Slash: I'm Not Rejoining Guns n' Roses

Former Guns n’ Roses turned Velvet Revolver man Slash has rubbished endless months of rumours that he will rejoin Axl Rose in the band he helped create.

Stories had been rife that Slash, real name Saul Hudson, would play with the band at their recent New York shows.

However, the guitarist told MTV: "I don't know where (the rumours come) from, but I haven't dealt with Guns N' Roses any more than I have in the last 10 years. It’s not really a thing with me. I have, in the foreseeable future, no re-involvement with that band whatsoever."

He is though currently recording the second album with his new band, the follow up to 2004’s huge selling ‘Contraband’.

"We're in preproduction and it sounds amazing," Slash said. "I'm just really excited 'cause hopefully we'll get this thing out before the year's over. The material is amazing and ... we've grown so much as a band."

The record has a working title of ‘Libertad’ – Spanish for Liberty – something the band “feel strongly about” says Slash.

Describing the album he added that "it's not phony in any way, shape or form, and the band's whole-heartedly into it.”