Guns N’ Roses release new single ABSUЯD

Guns N’ Roses have released a new studio recording, ABSUЯD. The release comes days after they performed the song – originally a Chinese Democracy outtake called Silkworms – at their show at Boston’s Fenway Park, the second date of their We’re F’N Back! tour. 

Silkworms was originally written during the sessions for Chinese Democracy by keyboardists Chris Pitman and Dizzy Reed. The song was first performed by the band two decades ago during a New Year show at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, and reprised a couple of weeks later at the Rock In Rio festival. 

It’s also been recorded as a demo previously by the band, with the Guns N’ Roses fan wiki listing several versions including the “2006 Bumblefoot Version” the “2000 Demo Version”, the “2010 Evader’s Version” and the “2013 Catcher In The Rye Version.”

The latest version is produced by Axl Rose, while other credits include Caram Costanzo (producer, studio personnel, mixer), Brain (associated performer, drums), while the composer/lyricist is listed as Guns N’ Roses.   

The revived ABSUЯD removes most of the industrial elements that featured in the original, with a churning Slash riff and a furious vocal from Axl Rose suggesting that the Guns N’ Roses of 2021 probably have more in common with their original sound than the line-up that produced Chinese Democracy.

Ladies and gentlemen, it would appear that Guns N’ Roses are back.  

Source: loudersound.com