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9. Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy (15 Years)
In 2018 it's difficult to determine which is more intriguing, the story of Guns n' Roses or the story of 2008's Chinese Democracy.
GNR's music can be heard everywhere, no matter the scene, the venue, or time. Greebs in metal club will jam out to Welcome to the Jungle the same way the indie kids will. Appetite for Destruction remains as one of the biggest albums of all time and each subsequent album up until 1993's "The Spaghetti Incident?" is loaded with the band's iconic hits.
It's the 1993 cover album where things starting breaking down.
Commercially weak compared to previous releases and in-house fighting led to the departures of core members Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Slash.
Exactly fifteen years since the release of "The Spaghetti Incident?", Chinese Democracy was finally bestowed unto the world. After a revolving door of GNR performers, a reported $14 million production cost and a whole bunch of delays, the eventually Platinum album was released, adding an industrial layer to the renowned hard rock sound.
We're quickly approaching ten years since Chinese Democracy's release, with Slash and McKagan back in the fold, let's hope you won't have to wait much longer for a follow up.