Axl Rose is releasing the graphic novel Axl Rose: Urge for food for Destruction.
Axl Rose performs a half-human, half-robot in his upcoming graphic novel
Sharing a reputation together with his band Weapons N’ Roses’ seminal 1987 album, the story is described as a “uncooked neon-noir fever dream, park rock anthem, half cyberpunk prophecy”.
These had been the phrases of report label Sumerian’s co-founder Nathan Yocum, who has co-written the story with the Welcome to the Jungle rocker.
He continued: “Axl and I constructed a world the place riot isn’t simply angle, it’s survival. It’s Axl such as you’ve by no means seen him earlier than, on the entrance traces of a battle for humanity’s future.”
The blurb reads: “Set in a neon-drenched Paradise Metropolis the place people and robots are supposed to co-exist, Urge for food for Destruction follows Axl Rose, a half-human, half-robot who lives on the fringes, and finds solace within the music of a back-alley lounge singer.
“When she vanishes below mysterious circumstances, Axl’s seek for solutions drags him right into a lethal conspiracy, one that would resolve the destiny of humanity itself.”
The artwork is by Italian comedian e book artist Frank Mazzoli.
The 106-page hardback is because of ship early subsequent yr, with varied upgrades accessible.
Earlier this yr, Weapons N’ Roses parted methods with longtime drummer Frank Ferrer, who was behind the package for the heavy rock band for nearly twenty years.
Isaac Carpenter — who’s drummer for AWOLNATION — has been touring with them since.
Ferrer first joined the November Rain band throughout a present in June 2006, changing Bryan Mantia. Ferrer’s final present was on November 2023.
Weapons N’ Roses posted a heartfelt farewell to Ferrer and insisted his exit was “amicable”.
The announcement learn: “The band thanks Frank for his friendship, creativity and durable presence over the previous 19 years, and need him success within the subsequent chapter of his musical journey.”
The band’s lineup now consists of frontman Axl, Slash, Duff McKagan, Dizzy Reed, Richard Fortus, Melissa Reese, and Carpenter.
The percussionist has been a member of AWOLNATION since 2014. He beforehand labored with McKagan’s band known as Loaded, Adam Lambert, and Gosling, beforehand referred to as Loudermilk, which Carpenter co-founded in 1995.
The choice obtained some backlash from followers, who had been hoping to see the return of former Weapons N’ Roses drummers Matt Sorum or Steve Adler.
Weapons N’ Roses’ 2025 world tour started Might 23 in Saudi Arabia. The run has included a cease at London’s Wembley Stadium on June 26, their first headline gig there since 1992, and Birmingham’s Villa Park on June 23.
The tour resumes on Wednesday (01.10.25) with the South American leg kicking off in San José, Costa Rica.
