New Guns N’ Roses Album in 2025?
Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of articles and YouTube videos suggesting that Guns N’ Roses will release a new album in 2025. The headlines say things like, “New Music Coming Next Year” or “Album Release Confirmed by Industry Sources.”
Naturally, I got curious and started checking out some of these links and videos. But all they ever mention is something vague, like “unknown sources have confirmed” that a new album is on the way. Really? Who are these so-called “sources”? And who are these YouTubers claiming they have inside information? I could just as easily say here right now, “Hey, a guy from a three-letter agency told me they’re not dealing with geopolitical crises because they’re busy tracking the next Guns N’ Roses album, which is supposedly dropping next year.” Of course, this imaginary source would want to remain anonymous too, right? But, the question is – would you believe me?
The speculation often revolves around whether the album will feature new songs, tracks from the Chinese Democracy era that never saw the light of day, or even reworked versions of old songs. All of it sounds like baseless gossip to me.
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On the other hand, if you look at more reliable sources, things are a bit clearer. For example, Slash mentioned in an interview a few months ago that 2025 could be a big year for Guns N’ Roses. Before that, he’s busy with his new blues project, and S.E.R.P.E.N.T. tour that supports album Orgy of the Damned, and working on new material with the Conspirators.
If you dig further, you’ll find that Duff McKagan talked about GnR having a lot of new songs ready during an interview on Eddie Trunk’s Hair Nation. He also mentioned that the band is unsure about how to release them given today’s music landscape. Should they drop a full album or release singles one by one?
Come on, you’re not an up-and-coming band trying to break through on TikTok or Instagram. You’re Guns N’ Roses! It doesn’t matter how you release the music—people will listen because they’re curious about what you have to offer. Whether it’s on CD, vinyl, cassette, or a combination of streaming and physical formats, fans will buy it. There’s no need to overthink it.
I understand if some new struggling band is cautious about releasing a full album versus singles to maintain momentum. But for Guns N’ Roses, one of the biggest rock bands in the world, it’s not a concern. Just stop! I’m tired of hearing the same excuse about how hard the music industry is these days. We’ve heard this line before too many times.
So, will there be new music in 2025? Honestly, I don’t know, and at this point, and I really don’t care. I spent all my teenage days and even the days before that in a so-called “Chinese democracy terror” years, where I was waiting, waiting and waiting and waiting for the new album. We all did…
I wrote an article back in 2015 for Junkyard Rock Stories about what Guns N’ Roses should do next. At the time, in 2014, they were still touring with an so called “Axl & Friends” lineup including DJ Ashba, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, and Tommy Stinson. Then Duff McKagan played as a guest in London, and I suggested they either reunite with the original members or release an album with the current lineup. Well, they partially reunited, as you know, with some original members returning while others did not.
But here we are, nine years later, still waiting. It took 15 years to get from 1993 to Chinese Democracy‘s release, and I’m not going to waste another decade on this. There are plenty of new bands, tons of other bands that are great and that I’m going to spend my precious time on listening and discussing. If Guns N’ Roses releases new music, great—I’ll review it just like I did their recent singles. But if not, I’m moving on. I don’t care? I am tired of going in circles with this topic for so many years.
What about you? Do you care about a new Guns N’ Roses album? Let me know your thoughts!
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