I think the pic of Axl sucks, there are better to choose from. The artwork feels rushed.

what is Axl-type normalcy? THAT is indeed a new one. I personally never have said CD was a work of art people don't get, and used it as an excuse. I am not making any excuses for Axl. But, at the same time I'm not going to sit here and pretend he's something he's not. Most people on here expected when CD dropped that his mental illness would be cured, and that he would parade around the scene kissing babies and co-hosting the morning show. I really don't understand how any of you could be shocked by his behavior. Yes, I will admit that record sales and the general excitement surrounding Guns N' Roses was/is a bit below my expectations, but Axl made his bed and he must now lie in it. However, none of that takes away from how much I love GNR and how truly happy I am that CD has been released. Just because it wasn't the biggest commercial success ever, doesn't take away from the integrity of the project in my eyes. Axl is 45+ plus years old and times have changed, the world is different from the time he was "on top". Even the most successful rock bands of TODAY aren't nearly as successful as GNR,Pearl Jam, Nirvana, RHCP, R.E.M. etc, etc where back when rock n' roll was still king. Times have changed my friends, CD is a great album, but even it has it's limitations - it can't turn back time. Also, when bringing AC/DC into this picture one must understand that they have an entire generation of fans that came before GNR ever existed, and they haven't pissed nearly as many people off. There are boat loads of people who hate GNR and/or just simply want to see them (Axl mainly) fail... the term "fuck Axl" has been around since 1990... So if you're gonna say it, then say it, "fuck Axl", but stop acting like this record sold 87,000 copies and is DOA for GNR, because I promise you all that is not the case here

Now, this is a well founded opinion/argument.

Make up your mind, is it a great album or does it signal death? You can't have it both ways. Creativity and album sales are NOT the same thing. Those of you  wanting/expecting Axl to "appeal" to the masses and be this "Bono" or " Bon Jovi" type of icon are in for a big dissapointment

I'm sure the guy who wrote that doesn't even know who Tommy Stinson is. It's a mute point. They are trying to say Axl does coke, it's obvious. If they are talking about Tommy, then the article is even lamer than I thought, as that really has nothing to do with anything. Plenty of great albums have been made by people doing plenty of drugs.