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Chinese Democracy
Studio album by Guns N' Roses
Released	TBA
Recorded	1994–2007[1][2][3]
Genre	Hard rock
Label	Geffen
Producer	Axl Rose
Guns N' Roses chronology
Greatest Hits (2004) Chinese Democracy (TBA)

Chinese Democracy is the name of the long-awaited sixth studio album by the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. When released, it will be the band's first album of original studio material since the simultaneous release of Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II in 1991. Image File history File links Gnome_globe_current_event. ... Image File history File links Nuvola_devices_cdaudio_unmount. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “Hard Rock” redirects here. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... W. Axl Rose[1][2] (born William Bruce Rose, Jr. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Guns N Roses. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... For other uses, see Use Your Illusion (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Use Your Illusion (disambiguation). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

Track listing

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The track listing for Chinese Democracy has not been officially confirmed. The following table indicates songs mentioned by members or close associates of the band. The 'demo' column indicates whether an unfinished version of the song has been leaked to the public with the respective 'versions' indicating how many versions leaked to the public and are in circulation. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ...

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Chinese Democracy sessions

The following is a list of songs confirmed from the Chinese Democracy recording sessions including the respective years the songs were written.

Sound

In 1999, "Oh My God" was released on the End of Days soundtrack. It featured current Guns N' Roses members Axl Rose, Dizzy Reed, Robin Finck, Chris Pitman and Tommy Stinson, along with then-members rhythm guitarist Paul Tobias and drummer Josh Freese. Dave Navarro and Rose's guitar instructor Gary Sunshine also did guitar work on this industrial-sounding track. End of Days is a 1999 action/horror film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and directed by Peter Hyams. ... W. Axl Rose[1][2] (born William Bruce Rose, Jr. ... Guns N Roses current Keyboard player Dizzy Reed Darren Arthur Reed (born June 18, 1963 in Hinsdale, Illinois), better known by his stage name Dizzy Reed, is the keyboardist for the hard rock band Guns N Roses. ... Robin Finck (born November 7, 1971) is the current lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N Roses. ... Chris Pitman, is a Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. ... Current Guns N Roses bass player Tommy Stinson Tommy Stinson (born Thomas Eugene Stinson, 6 October 1966 in Minneapolis, USA), currently a member of Guns N Roses, was one of the founding members of the legendary 1980s alternative band The Replacements. ... Paul Tobias (b. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... “David Navarro” redirects here. ... Gary Sunshine is an American playwright and television writer. ...

Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash is reported to have left the band in large part because of the change in musical direction, which at the time was reported to be industrial rock music similar to Nine Inch Nails, a style that Rose had long been a fan of. Replacing Slash was Buckethead, who also left the band in 2004. However, in a 2001 interview, Rose stated the album wasn't industrial, and would vary in styles:^[6] Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), more widely known as Slash, is an English/American guitarist best known as the former lead guitarist of Guns N Roses and as the current lead guitarist of Velvet Revolver. ... “NIN” redirects here. ... Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), more widely known as Slash, is an English/American guitarist best known as the former lead guitarist of Guns N Roses and as the current lead guitarist of Velvet Revolver. ... This article is about the Avant-Garde composer and musician. ...

The songs which the band performed during the 2001-2002 tour varied heavily in sound. "The Blues" and "Madagascar" were "November Rain"-esque epics, while "Rhiad and the Bedouins" has Led Zeppelin riffs and screams and "Silkworms", but both are more influenced by the industrial sound, with synths, drum beats and loops. Dizzy Reed has stated that these two tracks will not be on Chinese Democracy.^[7] Rose said in an interview during the 2002 Chinese Democracy Tour that the band had yet to bring out their "big guns" with regards to songs they had played from the album. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Chinese Democracy Tour is rock band Guns N Roses concert tour to promote, or at least run in conjunction with talk about, the groups legendary work-in-progress Chinese Democracy. ...

On January 13, 2006, Rose spoke about the album at Korn's tour launch party:^[8] January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the band. ...

In a Rolling Stone article in 2006, former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach described the album as "mind-blowing" and added:^[9] Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Skid Row is an American heavy metal band which became the glam metal prototypes of the late 1980s metal scene and were successful until they were eclipsed by the Seattle grunge bands in 1991. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Sebastian also described a song called "Sorry":^[9]

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Leaks

In September 2003, radio DJ Eddie Trunk played a new Guns N' Roses song titled "I.R.S." on his syndicated radio show Friday Night Rocks with Eddie Trunk. This was at the insistence of his in-studio guest Mike Piazza, who had apparently received a CD in the mail containing the track. Trunk described the song as "...Use Your Illusion-era stuff, with some modern flares to it. The song had a loop track in the beginning, but then, when it kicked in, it was that same dramatic Guns N' Roses hard rock."^{[citation needed]} The band's management issued a cease-and-desist order against Trunk, leading him to strip replays of his broadcast of both the song and references to it. Eddie Trunk is the host of the syndicated radio show Eddie Trunk Rocks. ... Michael Joseph Piazza (born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is an American Major League Baseball player who currently plays forOakland Athletics,,Though he spent most of his career with the Dodgerss and Mets, breaking many offensive catching records with the Mets. ... Use Your Illusion is a Guns N Roses album that is mixed from the Use Your Illusion I & II albums. ...

In April 2005, an excerpt of the song "I.R.S." leaked on the Internet. The band's management referred to it as a "low quality demo," but it was most likely a recording of Eddie Trunk's broadcast of the song from 2003. Eddie Trunk confirmed that "Better" and "Catcher in the Rye" were not on the CD he played "I.R.S." from in 2003.

In February 2006, full studio demos of the songs "Better", "Catcher in the Rye", "I.R.S.", and "There Was a Time" leaked online. Brian May confirmed on his blog that he recorded guitar for the "Catcher in the Rye" demo in 1999.^[10] For the Australian film composer, see Brian May (composer). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

In addition, there were three additional, unique leaks during three different shows on Maxim Radio (Sirius Satellite Radio). The first leak was "Better" done by a caller on the Rich & Covino Show. The caller asked the personalities if they heard the song and then forced the song onto the radio. The next leak was of "Better" and "I.R.S." which was done by the Bower Show. The personalities mentioned getting the songs from a unique source stating no one else had or played the song "Better" yet on the radio. The final leak was of "Catcher in the Rye" during the Evan and Brian Show. This was the most unique of them all. A caller name "Tommy" called and when asked to give a prediction on the air, decided to just play "Catcher in the Rye" without saying anything.

On February 20, 2007, a new version of the song "Better" was leaked onto the Internet. The song was confirmed real by Dizzy Reed. However, he also said it is not the final studio version.^[11] is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Guns N Roses current Keyboard player Dizzy Reed Darren Arthur Reed (born June 18, 1963 in Hinsdale, Illinois), better known by his stage name Dizzy Reed, is the keyboardist for the hard rock band Guns N Roses. ...

On March 28, 2007, a 7 second clip of the album's title track, "Chinese Democracy", was leaked on a GN'R fan website. The clip was removed within a few minutes of its discovery by GN'R fans. However, the song is still in circulation on other GN'R fan sites. The 7 second leak came after a 1 minute, 5 second long introduction for the song was leaked on the same website's main page. This introduction features underlying guitar parts with the voices of Chinese people before the song's main guitar riff is played one time towards the end of the introduction. The clips were leaked by the webmaster of the website they originally appeared on. is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

The next day, March 29, 2007 a full studio version of the song "Madagascar" leaked onto a GN'R fan website and is still in circulation. This track was acquired when a fan tricked the aforementioned webmaster, who had leaked parts of "Chinese Democracy" the previous day, into exchanging "Madagascar" for a fake demo of "Prostitute". is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

On May 4, 2007, three more tracks leaked from "Chinese Democracy"; the albums title track "Chinese Democracy", "The Blues" and an updated version of "I.R.S." All three tracks had previously been played live and the track "Chinese Democracy" had been partially leaked in March. is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

An updated version of "There Was a Time" was along the 4 songs sent and was leaked on May 6, 2007. A GN'R fan site had received a cease-and-desist order on May 3, 2007 with regards to leaked tracks. is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Production and collaboration

Long time Guns N' Roses producer Mike Clink is reported to have worked on the album during its conception, as is Killing Joke member and Verve producer Youth. Songwriter and producer Moby turned down an offer to work on the album. Mike Clink started his career as an engineer at the famed Record Plant, recording such bands as Metallica (including tracks found on “Garage, Inc. ... This article is about the musical group. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Martin Youth Glover (born December 23, 1960) is an influential record producer and a founding member and bassist of the UK band Killing Joke. ... Not to be confused with Mooby. ...

In 1997, Sean Beavan joined Rose in producing the album, which was at the time focused on industrial tracks. Beavan left the project in 1999, at which point former Queen producer Roy Thomas Baker was brought in to co-produce with Rose. Baker left the project in February 2002 after re-recording the album with intentions of producing a more epic sound. Rose then became sole producer of the project, allegedly re-recording the album yet again. Sean Beavan is a record producer/ mixer best known for his work with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nine Inch Nails. ... Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. ... Roy Thomas Baker is a English record producer who helped create a number of extremely popular pop and rock records in the 1970s and 1980s. ...

The band has also worked with numerous collaborators over the years, including guitarists Brian May and Dave Navarro. As mentioned above, Marco Beltrami and Paul Buckmaster worked on orchestral arrangements for the album. For the Australian film composer, see Brian May (composer). ... “David Navarro” redirects here. ...

NBA star Shaquille O'Neal rapped on a song with the band. He took a break from his own recording session and found Dizzy Reed and then drummer Josh Freese working in the same studio:^[12] The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... Shaquille Rashaun ONeal (pronounced shak-KEEL) (born March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey), frequently referred to simply as Shaq, is an American professional basketball player, generally regarded as one of the most dominant in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... Guns N Roses current Keyboard player Dizzy Reed Darren Arthur Reed (born June 18, 1963 in Hinsdale, Illinois), better known by his stage name Dizzy Reed, is the keyboardist for the hard rock band Guns N Roses. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ...

The collaboration was recorded, but will reportedly not be included on Chinese Democracy.

Composer Paul Buckmaster worked on arrangements for "Madagascar", "The Blues", "There Was a Time", and "Prostitute". Paul Buckmaster is an artist, arranger, and composer. ...

Rose said in a January 2006 interview with Rolling Stone that his favorite songs on the upcoming album are "Better", "There Was a Time", and "The Blues", which in turn have all been leaked and played live.^[8] This article is about the magazine. ...

In an August 2007 interview, Sebastian Bach confirmed he recorded backing vocals for the song "Sorry" at Electric Lady Studios in January 2007. ^[13] Electric Lady Studios, at 52 West 8th Street, in New York Citys Greenwich Village, is a recording studio originally built by the legendary Jimi Hendrix and designed by John Storyk in 1970. ...

On September 24, 2007, Legendary artwork designer Neville Garrick confirms that he has worked on the coverart album cover for Chinese Democracy in April 2007.

Length

There has been some conflicting information about the length of the album. At London, Docklands UK in August 2002, in which Guns N' Roses played a set, Rose stated that the album was to contain eighteen songs with ten bonus tracks. Bassist Tommy Stinson said in a November 2004 interview that the album contained "ten or eleven" songs. Current Guns N Roses bass player Tommy Stinson Tommy Stinson (born Thomas Eugene Stinson, 6 October 1966 in Minneapolis, USA), currently a member of Guns N Roses, was one of the founding members of the legendary 1980s alternative band The Replacements. ...

In December 2004, Guns N' Roses' manager Merck Mercuriadis became the CEO of Sanctuary Music Group. In January 2005, Rose signed a publishing deal with Sanctuary, which covered past and future work by Rose, including "dozens of new tracks Rose has recently recorded for Universal Music". ^{[citation needed]} Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest major label in the record industry, with a 23% market share. ...

In an August 2007 interview, Sebastian Bach is quoted as saying "I was at his (Rose's) house and he was playing me the new "Chinese Democracy" album — actually, there's more than one; there's, like, four." ^[14]

Current status

According to a March 2005 New York Times article, production costs for the album have reached $13 million, making it probably the most expensive recording never to be released.^[15] Mercuriadis, however, refuted the article in a letter and claimed that the newspaper's sources for the article had not been involved with the project for "six to nine years."^[16] Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Prose is writing distinguished from poetry by its greater variety of rhythm and its closer resemblance to the patterns of everyday speech. ... ← - 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in March • 31 – Terri Schiavo • 30 – Mitch Hedberg • 29 – Johnnie Cochran • 27 – Wilfred Bigelow • 26 – Paul Hester • 26 – James Callaghan • 21 – Jeff Weise • 21 – Bobby Short • 19 – John De Lorean • 18 – Gary Bertini • 17 – George F... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. ...

Rose filed court papers on March 3, 2006 to ask for "ownership of all creative works" by Guns N' Roses.^[17] The band's then-manager Merck Mercuriadis stated, "This will not delay the new album—quite the opposite—tying up these loose ends allows us to get on with it."^{[citation needed]} is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A press release was issued on behalf of Rose on March 6, 2006 in response to legal suits filed by former band members Duff McKagan and Slash. The press release lashed out at Slash:^[18] A news release or press release is a written or recorded communication directed at members of the news media for the purpose of announcing something claimed as having news value. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Duff McKagan (born Michael Andrew McKagan on February 5, 1964) is an American musician and bassist, who is best known for his thirteen-year tenure in the 1980s hard rock band Guns N Roses. ...

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On April 1, 2006, Spin.com posted a tongue-in-cheek April Fools' Day review of Chinese Democracy by Chuck Klosterman.^[19] is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ... April Fools Day or All Fools Day, though not a holiday in its own right, is a notable day celebrated in many countries on April 1. ... Charles John Chuck Klosterman (born June 5, 1972, in Breckenridge, Minnesota) is an American pop-culture journalist, critic, humorist, and essayist. ...

On May 5, 2006, Axl Rose appeared on Friday Night Rocks with Eddie Trunk, stating that Chinese Democracy would finally be released in fall 2006 with an accompanying North American tour. The band has recently finished playing a summer tour in Europe and have started a North American Tour to promote the album. // is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

According to current guitarist, Bumblefoot, Buckethead's parts have not been re-recorded. However, in an open letter from Merck Mercuriadis he mentioned that "Bumblefoot and Frank had all made important contributions to the album that made it even stronger".^[20] Ron Bumblefoot Thal (Born September 25, 1969 in Brooklyn New York City, NY), is an American guitarist, songwriter and producer. ... This article is about the Avant-Garde composer and musician. ...

A 2006 press release regarding Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy Tour stated, "As for Guns N' Roses forthcoming Chinese Democracy album, the only comment at this time is that there are 13 Tuesdays left between now and the end of the year" (Tuesday being the day of the week on which all major label albums are released in the US). On October 5, 2006, a source close to Rolling Stone claimed that the album had a "firm release date of November 21, 2006." The Chinese Democracy Tour is rock band Guns N Roses concert tour to promote, or at least run in conjunction with talk about, the groups legendary work-in-progress Chinese Democracy. ... is the 278th day of the year (279th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the magazine. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In a 2006 interview with Rolling Stone, Guns N' Roses manager Mercuriadis once again stated that the album would be released that year, as well as stating (perhaps sarcastically) that it would appear on record shelves without the announcement of a release date. In the same article, Sebastian Bach stated that Axl had played the album in full to poolside guests in his mansion after the September 23 concert. is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On Harley-Davidson's website, a promotional video was set to the unreleased song "Better". As of October 21, 2006 "Better" was replaced with "Paradise City". "Better" has yet to be put back on the commercial, although a November press release by Harley-Davidson stated that the version with "Better" would debut in "early November." As of 2007, "Better" had yet to be reinstated as the music for the advertisement.^[21] Logo on a 2003 Harley Davidson The Harley-Davidson Motor Company (NYSE: HDI) is a manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paradise City is one of the most famous songs written by the hard rock band Guns N Roses. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

On December 14, 2006, Rose released a letter to fans, stating that the band had, for the first time, set a tentative release date, of March 6, 2007. In this letter, he also indicated that the band had dissolved its relationship with manager Merck Mercuriadis. is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

According to the January 7, 2007 edition of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Rose was putting the final vocals down for Chinese Democracy, which he had been working on at the Palms recording studios.^[22] is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Las Vegas Review-Journal, also known as The R-J, is published in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

Since the new leak of "Better", Dizzy Reed has stated that it is not the final studio version. In that same statement, he indicated that the album is being mixed and will be out "soon."

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The band has completed the 2007 leg of their Chinese Democracy tour which began on June 2nd in Mexico and continued with dates in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. There has been no word on a follow-up tour or any more information regarding the release of the album. The Chinese Democracy Tour is rock band Guns N Roses concert tour to promote, or at least run in conjunction with talk about, the groups legendary work-in-progress Chinese Democracy. ...

Personnel

• Axl Rose - lead vocals, backing vocals
• Dizzy Reed - keyboards, piano, backing vocals
• Robin Finck - lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Tommy Stinson - bass, backing vocals
• Chris Pitman - keyboards, synthesizer, programming, backing vocals
• Bryan Mantia - drums, percussion
• Richard Fortus - rhythm and lead guitar
• Bumblefoot - lead and rhythm guitar
• Frank Ferrer - drums

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Former members who may feature:

• Paul Tobias - rhythm guitar
• Josh Freese - drums
• Buckethead - lead and rhythm guitar

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Former members who recorded parts for Chinese Democracy but are unlikely to feature:

• Duff McKagan - bass guitar
• Slash - lead and rhythm guitar
• Matt Sorum - drums

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Additional musicians who recorded parts for Chinese Democracy:

• Dave Navarro - guitar
• Gary Sunshine - guitar
• Brian May - guitar
• Shaquille O'Neal - vocals
• Sebastian Bach - backing vocals

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Orchestral arrangements:

• Marco Beltrami
• Paul Buckmaster

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Title conflicts

On April 1, 2003 (April Fool's Day), The Offspring announced that they would be naming their upcoming album Chinese Democrazy (You Snooze, You Lose). The Offspring lead singer Dexter Holland elaborated, "You snooze, you lose. Axl ripped off my braids, I ripped off his album title."^[24] However, the Offspring album was eventually released under the title Splinter instead. is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For other uses, see Offspring (disambiguation). ... Bryan Keith Dexter Holland (born December 29, 1965)[1] is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the Californian punk rock band The Offspring and the owner of the independent record label Nitro Records. ... Splinter is the seventh studio album by The Offspring, released on December 9, 2003. ...

In early 2005, Nosferatu announced Chinese Democracy as the working title of their fifth studio album, but in October the same year, the band's website announced that the title had to be changed after a threat of legal action from Axl Rose's attorneys. The working title was then changed to The Long Lost Weekend, and it remains unknown which title the band will use, if they ever release another album. Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

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