When hearing "Shackler's Revenge" I can't help wishing that Axl would have gone ahead with his original plan in the late 1990's and released an industrial sounding Guns n Roses album with Buckethead, Josh Freese and the other guys who worked on those early tracks.  It's a shame Axl was so disappointed by the reception of "Oh My God" and the record company's reaction that he shelved the whole project. 

Say what you will about that particular sound, but "Shacklers'," "Oh My God," "Riyahd" and "Silkworms" sounds inspired and confident.  I think that kind of music is what Axl was honestly into at that time.  We all know he loved Nine Inch Nails.  Bottom, line he could have released "Shackler's" and those other industrial sounding songs on the abandoned 2000 Intentions album and then put all the epics on Chinese Democracy.   The way it is now SR sounds nothing like the other leaks we've heard and doesn't really fit on the 9 song Antiquiet disc.   

At this point I really wish Axl would put out a 2 CD set.  One CD featuring the more accessible, somewhat commercial leaks we've heard so far.  And a second CD filled with the experimental circa 1999 Buckethead era tracks.   Or at least he could put those songs out under his own name.  Personally I think those songs sound less labored & self conscious than the leaks.