Guns N Roses Plagiarism Claims

American rock icons Guns N Roses are at the centre of a legal fight after being accused of plagiarism.

Guns N Roses could start a fight in an empty room. Making fans wait fifteen years for their new album the eventual release contained a mammoth list of contributors, including a total of five different guitar players.

Titled 'Chinese Democracy' the album achieved instant controversy - at least in China, where the government banned the record. Guns N Roses kept public appearances to a minimum with singer Axl Rose giving only a handful of interviews.

Now it seems that the band could well be set for a court battle. Guns N Roses have been accused of plagiarism by German electronic music Ulrich Schnauss, and could be set to a legal fight.

The band are accused of using elements of the tracks 'Wherever You Are' and 'A Strangely Isolated Place' in the recent song 'Riad N The Bedouins'.

The track was first performed live by Guns N Roses back in 2002, which coincides with the release of the two songs by the German producer.

A swirling display of shoegaze harmony with typically glistening electronica, Ulrich Schnauss' tracks are a world away from the rock buster typically associated with Guns N Roses.

Filing the law suit are British record company Independiente and the Stateside wing of Domino Records who are seeking damage from Guns N Roses. Early reports suggest that the labels are fighting to around $1 million.

Guns N Roses have yet to comment on the issue.