Chinese Democracy gets canned!

In a bid to get Axl Rose to release his long-awaited album Chinese Democracy, Dr. Pepper have promised everyone in the US - excluding former guitarists Slash and Buckethead - a free can of their fizzy drink if it hits the shelves this year.

"It took a little patience to perfect Dr Pepper's special mix of 23 ingredients, which our fans have come to know and love," says Jackie Alt, director of marketing. "So we completely understand and empathise with Axl's quest for perfection - for something more than the average album. We know once it's released, people will refer to it as 'Dr Pepper For The Ears' because it will be such a refreshing blend of rich, bold sounds."

Not in the real world, however. But still, Axl, even rapper Tupac Shakur has released eight albums since his death in 1996.

Tags: Guns N' Roses

Posted by Dan at 11:25AM | April 1, 2008

mm :/

is this a last minute april fools?
how the fuck are they going to deliver millions of cans?

ROFL (Y)
id like to see then try

Posted by rachel (y) | April 1, 2008 11:40 AM | Reply to this

yeah how thw fuck are they gonna deliver all of them

Posted by axl | April 1, 2008 11:50 AM | Reply to this

yeah how thw fuck are they gonna deliver all of them

Posted by axl | April 1, 2008 11:50 AM | Reply to this

yeah how thw fuck are they gonna deliver all of them

Posted by axl | April 1, 2008 11:50 AM | Reply to this

They'll send out vouchers in the mail, one would imagine

Posted by Grandma_Emo | April 1, 2008 12:08 PM | Reply to this

This is actually true, axl put it on myspace the other day. Hands up who thinks GnR (one of the best bands of all time) are now a joke...

Posted by marko_b87 | April 1, 2008 12:40 PM | Reply to this

a joke...

*raises hands quite FIRMLY in the air*

Axl Rose and friends are a joke.

Posted by Rachel | April 1, 2008 3:40 PM | Reply to this

Hand up?

G 'n' R are beyond a joke - they're a fucking joke!!

As Download 2006 demonstrated.

Posted by Caitlin | April 1, 2008 7:59 PM | Reply to this

its true

i read about this weeks ago.and yeah its true.

Posted by tilly | April 1, 2008 1:05 PM | Reply to this

yer its true

yes it is true

but don't get your hopes up, we have been waiting on this album for 12 years.

if you ask me it is never going to come out EVEER

soo dr peper don't have any worries becuase they won't need to give out millions of cans becuase it won't ever come out

but i would say half the ppl who hear this will think i fancy a dr peper and o and buy one so its quite a good scam for them like

i'm going to buy one later today

Posted by ryan devlin | April 1, 2008 1:48 PM | Reply to this

im not Mont i can afford a can of dr pepper

Posted by montisatard | April 1, 2008 3:10 PM | Reply to this

im not Mont i can afford a can of dr pepper

Posted by montisatard | April 1, 2008 3:10 PM | Reply to this

It Is

Axel Rose announced this last week

Stuck up twat

I hope they throw him out and get Slash back in

He's a shit singer now anyway, it's liek his balls ahve dropped or something

And them cornrows make him look like fucking Mick Hucknel

Posted by Gavin Critchley | April 1, 2008 3:19 PM | Reply to this

hello? can i get a job at kerrang??

this story is SO OLD.

whoever does your news is rubbbbbiiisssh, ALL the "news" is on here like a week after its everywhere else.

snore.

Posted by meee | April 1, 2008 3:20 PM | Reply to this

Lol Gavin

I think he should be hereafter be called Axl "Corn" Rose.

y'know... corn rows...
um :/

Posted by meee | April 1, 2008 3:30 PM | Reply to this

as stupid as it is, obviously there not gonna deliver them. there will probably be a voucher or some crap like that in there cd (which i doubt will ever happen) to trade in at shops.

Posted by Sarah | April 1, 2008 3:37 PM | Reply to this

Guns N Roses are fucking awful, but Dr Pepper is the tits.

Posted by Graeme | April 1, 2008 3:42 PM | Reply to this

I could've written the bloody bible several time in the time he's taken on this album

Posted by Tom | April 1, 2008 3:52 PM | Reply to this

But

But would you really wan't to write the Bible?

I mean... even a fair lot of Christians ignore that now as it is so contradicting.

Anyway - it won't come out. It wo't be original. If he had done it straight away, he could have got away with it. But now everyone is anticipating something "good"

Posted by A Goth | April 1, 2008 5:12 PM | Reply to this

Axl Rose

I don't think the albumn will the shelves this year!

If it does, shoot me!

Posted by Goth-E | April 1, 2008 3:56 PM | Reply to this

Axl Rose

I don't think the albumn will the shelves this year!

If it does, shoot me!

Posted by Goth-E | April 1, 2008 3:56 PM | Reply to this

Axl may be an asshole but Guns N Roses have made some of the greatest rock songs of all time, and remain to this day an intriguing live act, which can't be said about the current flavours of the week.

I'll stick my neck out and say that if this album sees the light of day, I'd hand over a tenner for it.

Posted by Peter | April 1, 2008 4:35 PM | Reply to this

axl

guns and roses were popular in the 80s, and their music's still good, however, i think axl should clear off the scene now.. it'd only work with the guys from the band, and now that they're with velvet revolver, it's just a bust.
i dont think this album will make it out this year, so people should get over it.

Posted by natalie | April 1, 2008 4:44 PM | Reply to this

axl

Posted by natalie | April 1, 2008 4:44 PM | Reply to this

Axl Woes

Let's face it...

Its not gonna happen is it?

Even if it does do you really think it will sound decent without the likes of Slash in it anymore?

I don't think so...

Posted by Neen | April 1, 2008 5:26 PM | Reply to this

Axl Woes

Let's face it...

Its not gonna happen is it?

Even if it does do you really think it will sound decent without the likes of Slash in it anymore?

I don't think so...

Posted by Neen | April 1, 2008 5:26 PM | Reply to this

this is old news man metalhamer reported this about two weeks ago

Posted by danny mayhem | April 1, 2008 5:26 PM | Reply to this

LOl

and thats why they are giving free dr pepper away on face book today?

Posted by becky | April 1, 2008 5:43 PM | Reply to this

MMMMMMMMM

Shut man, a (Free) can of Dr Pepper, thats awsome. I hope they release two albums... Dr Pepper Rocks

Posted by Addicted to Dr Pepper | April 2, 2008 10:50 AM | Reply to this

GnR are such a joke these days.
Go invest in some SIXX:AM instead and don't hold yer breath for this shit...

Posted by SarahB | April 2, 2008 12:05 PM | Reply to this

lol

i actually really hate dr pepper.

it tates like marzipan...

xXx

Posted by beff | April 2, 2008 12:08 PM | Reply to this

Group?

Any bets on Axl Rose and Scott Weiland forming a 'We hate Slash' group? A charitable organisation that looks to find new ways of dealing with drug addiction, arrogance and new ways of destorying Slash... whilst still using his talents to make money....
xxx
p.s. i like marzipan, what's not to like? cake?

Posted by Joe Higgins | April 2, 2008 9:01 PM | Reply to this

penis

i like petes willy i av looked it up many times its orgasmic like fuck!
i liked the pic when he curled his pubes!
right on pete keep it cumming...if u no what i mean!!!;)

Posted by willy | April 6, 2008 5:00 PM | Reply to this

i like sean the sheep

i love the way his big eyes gave in to mine and the way he styles his cream furr i also love his vibrating mode as it turns me ooooonnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bbbbbbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

Posted by ann summers | April 6, 2008 5:03 PM | Reply to this

me'n' pete

i loooove the way pete shags me 'love soup wise' me and brendonr avin problems turnig eachother on it's just not happening please help me in my time of neeb babes!!!

Posted by ryan ross | April 6, 2008 5:06 PM | Reply to this

me'n' pete

i loooove the way pete shags me 'love soup wise' me and brendonr avin problems turnig eachother on it's just not happening please help me in my time of need babes!!!

Posted by ryan ross | April 6, 2008 5:06 PM | Reply to this