Hard rock icons Guns N’ Roses decided to spice up the reunion of the band’s classic lineup with a new song titled “Absurd.” The track is considered the group’s first new release since 2008’s album Chinese Democracy.
The more fitting description for “Absurd” would be “newish,” as it actually represents the reworked version of the song “Silkworms.” The tune was written during sessions for Chinese Democracy but was never released in its original form. However, the Guns N’ Roses did perform it several times during their live shows in 2001.
Hear “Absurd” below.
The band also debuted the track live earlier this week during a show at Fenway Park in Boston.
“Some of you might have heard this under another name, but this is really kind of absurd to try this,” said frontman Axl Rose while announcing the song.
Following the release of “Absurd,” one YouTube user shared the live version of “Silkworms” taken from the band 2001’s concert at House of Blues, Las Vegas.
Guns N’ Roses classic lineup members Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan, set aside their differences in 2016 and decided to embark on a worldwide Not in This Lifetime… tour. The tour was a big success and became one of the highest-grossing in history.
Since the reunion took place, the band expressed interest in recording a new album together. Rose, Slash, and McKagan even confirmed that they are working on new songs, although it is unclear when the project might actually be released.
