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Slash Hints at New Guns N’ Roses Album After Long Hiatus
8/11/2026, 8:07:47 PM
New Album Teased by Slash
Guitarist Slash told Rolling Stone Australia that “a lot of writing” is currently underway within Guns N’ Roses and that the band hopes to enter the studio soon. He emphasized that any recording will wait until after the release of his solo project with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators.
Band History and Recent Activity
Guns N’ Roses have not issued a full-length studio album since the 2008 release *Chinese Democracy*. The last record featuring both Slash and bassist Duff McKagan was the 1993 covers collection *The Spaghetti Incident?*. The group reunited in 2016 with a partial original lineup (Axl Rose, McKagan, Slash) and has since toured extensively. In 2024 Slash announced an international tour for his blues-cover album *Orgy Of The Damned*.
Planned Timeline and Recording Conditions
He said the band will then hit the road before beginning work on new material. The guitarist described the process as “spontaneous,” noting that the band’s history of planning attempts has often “gone wrong.”
Official Statements & Responses
He framed the prospective album as a natural outcome of the band’s ongoing collaboration rather than a pre-set schedule.
Verbatim Quotes
- “It comes out in February [2027]. So right after this [Guns N’ Roses] tour’s over, that one starts up…” — Slash
These remarks collectively suggest that while a new Guns N’ Roses album is not yet scheduled, the band’s songwriting pipeline is active, and recording is contingent on the completion of Slash’s solo release and subsequent touring commitments.
