Hard Skool IS OUT!

[ITARocker]

The guitar parts and the solo really improved, the old solo was very banal. The drums sound poor. Sadly the old intro disappeared but musically i can understand why. Good song.

[DeadHorse]

on a secondary note i wonder if this is GNR emptying the coffers on old songs they wanted to get out there before releasing all new material.

I'm hoping that's their plan. I think a good plan would be release a double album. One consisting of completely new material written by the current band accompanied by re-recorded CD material.

Even it's just like 7 Chinese Democracy demos that would rad.    

[DeadHorse]

The guitar parts and the solo really improved, the old solo was very banal. The drums sound poor. Sadly the old intro disappeared but musically i can understand why. Good song.

I agree completely. The drums are so muffled. Come to think of I can hardly hear any cymbals either. 

[axlroses]

All options open for them…they are playing with house money..touring going great and they are a smooth running machine.

[ITARocker]

The guitar parts and the solo really improved, the old solo was very banal. The drums sound poor. Sadly the old intro disappeared but musically i can understand why. Good song.

I agree completely. The drums are so muffled. Come to think of I can hardly hear any cymbals either.  

drums are completely lost… i can understand the punk vibe and the make it simple thing, which is good, but it sounds empty, in particular when the chorus kicks in (‘lend you my hand’) … where is the fuck in climax the old version had?

[DeadHorse]

The guitar parts and the solo really improved, the old solo was very banal. The drums sound poor. Sadly the old intro disappeared but musically i can understand why. Good song.

I agree completely. The drums are so muffled. Come to think of I can hardly hear any cymbals either.  

drums are completely lost… i can understand the punk vibe and the make it simple thing, which is good, but it sounds empty, in particular when the chorus kicks in (‘lend you my hand’) … where is the fuck in climax the old version had?

My sediments exactly. I loved the build-up to the chorus in the old demo version. Frank does do it after the second verse but it doesn't have the same drive or conviction. It sounds like somebody put a blanket over his snare

[thomas]

it seem every month will be a new song August Absurd September Hard Skool October what will the next song be

and by the way this is much better then the demo love it

[peka80]

I must say this is a "breath of fresh air" 
Can't wait for the album to come out!

[Vezara]

The good times are officially back! 
Please do not refer to the demo because it was not intended to be listened to in the first place... I too, am going through the phase of loving the official version and letting go of the demo... Same happened with absurd, and all other leaks from CD
Is it only me or is hard school an autobiography of the GnR brake up ...?
On the other hand I read into Absurd like its dedicated to all the trolls, media and fans complaining for new music

[GunnerJohn73]

Listened to this about 8 times before I got to work this morning.  As above, it really is a breath of fresh air.

Not only does it feel straight out of the CD era, but it has a gritty, old school Guns n' Roses feel to it.  Nice introduction, the vocals sound great, Slash on top form.  A triumph.

Now, let's hope the rumours of an EP are true, and that we might see a new album in the not too distant future.

[COMAMOTIVE]

Solid f'ckng tune - not much else to say

[pilferk]

I had avoided the previous leaks so this was my first listen.

REALLY diggin' it.  It's got a nice hook, great musicality, and sounds like a more traditional GnR tune.  I liked Absurd, but I get it might not be everyone's cup of tea (or expectations, given it's much "punkier" than GnRs more famous tunes).

Two new songs in...what...3 or 4 months time?

Awesome.

[Natalie]

That solo is amazing

[sworrm]

Any news on songwriting credits ? And who plays on the song . Is it Frank for sure or Brain ? Sounds like Frank I think . I’m really interested to see who wrote the song

[LordRazZ]

CHECKMATE!!!!!  IT'S FINALLY OUTTTTTTTT!!!! OMGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!  Just woke up to see this.  And it's f'n brilliant!!

[thomas]

I had avoided the previous leaks so this was my first listen.

REALLY diggin' it.  It's got a nice hook, great musicality, and sounds like a more traditional GnR tune.  I liked Absurd, but I get it might not be everyone's cup of tea (or expectations, given it's much "punkier" than GnRs more famous tunes).

Two new songs in...what...3 or 4 months time?

Awesome.

if you are saying Absurd is a leak no it not a leak it was officially release by the band just like hard school was

[faldor]

I had avoided the previous leaks so this was my first listen.

REALLY diggin' it.  It's got a nice hook, great musicality, and sounds like a more traditional GnR tune.  I liked Absurd, but I get it might not be everyone's cup of tea (or expectations, given it's much "punkier" than GnRs more famous tunes).

Two new songs in...what...3 or 4 months time?

Awesome.

if you are saying Absurd is a leak no it not a leak it was officially release by the band just like hard school was

I think he’s talking about previous leaks of Hard Skool, Jackie Chan, Checkmate, etc.

This one is much more radio friendly than Absurd. It’s up to #6 on the iTunes chart, FWIW and it’s getting pretty solid reviews across the board from what I can tell. I hope they can keep the momentum going with the tour coming to an end soon.

[thomas]

I had avoided the previous leaks so this was my first listen.

REALLY diggin' it.  It's got a nice hook, great musicality, and sounds like a more traditional GnR tune.  I liked Absurd, but I get it might not be everyone's cup of tea (or expectations, given it's much "punkier" than GnRs more famous tunes).

Two new songs in...what...3 or 4 months time?

Awesome.

if you are saying Absurd is a leak no it not a leak it was officially release by the band just like hard school was

I think he’s talking about previous leaks of Hard Skool, Jackie Chan, Checkmate, etc.

This one is much more radio friendly than Absurd. It’s up to #6 on the iTunes chart, FWIW and it’s getting pretty solid reviews across the board from what I can tell. I hope they can keep the momentum going with the tour coming to an end soon.

ok and i hope hard school get more good reviews can not wait for next month to find out what the next song will be

[D-GenerationX]

Extremely positive response from my circle of friends and other assorted FB peeps.

Not a one of them liked 'Absurd'.

[alcapone_dudu]

Man, it is such a good time to be a GN'R fan. This is kind of surreal. I mean Who would have thought of that? Two fuckin' songs in a month?! Not in the GN'R world.

Team Brazil: thank you aswell! This band has done a lot more since you guys came on board.