Guns N' Roses long awaited studio album 'Chinese Democracy' will be released on November 25th, according to new reports.

The album, which has been in production for over 14 years, will be available exclusively in Best Buy stores.

According to internet reports, the band's manager, Andy Gould, informed 900 employees at the retail store this week, before playing them three songs from the record.

Gould is also reported to have informed them that a new song, 'If The World', will feature in the forthcoming movie, Body of Lies, which stars Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio.

'Chinese Democracy' is understood to have cost frontman Axl Rose $2milllion to make.

In June, a number of songs, purported to be finished edits, appeared on an internet blog.

27-year-old Kevin Cogill, who uploaded the tracks, was arrested in August on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws.

Prosecutors claim he could have caused a "significant" profit loss for the band. Cogill has since appealed for donations to his defence fund.

Earlier this year, drinks company Dr Pepper promised each American citizen a free drink if the band released the album before the end of 2008.

Fans will get to hear the first official song from the album, 'Shackler's Revenge', on the video game Rock Band 2 next month.

(by Jason Gregory)