Guns N' Roses album called "mind blowing"

Rolling Stone magazine has apparently unearthed some more information on the long-delayed new Guns N' Roses album, Chinese Democracy. According to a report in the issue that hit stands on Friday, October 20th, singer W. Axl Rose threw a party at his house on September 23rd, where he played the album in its entirety for his guests. Among those in attendance was ex-Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach, who described the record as "mind-blowing," adding, "It's a very cool album -- it's badass with killer screams, killer guitar riffs, but it's got a totally modern sound. The word for it is 'grand.' It's fucking epic."

While a release date for Chinese Democracy has not been announced, Guns N' Roses manager Merck Mercuriadis has said that the CD will arrive before the end of 2006. Even more intriguingly, the manager told Rolling Stone, "I don't know that we will announce a release date. You just might walk into your record shop one Tuesday and find it there."

GNR kicks off a North American tour next Tuesday (October 24th) in Sunrise, Florida. Mercuriadis said that the group will add more dates in early 2007 and will tour the U.S. next summer as well.