Outlook 2008

The good news is: it looks like we're gonna get a new Nine Inch Nails EP pretty soon.

Featuring 1/3 of the 1999 Guns N' Roses lineup (Robin Finck and Josh Freese), the EP is said to be "in the same spirit as Broken."

As you probably already know, you can download the first single, "Discipline," here.

Slash is gonna play on the new Ace Frehley disc, Pain in the Neck, due out in "early 2008."

Hopefully we'll hear a lot more from Slash in the coming year as he has promised not only a "solo" album, but one more Velvet Revolver disc.

In addition to the new record from VR, Duff McKagan will also be playing bass on the new Izzy Stradlin release which is due to debut on iTunes sometime this year.

And don't forget that Duff's other project, Loaded, is recording their new CD right now as well.

Current GN'R lead guitarist, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has promised his new solo disc for Summer 2008, and Ron seems like a pretty reliable guy, so that's good news, too.

Former GN'R lead guitarist, Buckethead released 30 albums in the last 12 months, but if that's not enough for you it has been announced that Science Faction, his new collaboration with Bootsy Collins and Bryan "Brain" Mantia will release their debut album on August 27.

Scott Weiland has promised a solo album in November, and a new Stone Temple Pilots album in the Spring.

As for that other disc we're waiting for? Well ...