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Guns N' Roses Announces New Album in Progress

10/9/2025

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Slash confirmed a new Guns N’ Roses album is in the works, per Guitar World, with no release date.
He said the band has a large amount of material ready.
The band’s creative process is spontaneous.
Duff McKagan and others have signaled ongoing work since the reunion tour.
The album would be the first since 2008’s Chinese Democracy and the first with Slash and McKagan since 1993; Richard Fortus expressed optimism about the timeline.

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Story summary

Slash confirmed a new Guns N’ Roses album is in the works, per Guitar World, with no release date.
He said the band has a large amount of material ready.
The band’s creative process is spontaneous.
Duff McKagan and others have signaled ongoing work since the reunion tour.
The album would be the first since 2008’s Chinese Democracy and the first with Slash and McKagan since 1993; Richard Fortus expressed optimism about the timeline.