I have heard three demo's from the forth coming album "Chinese Democracy" and my opinion? I think they are shit I don't like the route and style Axl has decided to go for, and to be honest, you can tell the difference IMMEDIATELY between the guitar playing style on this and Slash's playing style - the man has a unmistakeable sound and without him, there is no Guns'N'Roses - whether Axl owns the name or not.

Axl has spent the last 10 years and millions of dollars trying to record this album, and to be honest, I think it will flop badly, while Velvet Revolver prosper greatly

And in regard to Graham S1's comment - I agree : the "real" GNR have a new singer For those that find this cryptic - the majority of GNR left and formed a new band called Velvet Revolver. Slash (guitars) Duff (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums) hired ex Stone Temple Pilots vocalist and another guitarist and they rock!!!!!!