Axl obviously turned in the album.. He's been spotted 3 or 4 times around LA sporting major cash. He got in a spat a few weeks ago with a car dealership, He was seen at a party thrown by Korn, and he gave a club owner a private listening party for the new album.. Go to metal sludge to see recent Axl photos, and stories..
One thing about Bands that hire new singers, they have to maintain the bands name if they want to keep their contract intact. Bands sign multi-million dollar deals, and they get a portion of that money everytime an album is turned in, plus advances. The Crue had signed a major deal right after Dr. Feelgood came out. Motley Crue fired Vince Neil, but he still maintained his membership in the band (His name is on the contact too). John Corabi was nothing more than a hired gun. If the band had Re-Named itself, their contract would have been void. Nikki Sixx wasn't about to give up millions of dollars just because he couldn't get along with Vince Neil. Would you?
Sure Axl fired the band, cheated Adler out of royalties.. Fought Slash and Duff for the right to the name GNR... God knows how many musicians actually play on the new album.. I imagine the record company will leak a few tracks, build up hype, and I hope the album is everything people have been waiting for...
Eddie obviously retains the rights to the band... I'm not up to date on Van Halen's contacts, when Dave's contract expired, if the band every signed a new contract with Sam.. Or if he was just a hired gun..
I love Alice in Chains, I know Cantrell wanted to carry on as the lead singer, but I've been hearing rumors about the band appearing on CBS's Rockshow? So who knows.. That will ruin Alice in Chains.. Just as it would ruin Van Halen..
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