I'm still not a fan of this song. I really like the music, it's a classic AFD-feel, but the vocals, especially the chorus is so 80s, and I mean the worse part of the 80s, that I can't stand it. It's like the better version of One Last Thrill. World on Fire would be only a filler on Apocalyptic Love. That was a very strong album. But I still have faith in this project, since the "making of" videos were promising.

It exagerrates the story a bit. First of all, Axl quit first, then Slash didn't join his new band (with the same name, Guns N' Roses). Second, I highly doubt all the words of the Axl camp, and the "Slash confessed that Axl won the war" bullshit came from them. I don't think that Slash would have said anything regarding this, and I doubt even more that he used these words. He may see it this way, who knows. But all of us followed this saga in the past 2 decades, so it's sure that the Axl camp likes to twist everything that happened or hasn't even happened and they see it as a WAR AGAINST EVIL, for sure, and they see every action legal, acceptable, normal and deserved against the devil. Even their lies.

Here is the exact quote, I'm still unsure if Slash used the word "war", or it's only the Axl camp's translation.

"Slash came to inform Axl that: 'Duff was spineless,' 'Scott [Weiland] was a fraud,' that he 'hates Matt Sorum' and that in this ongoing war, contest or whatever anyone wants to call it that Slash has waged against Axl for the better part of 20 years, that Axl has proven himself 'the stronger.' Based on his conduct in showing up at Rose's home, Axl was hopeful that Slash would live up to his pronouncements that he wanted to end the war and move on with life. Unfortunately that did not prove to be the case."

Yeah, he's on fire. Slash's playing is very technical, yet very slashy, sleazy and AFDish at the same time. I haven't seen anyone mention it, but it's one of his most technical solos ever. I love this song musically. The only thing I miss is that other guitar player, who'd give an extra taste. Don't get me wrong, I think Slash's rhythm playing is outstanting. But if he found a guitarist he can gel so well, like with Myles, then the result would be even better.

After the first listen, I'm not impressed. Sounded like Been There Lately 2... I'll give it another try though.

Well, my post was fuckin' ONTOPIC. His and yours were absolutely OFFTOPIC, yet you're talking like you'd be Mr. Ubermensch. Get off your high horse. I happen to find the "stupid" badge at least as insulting as the "fag" or your fresh new "dickhead". Especially when I am right. You're right, that I was right for the zillionth time considering this topic. Yeah, it's painfully obvious therefore often stated that Axl doesn't sing well anymore. I give him the benefit of doubt and say he hasn't lost it completely, he's just too lazy, unrehearsed and he has no motivation to do better (=average, acceptable). I'm really sorry that I posted my opinion. You might have forgotten again (or more likely: you've never ever understood it) that it's a forum. I didn't want to piss off others (I could have started flame wars many times in the past few weeks, but I decided not to comment sooo many times), I just gave my 2 cents regarding the reunion. It's maybe the third or forth time I stated my opinion on Axl's current performance level. In the past 15 years of my online GN'Rism I made a few hundred posts about this or that aspect of the reunion. Just like everybody else. It's utterly ridiculous, that you're attacking _only me_ for this and further proves that my opinion bothers you. Learn more about plurality.