I had forgot Audition was 1999...not 2000.

I probably would've squeezed it in somehow. That movie is amazing...it got me into Asian horror back in the 2000s.

Go to the official site and try to buy anything related to CD or new GNR. After that, scroll through their social media channels for new GNR.

You won't find anything.

They can play a few songs live til the cows come home or throw on some pinball machine no one will buy or play but it doesn't change the fact this era isn't being acknowledged or celebrated.

Hell...they initially tried to market Perhaps as a brand new song from Axl, Slash, and Duff.

I'll download this when I get home.

100 mb for this song?

It's not just the unnecessary hype of the tracks that killed it for hardcore fans....it's the insane passage of time.

We first heard about The General and Leave Me Alone/Soul Monster/Monsters in 2002. ...and the songs were only instrumentals at the time. Yes...a hype train rolling for instrumentals. 

That second batch of Chinese songs never should've been mentioned until closer to completion and after CD was released. Unfortunately, the project required hype to keep the hardcore base interested enough to keep buying tickets.

Fans had to wait until fall 2023.

A few things....

Most people don't complain about mixes/mastering of songs in a casual setting and in many cases, not at all.

The way a lot of new music sounds nowadays and how people listen(earbuds on a smartphone), it's not as abrasive as it is to either audiophiles or people listening on actual stereos. Some people just don't give a shit either way.

Unfortunately I'm not one of those people. I listen to a fuck ton of Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, and Soundgarden and when going from that to these leftovers, the contrast and abrasiveness is off the charts.

Only extreme hardcores know anything about the rough mixes, old solos, or even the CD lineups. Nobody else cares.

Exhibit A

And

You don't have to be an extreme audiophile to realize there are huge issues with the first song while the second sounds sublime.

I cried.

Robbed of an Oscar.