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Guns N’ Roses Release Studio Version of New Track ‘Absurd’

Guns N’ Roses have released a studio version of their new song “Absurd,” which they debuted live at their August 3 show at Boston’s Fenway Park. As previously reported, “Absurd”…

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Guns N' Roses have released a studio version of their new song "Absurd," which they debuted live at their August 3 show at Boston's Fenway Park.

As previously reported, "Absurd" is a reworking of "Silkworms," a previously unreleased track reportedly from the recording sessions for Chinese Democracy.

"Absurd" is the first new single from the band since "Shadow of Your Love," one of the B-sides featured on the 2018 reissue of Appetite for Destruction. More importantly, it's the first newly recorded song/single from GN'R to feature Slash and Duff McKagan since the band released their cover of The Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil," which was featured on the soundtrack for the 1994 film Interview with the Vampire.

"Absurd" can be heard below and is available for streaming and download here. (WARNING: Contains NSFW language)

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights