Despite Richard Fortus reportedly declaring that a new Guns N Roses album is virtually completed, his fellow guitarist Ron Thal has now told Rolling Stone that while working new material is a ‘priority’, they are not yet close to completing a follow-up to ‘Chinese Democracy‘.
“We just have little things on the back burner, just waiting for the right time for us to organise and make something new out of it,” he says. “Hopefully we can make more music – that’s what it’s about.”
“It’s what the fans want, too. They want new music, and we can do it. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that life will not get in the way and we can get this last batch of shows done. Looking forward to it, but I’m also looking forward to having the main priority of our Guns time be making new music.”
According to Vintage Vinyl News, Fortus had indicated that any finished product would not be released until at least next year.