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.
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.
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835  |
Who cares? ahah
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That game came out three years ago. (didn't read last sentence) Yeah, this is ridiculous.
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| Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Staff Posts: 9718  |
Lol. I'm really happy he's suing anything/anyone to do with ticketmaster though, more people should do that. Seriously, fuck that company.
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| Mikyz Posts: 711  |
I'd sue them to, I mean if he can get a shitload of money by doing it, he has no reason not to.
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| necrovamp Posts: 424  |
Hahahahaha what a dick.
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| Panterica Posts: 341  |
Written by Valentin B on 25.11.2010 at 16:36 Totally agreed.
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| Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689  |
This made my day hahahaha specially the last sentence 
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Written by Baz Anderson on 25.11.2010 at 17:02 Yeah, I agree. Even though it seems rather silly. lol
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This years Drama Award nominees are shaping up very well 1.chainsaw cunt 2.Iron Maiden 3.Axl Rose what a year
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Written by Dargor on 25.11.2010 at 16:54 Excellent!!!
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What a douche-nozzle.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
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.
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| tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Contributor Posts: 5266  |
The only problem I have with this (besides Axl being a complete douche) is why wait 3 years?
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| Mad Mike Posts: 163  |
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?
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| Dark Blood The Avenger Posts: 1435  |
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...
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