Axl Rose Slams Guitar Hero

Guns N Roses frontman Axl Rose has slammed the makers of the Guitar Hero game, claiming that the company used his music without asking prior permission.

In a new statement on the band's website Rose claimed the games company Activision had not asked for permission to use the classic rock anthems 'Welcome To The Jungle' and 'Sweet Child O' Mine'.

The singer claims that "I wasn't broadsided, I read about it as it moved along but Activision continually denied it right up to the release. That's some low life chicanery on all their parts."

"Yes, Slash was in Guns and on '…Jungle' and he has rights to perform it, but not to be represented in this context in association with Guns. And since they weren't granted the license it'll take some sorting."

Guns N Roses long-awaited new album 'Chinese Democracy' is available now.