Dr Pepper Begs Axl Rose to Release New Album

[Jitway]

Thirsting for a return to the guitar rock rhythms and slithering screams of Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose, the US soft drink Dr Pepper has begged him to release his oft-delayed new album this year.

 

If he does, the auburn-locked '80-'90s rock icon and everyone else in America -- except two of his estranged guitarists -- will receive a free can of the syrupy soda, the company said.

 

"Tired of a world in which Americans idolize wannabe singers and musicals about high schoolers pass as rock 'n roll music, Dr Pepper is encouraging (ok, begging) Axl Rose to finally release his 17-year-in-the-making belabored masterpiece, Chinese Democracy, in 2008," it said in a release on Wednesday.

 

"In an unprecedented show of solidarity with Axl, everyone in America, except estranged G N'R guitarists Slash and Buckethead, will receive a free can of Dr Pepper if the album ships some time -- anytime! -- in 2008."

 

The sodamaker's marketing director Jaxie Alt said he understood Rose's "quest for perfection" because "it took a little patience to perfect Dr Pepper's special mix of 23 ingredients, which our fans have come to know and love."

 

Rose responded to the appeal by posting a message on the band's official website, but did not make any promises as to when the album might come out.

 

"We are surprised and very happy to have the support of Dr Pepper with our album 'Chinese Democracy,' as for us, this came totally out of the blue," Rose wrote.

 

"If there is any involvement with this promotion by our record company or others, we are unaware of such at this time. And as some of Buckethead's performances are on our album, I'll share my Dr Pepper with him."

 

The New York Times in 2005 called the project "the most expensive album never made."

 

Guns N' Roses reigned over the hard rock scene from 1987 to 1993, selling close to 100 million albums with its potent mix of metal and nihilistic punk showcased in epic anthems "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Sweet Child O' Mine."

 

The band's last album of original material was released in 1994. Rose remains the only original member of the group which was formed in Los Angeles in 1985.

 

Other former G N'R members -- including guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum -- have joined with ex-Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland to form the band Velvet Revolver.

 

Rolling Stone has said that spinoff got "more done in one year as Velvet Revolver than Axl Rose has achieved with his version of G N' R in the past decade."

 

 

None for Slash...how much you bet he could care less. Anyway seems someone is a big GNR fan over at the Dr Pepper headquarters.

 

 

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[JKKDARK]

his 17-year-in-the-making belabored masterpiece

 

lol masterpiece. Anyway, I'm sure it will not be released even this year.

[OverlordMondo]

I want my free Dr. Pepper!

 

Guns 'n Roses album would be cool, too.

[Chibi Kami]

...Can I get a Pepsi instead? Dr. Pepper always tastes like prune juice to me.

[Salorskin]

I'll take the Dr. Pepper as long as I have some Captain Morgan, otherwise I'm straight.