST

Axl seriously needs to pull his head out of his ass

Ari | 3/2/2009, 5:08 pm EST

What do expect from the man who wrote “One In A Million”? His true feelings for Slash are coming out….’Immigrants and niggers..they mean nothin’ to me..’. or whatever the words were. Calling someone who was your bandmate for a long time a ‘cancer’ is very unbecoming of a once great rocker.Slash seems dignified compared to Axl. I think Rose needs to go back into therapy.

Wes | 3/2/2009, 5:32 pm EST

AXL + GNR = JOKE

GNR were done in the 80’s…
get over it, plenty of good music out there.

Real Bands, not jokes like AXL pretending to front a band. Chinese Democracy = Bomb

GNR = OVER

Wes | 3/2/2009, 5:34 pm EST

AXL,

Nice Corn Rows, what a joke this guy is…

tmhouston | 3/3/2009, 12:14 am EST

OK Axl. We get the point. you don’t like Saul Hudson. Well, you have not worked with him for 15 years now, so quit calling him a problem. I don’t hear him calling you names. He’s obviously gotten along with his life. Yeah, most fans of the original GNR lineup (including me) miss it – especially Steven Adler, who was suffering from a disease more than anything else. We get the point, you want to use the GNR name for your own profit. Fine. But quit talking about others’ faults because they have been out of the picture for several years. You could have gave an interview at that time and it would have held more weight.

paddy | 3/3/2009, 4:33 am EST

love that axl guy

Praveen | 3/3/2009, 6:27 am EST

Guns have shot the roses.May the guns rot and the roses wither.They were good but they are dead and gone.

Anonymous | 3/3/2009, 4:58 pm EST

The only thing left of Guns N Roses is the tabloid stories. They were just another hair band that went out of business when grunge came to town.

I don’t believe one word that Axl Rose says.
In my opinion he’s full of it, and it seems pretty obvious that he changed his business to better suit what was selling at the time, but by the time the product reached the market no one cared because it had changed yet again.

In my opinion, his voice has always been terrible, but it has progressively gotten worse over the years much like the way he describes the deterioration of Slash’s guitar playing.

Anonymous | 3/3/2009, 5:48 pm EST

It’s been years since Guns N’ Roses split up… why is Axl still insulting Slash? I really think he should get over himself.

Ty | 3/4/2009, 4:59 am EST

Axl thinks he’s so amazing, he would be nothing without Slash. To be honest i think Guns And Roses would be so much better with a more manly powerful voice behind it, Axl probably has the highest + most annoying voice ive ever heard. Slash rules, Velvet Revolver are better.

maria | 3/4/2009, 11:05 am EST

Great Axl!!This is the answer for the people that still can’t accept that Axl can do a masterpiece as Chinese Democracy without Slash or the old band. Everyone knew that he did the new album with the new members,SO STOP TO ASK HIM ABOUT SLASH OR REUNION!!He don’t need to sell his soul,I appreciate his honesty, and now that all of us know that,for the future interviews PLEASE STOP WITH THE SAME QUESTION!!! Chinese Democracy is a great beautiful and emotional album, the new band is fantastic, and WE FANS WANT READ ABOUT THIS.

Mrs. Rose | 3/4/2009, 11:48 am EST

We don’t need any Axl-Slash war and any Axlfans-Slashfans war. They are free to do and to say what they want.Chinese Democracy is great,I listen to it every day,and the next news I want is a mondial tour, the videos,the new merchandise.

Axl the Best | 3/4/2009, 12:31 pm EST

Axl has done well to say his opinion! Slash left the band,has caused a lot of legal problems,why Axl must reunite with him? Now have all understood with this words??? AXL YOU’RE GREAT I CAN’T WAIT FOR A TOUR!!

Chinese Democracy=masterpiece | 3/4/2009, 1:14 pm EST

Hey Axl, Chinese Democracy is one of the best album ever made, now I’m curious to listen to the Robin’s Vaughn-type solo!

BETTER | 3/4/2009, 2:02 pm EST

GO AXL! Good to hear there’s new material..I like Chinese Democracy,I guess..I’ll like the next album,right? ;)

orsetta | 3/4/2009, 2:16 pm EST

Correction:

1. Axl never fired Slash. Slash himself in his “drunkalog” of an autobiography, says that he left because he couldn’t handle Axl’s moods/personality/character/th e changes he was making with the music/etc…. But then again who could beleive him. He was drunk and /or high most of the time that he was part of GNR. I agree with AXL, Slash should have quit after Lies.

2. GnR was not considered your run-o-the mill “hair band”, actually they broke the mold, thank god… There’s a BIG difference between Guns lyrics and music and Motley’s and Poison’s songs for example.

3. I agree with whomever said that Axl should stop playing the blame game…tit for tat crap because he comes off looking immature and vengeful. Let Slash do that AXL, you’re a much better person and much more intelligent than that. Besides Slash does a great job coming off as an immature addict in his book that you can’t help believing what AXL says anyway.

4. Needless to say, I love CHIN DEM..an amazing legend of an album. Both of the VR CD’s show nothing of Slash’s talent. (He may be immature, but he is talnted, or was)

5. No, I don’t want the old line up to reunite. Too much drama and drawn out bickering…. STOP it!!! All of you…You’re all too old for that crap..

XXXXXXXXXOOOOOOOOO
Orsetta

Inconquerable | 3/4/2009, 2:47 pm EST

Yeah Axl, it would be cool if Duff play something of Chinese Democracy,as Street of dreams,Better,Chinese Democracy,Scraped..please Duff give a sign:D

dudemanbro | 3/4/2009, 4:02 pm EST

AXL

Shackler | 3/4/2009, 4:04 pm EST

AXL YOU ROCK!!I love Chinese Democracy and Robin,Ron,Buckethead,Chris,Ric hard,Tommy,Frank,Brain,Paul and Dizzy has been awesome!There are so many guitars in the album,I would like a Chinese Democracy tour with Duff and Izzy or something with them for the next album!

Sorry | 3/4/2009, 5:15 pm EST

AXL YOU’RE THE GOD OF ROCK AND THE PEOPLE THAT LIKE TO HURT YOU DON’T DESERVE ANY ATTENTION.WE LOVE YOU AXL FOREVER.THANKS FOR EXISTING AND FOR THE AMAZING MUSIC YOU HAVE GIVEN TO US WITH CHINESE DEMOCRACY.

Madagascar | 3/4/2009, 7:45 pm EST

And now can we finally turn the page and read about the high quality of Chinese Democracy that deserve more attention than Saul,and to know the new members? THANKS DEAR PRESS!
AXL=GN’R

CR1ZZ | 3/5/2009, 2:34 am EST

You don’t really need Slash, I’ve come to terms with that. But it just does’nt look like Roses without Duff and at least one of the other guys. It would be cool. I reckon the ultimate show of all time would be GnR performing at like a big heavy rock music festival. Lineup:

Seether
Airbourne

Nickelback
Foo Fighters
Poison
Whitesnake
Motley Crue
Def Leppard
Ozzy Osbourne (by himself)
Alice Cooper
Motorhead
KISS
Guns’ n’Roses
Deep Purple
AC/DC
Black Sabbath (with Ozzy back on stage)

That would be the ultimate concert.

GN'R LOVER | 3/5/2009, 6:43 am EST

Axl&Duff again with the music that evolves!! COOL!!!!!!!! IT’S JUST THE BEGINNING!!

Elvis knows best | 3/5/2009, 8:24 am EST

Kind of sad really. They both are talented guys. Just move on and stop inflaming the troubles.

At least Slash shows up for concerts… =;-)

beatles fan | 3/8/2009, 12:36 pm EST

i hate when people say o chinese democracy needs slash well u know what they dont need slash each of them went their own ways and im fine with that and chinese domocracy kiks ass without slash and im not saying it sucks with slash im saying that they r not bad and i love their albome chinese domocracy

beatles fan | 3/8/2009, 12:39 pm EST

GNR FOREVER! AXL ROCKS!

beatles fan | 3/8/2009, 12:44 pm EST

i hate that everyone says that buckethead is wierd but he realy has feelings and u shood read his biografy then u will see that he is a real person and he has fellings u shood hear his song i love my parents thats my favorite song by him so dont make fun of him im just saying this 2 the people who say buckethead is a wierdo and a crackhead :-)

*TORN - ROSE* | 3/9/2009, 4:35 am EST

axl rocks, anyone can be as good as slash. but there can be only on axl rose, with that voice, blimey, what a sound. keep rocking axl, don’t let the non believers get you down

Hamish Cashinella | 3/10/2009, 10:45 am EST

Slash did so much better on the alice cooper album on the track vengence is mine then anything on chinese democracy a lot of generic metal whine from axl. and its mstly the guitarist that makes a band with a few exceptions gnr not one of the exeptions. GNR IS BAD without slash izzy and duff a good example of bands where the guitarist made them are

BLACK SABBATH TONI IOMMI
KISS FREHLEY

GOD EXAMPLE OF BANDS THE SINGER MADE

ROSE TATTOO ANGRY ANDERSON
THE ANGEL FROM ANGEL CITY
DOC NEESON

Anonymous | 3/11/2009, 4:20 pm EST

Axl’s voice has always sounded terrible. It seems to be getting worse as time goes on. He can make his voice sound somewhat decent in the studio with the help of computers, but he cannot hide the fact that he sounds terrible live. I cannot believe this person gets so much attention.

KickRustyAxl-AZZ! | 3/12/2009, 4:32 pm EST

Axl you sound like a rusty can.
Yea Rose if you want news attention come see me and we’ll have a bare knuckle fight!Unless rather you want a free smack across the face with a ugly guitar.It might wake ya up..Your pick Indiana? or my town. Pal!

Anonymous | 3/16/2009, 7:58 am EST

Well if chinese democracy is anything to go by, Axl rose is shooting himself in the foot here. He is nothing without Slash.

NVM VR should announce there new singer soon!

Dan | 3/16/2009, 7:59 am EST

Well if chinese democracy is anything to go by, Axl rose is shooting himself in the foot here. He is nothing without Slash.

NVM VR should announce there new singer soon!

REALITY WTF!!!??? | 3/23/2009, 11:13 am EST

Axl who????? Isn’t that that guy from the eighties who made kick ass rock n roll with a fantastic band??? Whatever happened to him anyway? Oh yeah,chinese democrashit..Worst album ever..Name/talent means nothing if your a tool.It takes a band to make music not hired hands playing one guy’s folly..axlis pretty much IRRELEVENT without the original band.VR is way better but still missing something ..wonder what that is???

Otis | 3/23/2009, 1:30 pm EST

Axl should fill out an application for American Idol judge. Maybe Paula Abdul could be a reference (a reference to 1990, that is).

Christina | 3/26/2009, 10:56 pm EST

Axl is a little b!#@h…. hes a lil crybaby ass… He is very bitter & will always be.

ROB | 4/10/2009, 8:11 am EST

Boy o BOy isn’t it grand:D All these people still fooled by the idiot that is @Ss-Hole rose! How is it that GNR was nothing until the original line up got together? Oh yeah they had Traci Guns as the lead and boy I guess Slash just did a better job. Any album that takes 13 years four guitarists and all the mixing and remixing that can be done better sound half @ssed decent considering that is how long most bands take to write that first good album. Axl is a pogue. Get a life. It is funny everyone wants to work with Slash not him. And DJ Ashba is a gun for hire nothing so when one gig dries up he moves on to the next. First time I heard of him was with Sixx AM

Les Paul Rob | 4/11/2009, 3:52 pm EST

Fuck off axl, without slash you would never have gotten anywhere, isn’t it amazing before the new gnr how slash was still so greatly loved with snakepit and then velvet revolver, and how there are so many supporters and then there are pussys like you? Go hide in a hole your time has past, you have no talent axl…

Black Hole Sun | 4/12/2009, 10:39 pm EST

“I consider him a cancer and better removed, avoided—and the less anyone heard of him or his supporters, the better”. Isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black, Axl? And why shouldn’t his supporters be heard from? Oh, you’re scared that someone will point out what a douche bag you really are? Well there’s no need to worry about that, this a fact that has been staring at us for the past 22 years, in the form of a crazed, red-headed man whose vocals sound like a cat being tortured. Dude, please. If Slash had never joined GNR in the first place, then how the hell would you have had the success you experienced? Without Slash, GNR would have just been your average, run-of-the-mill, one-hit wonder hair band. You wouldn’t have had the luxury to spend 17 years and more than $13 million on an unremarkable album, you’d have been working the drive-thru at McDonald’s since ‘92. And it’s too bad no one has time machine to turn your wish into reality, just so you could see what a two-faced, ungrateful bastard you are, and how much you owe your success to Slash. You don’t hear him slinging mud about you, if anything he’s been quite kind in regards to you, so I don’t understand why you can’t return the favor. Your youth, good looks and the fact you were in a really cool band that made great music were what helped you get away with your abominable behavior, but obviously you no longer have any of those attributions, which is why you have more haters than fans. You’re 47 years old, you’re supposed to be a wise man, a person who is above all childishness, holding grudges and being bitter should be past tense for you, just like it is for Slash. But acting like an adult clearly isn’t your thing, and I don’t think it will ever be.

Zach | 4/20/2009, 10:01 pm EST

Axl and Izzy were GNR. Slash just got spotlight because he was lead guitar.

SlashsBaby | 4/25/2009, 9:15 am EST

Ax, I jez hate the fact that u hate slash. And the incident lately on calling one of your fans a c$&t?! That goes beyond a childish bitch! Get your balls out of the fuckin’ vice you lameass muthafucker, and apologize to slash. Slash is god. He’s trying to make things right and stop this shitty childishness! Axl, when u look at yourself in the mirror, what do u see? I once saw a guy that needed love, now all I see is a poser and a phoney. And no. U r a whore for the limelight! Correct me if I’m wrong,say what u want, I’m not scared of u muthafucker! I love u slash, in case u r a cancer(hee hee) u can infect me all u want. Go fuck yourself ax!

dumbass | 4/29/2009, 11:09 pm EST

Axl is a jackass.He should fucking stop hating slash.Why are you hating him you knew him before duff and izzy.You would of gotten nowhere without him.Oh wow,we love your new line up,it SUCKS.And 13 years to make a album?If you were to re-unite slash would be the most valuable.

houser54 | 5/1/2009, 10:21 am EST

Axle, you are one of the best artists ever. But so is Slash. I only wish that both of you would realize a full GNR reunion would be the biggest and best reunion of all time. I hope you both wake up and smell the coffee. Put all the crap behind you and just apolagise and make music, that is what it’s all about isn’t it. Kick ass music. GNR has so so many fans and would just about give up a limb to see a GNR reunion tour or new record.

SlashsBaby | 5/3/2009, 4:52 pm EST

Who’s with me?! Read and respond to my earlier comment.

zeek | 5/6/2009, 1:54 pm EST

well… guns where a HUGE influance to me and my guitar playing .This whole delema with the old members has been going on for a long time ,and i think there are ALWAYS two sides to the story .But reality is they where Great as one GUNS ‘ ROSES with all original members!and axl and slash both NEED to fix things and move on . Life is too short for all this shit !!sometimes you have to let things be , and move on for the best. Guns n’ roses have a lot of fans that are dying to see the old lineup back and together .Dont let your fans down!

SlashsBaby | 5/7/2009, 8:06 pm EST

Oh slash.. If people only knew that you’re trying to make things right between you and axl.thx zeek for your kind true words.. Are there any other true dedicated slash fans like zeek and myself?

Rob | 5/7/2009, 10:00 pm EST

Slash is the guitarist that made me pick up the guitar and start rocking out. Slash was and is one of the BEST guitarist ever in rock. His is inovative and just all around cool man. He exudes all that is rock. And as for selling out with the guitar hero thing does that mean aerosmith and Metallica sold out? Screw it this is capatalism man…

SlashsBaby | 5/11/2009, 11:11 am EST

For those who say that slash is nothing without axl, u r such a nuisance to life and should get your head checked. If u notice, what member of the band is remembered when one mentions guitar?! Slash! If u haven’t noticed, slash is more well and better off than axl. Not to mention that he’s good looking too;slash is, not axl. Who here Is with me?! Liiiii]:)

fuck u slash | 5/27/2009, 5:03 pm EST

Yes its true,,slash nothing without axl..axl are genius man in the world of rock..fuck u saul hudson you better blow me..where u band?velvet monkey revolver?hah??you song is junk..n you must learn much with axl..n axl dont ever call back slash again to gnr,because slash too powerless to be guitarist for gnr..fuck u n go to hell slash with you all junk fans

a | 5/28/2009, 5:17 pm EST

maldito axl rose slash is the best in that band

SlashsBaby | 5/28/2009, 6:23 pm EST

Response to “Fuck U Slash”- u r veerrryy dillusional and should wake up from your dream world.1: slash is not powerless, u r; 2: u do not have the right to call slash by his first name(unless if u ACTUALLY like him); and 3: if u wanna say somethin’, say it to me! Don’t pick on slash!! Anyone with me? Say rock n fuckin’ roll! Liiiiiil]:)

fuck u slash | 5/30/2009, 6:29 pm EST

Hahahaha but its true..now gnr more than powerfull without slash and everyone in the world know william bruce rose junior better than slash the hair noodle..
And now axl is back with his amazing band and will destroy vr..oh yeah where is vr????????did people hear songs vr?i think no..

SlashsBaby | 5/31/2009, 9:23 am EST

‘Fuck u Slash’, he probably looks hotter than u;) don’t call him a hair noodle! He’s mine and I luv him…kinda funny tho.not. How could u do this to him! He at Least has hman hair compared to axl! What r u doing? Planning an evil plot against slash and me?! What r u planning to do to us?..

Kary | 6/1/2009, 2:04 pm EST

Fuck you, Slash.

Slash, you bashed Axl years ago. I’m tired of Slash.

Anonymous | 6/1/2009, 2:21 pm EST

Slash… and Scott?? Where is Scott Weiland??? Slash has problems with all singers.

SlashsBaby | 6/1/2009, 7:38 pm EST

So what type of scheme are u plotting against slash and I?! *directed to ‘fuck u slash’*

Anonymous | 6/2/2009, 3:03 pm EST

Better than me?i think no..
Yes its true slash its hair noodle you can see that right??
And yes anonymouse slash its nothing without axl so he will get problem with his band and singer,and i hope slash read my postng and i hope he will aware,his nothing without axl??
And axl i just remembrd u,don’t ever call back slash agin into u’r band..i will hate slash and his fans during axl still hate slash

SlashsBaby | 6/2/2009, 4:28 pm EST

Slash is a great guy and a great musician and should stop being called a hair noodle-where did that even come from?definition please?! And ANONYMOUS, haha,go back to sucking Axl- that’s the dirtiest u can get!;)

Love ya slash, wont let these jingleballs make me stop standing up for the REAL rock.peace

juan | 6/4/2009, 9:20 pm EST

axl rose is a stupid ass hole what the fuck is he thinking in not getting back with the old gns members including and speciale slash bouth of them made what used to be gns but now at days gns is a pice of shit axl tell me what happened to your album chinese democracy u r just living with the old songs that u performed with slash

fuck u slash | 6/5/2009, 4:29 pm EST

U stupid 2 juan..and u dont know what is music rock..u can hear,gnr new line up more than powerfull..and slashbaby u better wake up on u’r dreamng..

fuck u slash | 6/5/2009, 4:37 pm EST

Go to hell saul the hair noodle hudson..and all don’t ever thnk slash wii be better than axl..bcoz its just a dream and hope

SlashsBaby | 6/5/2009, 8:04 pm EST

Oh good shit!’Fuck u slash’, suck balls. U know y u call slash a hair noodle? Cause u don’t look as good as him!!I bet u want to do mean things to him!!(just don’t touch his hair!) axl abuses women!he’s such a jerk and should pamper slash!

heath | 6/8/2009, 8:14 pm EST

yall need to apologize,and get the old band back together,if you wont to see the real band look at my myspace page.

Gn'R ruwlz! | 6/11/2009, 6:33 pm EST

to all of you axl cock suckers, axl is an asshole.. if you really know the band.. you should know what im talkin about.. and dont tell me i know nothing about music cause im a musician and ive been doin for 15 years now..

haha | 6/11/2009, 6:48 pm EST

this is really funny.. read the comments and just noticed that the ones defending axl defer to name calling (towards slash) while the ones on slash side actually use more credible facts.. haha..

SlashsBaby | 6/11/2009, 7:42 pm EST

U r so right! Also, if u haven’t noticed- people r hating slash just because axl hates them! People, u have the right to u r choice!axl is not god! And girls, axl ABUSES WOMEN! If u have not heard of how he beat the shit out of Erin everly and dragged stephanie seymour thru broken glass at a party…u guys DEFINITELY don’t know the REAL axl. How many women has slash beaten up?NONE! Check your facts!!at least be able to back your theory up with evidence!!peace.slash rocks.

Reality | 6/12/2009, 7:40 am EST

Nobody here knows Slash OR Axl,yes,it’s true I prefer Slash,but I don’t have to argue with some people I don’t know and try to make them think as i do.jiss,i never saw them,haha..You can think whatever you want.I think that Slash is very good man,living he’s rock n’ roll type of life..so he had a fight with axl.wtf,who cares,leave them alone,i think they are old enough to deal with that!

Reality | 6/12/2009, 7:49 am EST

Btw I think u all know that Slash plays the guitar perfect!But u have to realize that axl sings perfect,too.they could do so much together,but things are the way they are…

Reality | 6/12/2009, 7:49 am EST

Btw I think u all know that Slash plays the guitar perfect!But u have to realize that axl sings perfect,too.they could do so much together,but things are the way they are…

valerie | 6/12/2009, 10:14 pm EST

i agree with Reality…there both fucking musical geniuses.i dont care if you disagree…but just please stop fighting over who you think is better. and yall are talking about “hating” them when you’ve probally never met them.

SlashsBaby | 6/13/2009, 7:22 am EST

Btw too, we (someof us,not me!) r hating slash just because Axl does!! It makes 0 sense!!if u thnk it does, if u think this is natural to be a lemming, u need help. I got no problem with either one, they both r talented rockers! But out of the 2, slash is my fav! BUT I’m not resulting to name calling!no need! Peace.

Anonymous | 6/24/2009, 1:54 pm EST

Slash suffers from loss of memory. First, he says something, but then he says something different. Slash has a bad memory or he is a liar?

SlashsBaby | 6/24/2009, 9:47 pm EST

Sorry Hun, slash is a-ok,whereas u don’t wanna admit to yourself having shortterm memory loss…;’( it’s ok tho,we all have problems.any slash lovers?

karima | 6/28/2009, 7:19 pm EST

where is SLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH
EY Axl i like the last album

AXL MAKES ME WANT TO PUKE | 7/1/2009, 4:13 pm EST

WHEN IS HE GOING TO REALISE THAT IT “TAKES ONE” TO “KNOW ONE”?

Anonymous | 7/1/2009, 4:17 pm EST

The new version of G’NR is basically irrelevent, in the modern music scene. If it wasn’t for the back catalogue, when the likes of Slash were there, the Chinese Democracy album would probably never have been heard of by most.

Steve | 7/1/2009, 4:18 pm EST

The new version of G’NR is basically irrelevent, in the modern music scene. If it wasn’t for the back catalogue, when the likes of Slash were there, the Chinese Democracy album would probably never have been heard of by most.

wyd | 7/2/2009, 8:21 am EST

GN’R Fan: but at least u can keep those memories in your heart and keep fighting for this f*ck unfair world just after listening to his songs.
i love axl. love gnr. i like better as much as i like paradise city.
just a hope that he would come back today as he’d been at younger ages

MissezSlash | 7/5/2009, 8:48 pm EST

Slash kix ass! I wanna be alone with him!! U fuckers must luv sucking axl;) slash is a sweet man that deserves much more than u fuckers credit him for! He is sweet kind and gentle(kind of) but at least slash doesn’t treat his women like pieces of shit! He doesn’t act like a caveman and drags innocent loving women that care for him thru shards of glass! He is human!axl isn’t!! Wake up u fuckers! And jez leave slash and me be!!

do you care? | 7/25/2009, 6:26 pm EST

OMFG axl and slash need to quit being kids shake hands and go back anddo there hard rock

edge | 8/9/2009, 6:56 pm EST

2 childrens 2 amazin’ mussicians 2 bad ass of 80’s music
dunno i thik i’ll chose NO ONE..
i like gnz in 20 century but now..
slash do a feat. with fergie or something like that.. axl it’s a fuckin hater.. and his new album it’s so pop does not sound so hardrock WTF!? i’ll enjoy 80 and 90 gnz i don’t care if slash or axl will day tomorow cuz they acting like a fools!

Anonymous | 8/12/2009, 1:18 pm EST

Axl Rose is such a whiny, self centered, full of shit little bitch.
I am sick of him.
At least Slash on the otherhand has the balls to step up and be an adult about it.

Steve | 10/18/2009, 10:19 am EST

I’m a huge Roses fan, but here i just have to say screw you AXL. It’s YOUR fault that Slash left and that Guns is no more, This new stuff is NOT Guns. It’s just AXL and friends, even tho you are a genious, i can’t deny that you really are an arrogant prick. You ain’t even half of what Slash is.

Nick72 | 11/7/2009, 6:08 am EST

It’s amazing how people come on here and suggest that Axl’s insane, a coward, a pussy, or otherwise. I’m not claiming to know the man or his life but I do know he hasn’t sold his integrity and that he appreciates and defends his fans. There are two sides to every story; just because the media and the like claim to know everything doesn’t necessarily make what they say true. Do some research, read into both sides (not just what is fed to you), realize normality can be a prison and that musicians don’t work for you, and keep an open mind.

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