Emmo’s Blog

Well its been 3 days since Guns N’ Roses fell through my letter box and after 4 listens I’m more than happy.

I have read a few reviews from various music magazines and have found the following results:

Kerrang!: 2/5  Very poor review and proves that the once great metal mag is now a music mag for emo fans.

Q Mag:  2/5  A constructive review and makes a few points that after 4 listens I agree with. Q say that its as if Axl Rose has discovered the Prodigy and wants to put that sound all over the album. I would have to agree with this and think at times the sampling and keyboards (not pianos) are not needed. Shacklers Revenge is a great Rock song and it don’t need the samples etc.

NME 4/10 This review just sounds like someone who hates GNR and was forced to go to the listening party due to staff shortage therefore giving the album a poor review. He states that the album ends with 4 ballads – he obviously was not listening properly.

I have read a about 10 on-line reviews and most are positive. As I said in my review its to easy to give a negative review as the length of time it has taken means the album will never reach anyone expectations.

My advice is go out, buy it and judge for yourselves.