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Magnum Opus: The Unbelievable 15-Year Saga of Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy
By 1993, Guns N' Roses had hit practically every benchmark possible for a rock n' roll band....
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By 1993, Guns N' Roses had hit practically every benchmark possible for a rock n' roll band.
Their eight-year journey had included an explosive and game-changing debut record, a self-indulgent but even more successful double album release, a handful of raucous global tours, and various front-page controversies over their lyrics, band members' drug addictions, and lead singer Axl Rose's rattlesnake temper. The most captivating part of the Guns N' Roses story was just beginning, however. A fifteen-year saga was about to unfold over the creation of the group's sixth studio album, Chinese Democracy-a perverse and jaw-dropping tale that would come to involve not only a small nation of diverse musical talent but also several figures from the world of professional sports, a multinational soft drink company, and the FBI. Cultural critics couldn't agree if the resulting work was unprecedented genius or criminally mediocre. Magnum Opus: The Unbelievable 15-Year Saga of Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy recounts in engaging depth and detail the long and often ludicrous road to the last mythic rock 'n' roll album of the 20th Century. Of course, Chinese Democracy was not released until well into the 21st Century, and Magnum Opus assembles a thrilling narrative of the mishaps, detours, and near-death experiences that accompanied the long journey to its release. Combining outrageous facts and never-before-told stories from as many direct sources as possible, this is the definitive story of a famously troubled album that will allow rock 'n' roll die-hards to finally separate truth from fan lore and outright fabrications.Author: James Greene Jr
Publisher: Backbeat Books
Published: 01/08/2026
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.91h x 6.16w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9781493074785
About the Author
JAMES GREENE, JR. has previously written three books: Brave Punk World: The International Rock Underground from Alerta Roja to Z-Off, This Music Leaves Stains: The Complete Story of The Misfits, and A Convenient Parallel Dimension: How Ghostbusters Slimed Us Forever. As a freelance writer, he has contributed to such publications as New York Press, Orlando Weekly, Crawdaddy!, and No Recess!. He lives near Ding Dong, Texas.
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