Axl Rose - Is Suing Guitar Hero

Eager to become the talk of every music fans' Thanksgiving dinner today, Axl Rose has just issued his most insane lawsuit yet, suing "Guitar Hero" makers Activision for $20 million for featuring Guns N' Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle" in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.

Axl initially signed off on "Welcome to the Jungle" being used in the game, but on one condition: do not put any music by Velvet Revolver, which boasts guitarist Slash (Rose's former bandmate and mortal enemy) in the game. Well, not only did "Guitar Hero III" offer a bunch of Velvet Revolver songs, they crowned Slash the game's spokesperson, featured him on the game's cover and made him a playable avatar. Cue Axl's lawsuit.

"[Activision] began spinning a web of lies and deception to conceal its true intentions to not only feature Slash and VR prominently in GH III but also promote the game by emphasizing and reinforcing an association between Slash and Guns N' Roses and the band's song "Welcome to the Jungle", "Rose's lawyer Skip Miller writes in the $20 million suit. Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine" featured in Guitar Hero II, and "Shackler's Revenge" from Axl's long-awaited Chinese Democracy actually debuted as a game-ending challenge in Rock Band 2, so Rose isn't opposed to the use of his songs in music video games. This comes down to, once again, Rose's undying hatred of Slash.

"There's zero possibility of me having anything to do with Slash other than by ambush, and that wouldn't be pretty," Rose said in 2009. "In a nutshell, personally I consider him a cancer and better removed, avoided." Rose also sued his former manager Irving Azoff, the CEO of Live Nation Ticketmaster, accusing Azoff of conspiring to assemble a Guns N' Roses reunion tour that included Slash. That legal tiff is likely the reason why Axl's GNR hasn't toured the U.S. on its Chinese Democracy trek (although a February tour is rumored).

Funny detail: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock was already released 3 years ago.

Source:	new.music.yahoo.com
Band profile:	Guns N' Roses

Posted: 25.11.2010 by LeChron James

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BloodTears ANA-thema Posts: 11835 From: Portugal	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 16:20 BloodTears ANA-thema Posts: 11835 From: Portugal Who cares? ahah ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass. My Instagram Loading...
Vombatus Potorro Posts: 2354 From: Spain	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 16:26 Vombatus Potorro Posts: 2354 From: Spain Yeah, he really needs that money : Loading...
Jiri Posts: 708 From: USA	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 16:27 Jiri Posts: 708 From: USA I don't blame Axl. They screwed him up the butt! Loading...
vezzy Stallmanite Posts: 3493 From: Bulgaria	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 16:33 vezzy Stallmanite Posts: 3493 From: Bulgaria Wait... Guitar Hero 3? That game came out three years ago. (didn't read last sentence) Yeah, this is ridiculous. ---- Licensed under the GPLv3. Relinquish proprietary software for a greater GNU/America. Loading...
Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084 From: Czech Republic	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 16:36 Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084 From: Czech Republic Screw Axl. on the other hand, BEST DRAMA AWARD ALERT!! Loading...
Lit. Metalhead Account deleted	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 16:51 Lit. Metalhead Account deleted I'm actually hoping he'll win. Guitar Hero sucks donkey dick. Loading...
Dargor Posts: 168	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 16:54 Dargor Posts: 168 I knew Axl was an asshole but now I know he's a huge asshole. Loading...
Baz Anderson Posts: 13237 From: UK	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 17:02 Baz Anderson Posts: 13237 From: UK They broke the contract, so sue them. Seems fair to me. Loading...
Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Posts: 9718 From: Canada	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 17:25 Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Posts: 9718 From: Canada Lol. I'm really happy he's suing anything/anyone to do with ticketmaster though, more people should do that. Seriously, fuck that company. ---- "I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck." - George Carlin Loading...
Mikyz Posts: 711 From: Lebanon	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 18:21 Mikyz Posts: 711 From: Lebanon I'd sue them to, I mean if he can get a shitload of money by doing it, he has no reason not to. ---- Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone. Loading...
Prisoner Account deleted	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 18:21 Prisoner Account deleted It would be funny if someone would make a website for people to donate money to Axl rose so he would drop this stupid lawsuit!LOL Loading...
necrovamp Posts: 424 From: UK	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 18:37 necrovamp Posts: 424 From: UK Hahahahaha what a dick. ---- 'I'd rather die than go to heaven' - Murderface Loading...
Panterica Posts: 341 From: Israel	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 18:44 Panterica Posts: 341 From: Israel Written by Valentin B on 25.11.2010 at 16:36 Screw Axl. on the other hand, BEST DRAMA AWARD ALERT!! Totally agreed. ---- Li'ed - Prog-Metal from Jerusalem https://open.spotify.com/artist/7aZWDrAAvDSLMaSmDSE8zA https://www.facebook.com/LiedBandMusic http://lied-band.bandcamp.com/ Loading...
Hugoj33 Posts: 72 From: Argentina	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 19:08 Hugoj33 Posts: 72 From: Argentina Axl clown Loading...
Derelict Earth Posts: 258 From: France	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 19:34 Derelict Earth Posts: 258 From: France What a fucking loser ... Loading...
Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689 From: Mexico	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 19:56 Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689 From: Mexico This made my day hahahaha specially the last sentence ---- "Les vers savent qu'ils n'ont pas d'ailes, c'est pour cela qu'ils se cachent sous terre" Loading...
Culty Posts: 168 From: USA	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 20:01 Culty Posts: 168 From: USA Written by Baz Anderson on 25.11.2010 at 17:02 They broke the contract, so sue them. Seems fair to me. Yeah, I agree. Even though it seems rather silly. lol ---- Gfnttlr Loading...
silenius Posts: 527 From: Sweden	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 20:10 silenius Posts: 527 From: Sweden Cant someone just put a bullet in his head? worthless pile of poop Loading...
InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2641 From: Germany	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 20:14 InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2641 From: Germany This years Drama Award nominees are shaping up very well 1.chainsaw cunt 2.Iron Maiden 3.Axl Rose what a year ---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself. Loading...
Xim Rocker of Worlds Posts: 273 From: Canada	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 20:22 Xim Rocker of Worlds Posts: 273 From: Canada Axel is a douche. 'Nuff said. Loading...
AyΣm Abyssal Zebra Posts: 282 From: France	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 20:43 AyΣm Abyssal Zebra Posts: 282 From: France Written by Dargor on 25.11.2010 at 16:54 I knew Axl was an asshole but now I know he's a huge asshole. Excellent!!! Loading...
Thanntos Posts: 124 From: USA	Permalink 25.11.2010 - 22:18 Thanntos Posts: 124 From: USA What a douche-nozzle. ---- I will kill you so hard you will die to death. Loading...
Symmachus Posts: 2002 From: USA	Permalink 26.11.2010 - 01:39 Symmachus Posts: 2002 From: USA Well, this suit did come a little late. While Axl is not the most favorable being around, the contract does appear to be broken, and it appears to be a reasonable complaint. By the way, I didn't know that Axl and Slash were enemies, although Slash had left Guns n Roses a while back. Loading...
AngelofDeth Cyborg Raptor Posts: 1183 From: USA	Permalink 26.11.2010 - 01:49 AngelofDeth Cyborg Raptor Posts: 1183 From: USA I hate Axl. ---- pewpew.. gotcha Loading...
Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands	Permalink 26.11.2010 - 14:22 Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands Although Axl is a moronic dickhead he is totally right here, apparently, cause this is breach of contract. But suing them for 20 million is of course totally pathetic. He should have told them to remove either GnR songs are those crappy VR ones. ---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 Loading...
tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 5245 From: USA	Permalink 26.11.2010 - 19:40 tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 5245 From: USA The only problem I have with this (besides Axl being a complete douche) is why wait 3 years? ---- rekt Loading...
Mad Mike Posts: 163 From: Canada	Permalink 26.11.2010 - 20:47 Mad Mike Posts: 163 From: Canada His hatred for Slash has gotten intense to the point of it being laughable, seriously, if Lars and Dave Mustaine can kiss & make up, why can't they? ---- Did you ever notice that the people who tell you to get a life are normally people who should be dead in the first place? Loading...
Kap'N Korrupt Account deleted	Permalink 26.11.2010 - 21:10 Kap'N Korrupt Account deleted Axl Rose really is an asshole eh? There's no GnR without Slash anyway...I can't beleive that Axl is quoted as saying that he would ambush Slash and called him a cancer...you just don't do shit like that...and it isn't fucking up to Axl to dictate to then about Velvet Revolver songs...I mean, if he's that fucking anal than I personally would never have dealt with him...Axl Rose reminds me of Yosemite Sam...a hair-trigged temper and an intense hatred of...well, not rabbits, but Slash...he has an archenemy: SLASH... Loading...
SATANSCHAMBER666 Account deleted	Permalink 27.11.2010 - 02:48 SATANSCHAMBER666 Account deleted I knew Axl was an asshole already but this just makes him a bigger one and the game came out like 3 years ago anyway douche Loading...
Dark Blood The Avenger Posts: 1435 From: Portugal	Permalink 27.11.2010 - 10:39 Dark Blood The Avenger Posts: 1435 From: Portugal Lol. This is stupid. As I was reading this, I was thinking: "Guitar Hero III?... but how long ago was that released...?" Then I read the 'Funny detail' and I laughed. Yeah... 3 years ago... ---- It is humanity who must pay homage to the greatness of the Universe... not the Universe to the human narcissism. Loading...