Chinese Democracy
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Chinese Democracy is a long-delayed and highly anticipated hard rock album by Guns N' Roses, known for its protracted production and departure from the band's classic lineup and sound.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinese Democracy canonical | 4 |
| Chinese Democracy (album) | 2 |
| Chinese Democracy (song) | 2 |
| Chinese Democracy Tour | 2 |
Statements (89)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Guns N' Roses album
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rock album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Guns N' Roses ⓘ |
| billboard200PeakPosition | 3 ⓘ |
| certification |
Platinum (Australia)
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surface form:
Gold (Australia)
Gold (Germany) ⓘ Gold (New Zealand) ⓘ Gold (United Kingdom) ⓘ Platinum (Canada) ⓘ Platinum (United States) ⓘ |
| chronology | Guns N' Roses studio albums ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtDesigner | Chinese Democracy cover art team ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| distributionDeal | exclusive retail deal with Best Buy (US) ⓘ |
| firstWeekSalesUS | 261000 ⓘ |
| follows | "The Spaghetti Incident?" ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative metal
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hard rock ⓘ industrial rock ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | perception of long-delayed albums in rock music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Better
ⓘ
The Catcher in the Rye ⓘ
surface form:
Catcher in the Rye
Chinese Democracy self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Democracy (song)
I.R.S. ⓘ If the World ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Prostitute ⓘ Riad N' the Bedouins ⓘ Scraped ⓘ Shackler's Revenge ⓘ Sorry ⓘ Street of Dreams ⓘ There Was a Time ⓘ This I Love ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
Better
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Chinese Democracy self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Democracy (song)
Shackler's Revenge ⓘ Sorry ⓘ Street of Dreams ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 71:12 ⓘ |
| mainSongwriter | Axl Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metacriticScore | 64 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
departure from classic Guns N' Roses sound
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extensive use of electronic elements ⓘ frequent lineup changes during recording ⓘ high production costs ⓘ long production period ⓘ prolonged delays and repeated postponements ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 14 ⓘ |
| partOf | Guns N' Roses discography ⓘ |
| performer | Guns N' Roses ⓘ |
| previousAlbum | "The Spaghetti Incident?" ⓘ |
| producer |
Axl Rose
NERFINISHED
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Bob Ezrin ⓘ Brian May ⓘ Buckethead ⓘ Caram Costanzo ⓘ Chris Pitman ⓘ Darren "Maggot" Reed ⓘ Dizzy Reed ⓘ Eric Caudieux NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Ferrer ⓘ Josh Freese ⓘ Marco Beltrami ⓘ Mike Clink ⓘ Paul Tobias ⓘ Pete Scaturro ⓘ Robin Diaz ⓘ Robin Finck ⓘ Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal ⓘ Roy Thomas Baker ⓘ Sean Beavan ⓘ Tommy Stinson ⓘ Youth ⓘ |
| recordingPeriodEnd | 2007 ⓘ |
| recordingPeriodStart | 1994 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Black Frog Records
ⓘ
Geffen Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
2008-11-21
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2008-11-22 ⓘ 2008-11-23 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| theme |
personal struggle
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political commentary ⓘ relationships ⓘ |
| ukAlbumsChartPeakPosition | 2 ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
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The Spaghetti Incident?
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Chinese Democracy Tour
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Chinese Democracy Tour
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Chinese Democracy (song)
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Chinese Democracy (song)
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Chinese Democracy (album)
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Chinese Democracy (album)