B Real claimed the album, which is released next month after a 14 year wait, is no longer representative of the group.

“It’s Guns N’ Roses only in the sense of the name, it’s not them,” he told the Sun newspaper.

As previously reported, Guns N' Roses eagerly awaited new album, 'Chinese Democracy', will be available on a 14-track CD, digital download and vinyl from November 23rd via Best Buy stores in America.

'Chinese Democracy' will be available in the UK from November 24th. The album is reported to have cost frontman Axl Rose $2million.

Last week, former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash praised the band's new material, telling an American radio station that he thinks it “sounds cool”.

(by Jason Gregory)