The Offspring swipes GN’R title
The Offspring have announced the title for their new album, and Gun’s ‘N Roses frontman Axl Rose won’t be pleased with the choice.
In a characteristically cheeky move, the pop-punk band have chosen “Chinese Democracy” as the name of their sixth album, which is the same title Gun’s N’ Roses had been eying for their long-delayed upcoming album, Rolling Stone reports.
“You snooze, you lose,” Offspring singer Dexter Holland said via their official web site. “Axl ripped off my braids, so I ripped off his album title.”
This is one of several pranks the Offspring have sprung in their career — the band sold unauthorized Napster merchandise on their official web site in 2000, which drew a cease and desist order from the now-defunct file sharing site.
“Chinese Democracy” is being produced by Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen), who also worked with the band on their last album, “Conspiracy of One.”
The album will be released in early summer.
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