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FORMED: 1985

At a time when pop was dominated by dance music and pop metal, Guns N' Roses brought raw, ugly rock & roll crashing back into the charts. They were not nice boys; nice boys don't play rock & roll. They were ugly, misogynist, violent; they were also funny, vulnerable, and occasionally sensitive, as their breakthrough hit "Sweet Child O' Mine" showed. While Slash and Izzy Stradlin ferociously spit out dueling guitar riffs worthy of Aerosmith or the Stones, Axl Rose screeched out his tales of sex, drugs, and apathy in the big city; bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Steven Adler were a limber rhythm section that kept the music loose and powerful. Guns N' Roses' music was basic and gritty, with a solid hard, bluesy base; they were dark, sleazy, dirty, and honest -- everything that good hard rock and heavy metal should be.

Guns N' Roses released their first EP in in 1986, which led to a contract with Geffen; the following year, the band released their debut album, Appetite for Destruction. They started to build a following with their numerous live shows, but the album didn't start selling until almost a year later, when MTV started playing "Sweet Child o' Mine." Soon, the album shot to number one and Guns N' Roses became one of the biggest bands in the world. By the end of 1988, they released G N' R Lies, which paired four new, acoustic-based songs with their first EP.

Guns N' Roses began to work on the follow-up to Appetite at the end of 1990. In October of that year, the band fired Adler, claiming that his drug dependency caused him to play poorly; he was replaced by Matt Sorum from the Cult. During recording, the band added Dizzy Reed on keyboards. By the time the sessions were finished, the new album had become two new albums. After being delayed for nearly a year, the albums, Use Your Illusion I and II, were released in the fall of 1991. The Illusions showcased a more ambitious band; while there were still a fair number of full-throttle guitar rockers, there were stabs at Elton John-style balladry, acoustic blues, horn sections, female backup singers, ten-minute songs with several different sections, and a good number of introspective, soul-searching lyrics. In short, they were now making art; amazingly, they were successful at it.

While the albums sold very well initially, the band soon fell out of favor. Stradlin left the band by the end of 1991 and with his departure the band lost their best songwriter. Once Nirvana's Nevermind hit the top of the charts in early 1992, there was a distinct division between what was cool in hard rock and what wasn't; Guns N' Roses -- with all of their pretensions, impressionistic videos, models, and rock star excesses -- were very uncool. The band didn't fully grasp the change until 1993, when they released their album of punk songs, The Spaghetti Incident?; it received some good reviews, but the band failed to capture the reckless spirit of not only the original versions, but their own Appetite for Destruction. By the middle of 1994, there were rumors flying that the band was about to break up, since Rose wanted to pursue a new, more industrial direction and Slash wanted to stick with their blues-inflected hard rock.

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Forever not Forgotten | Reviewer: Pamela | 11/23/09

Guns n' Roses was the best rock group that hit the world stage, they made it possible for other rock bands to come out with louder ronchy songs with attitude ...
Axl running around onstage kept everyone wondering what he was going to do next ... Isn't that what a frontman is suppose to do?
They were the best in thier time and there songs with Rock on forever in the hearts of the people who did listen to the lyrics because ronchy as they were they were all based on something going on in thier life at that time ...
Rock on ...

Yesterday | Reviewer: Mikhala | 11/15/09

If you have not listened to Chinese Democracy you really should. Although the band members are different the album is fantastic. Best of luck to Slash, Duff, and Iggy in all of their endeavors and to Steve keep your head up man. Guns and Roses was and always will hold a place in the hearts and beats in the heads of many!

Guns N' Roses Forever!!!! | Reviewer: Anonymous | 11/10/09

What happened to good music? Now all you hear about is Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and stupid people like that...LAME! We need more bands like Guns N' Roses. Not all these sissy pop, techno, and rap singers!

GNR, still the best band ever | Reviewer: yael lazaro | 10/20/09

I love this band,their songs are the best, specialy the voice of axl rose. everytime i hear their music, i feel they were singing for me. i just wish ,they could have a consert here in phil. for those who were saying mean things about them,they are the true looser.
WE LOVE YOU AXL ROSE and the rest of the GNR members.
LIFE GOES ON, DON'T GIVE UP,LOVE YA.

No, they are shit | Reviewer: Anonymous | 10/3/09

They are just a fucken Disney version of rock n roll. Pathetic Celine Dion type songs that have been painted to look and sound like Raaark. What a load of shite they are. That fake fucking voice and the up-their-own-ass posturing. Give me a fucking break. If you like rock then why do you listen to this puke? It can only be because you like safe, non-threatening shit - but only if it's dressed up to LOOK dangerous and edgy. Pure excretia.

Goddamit,with u haters!! | Reviewer: Karen the G'R groupie | 9/7/09

God,I was just planning on reading this small bio,but the string of comments just killed it.I totally think that Guns N' Roses are the shit,and
it's obvious that anyone ineterested in reading this is a fan of GN'R,correct?So what is it with people and talking all this shit to the fans?Like,if all ur gonna do is bitch then why bother reading this and post ur dirty shit?!!!Man,it just bugs the hell out of me 'cuz it's all over here and YouTube and everywhere,it just seems to me that to anyone who doesn't like GN'R then don't bother to read stuff about them!
There was someone on the first page that sais "everyone gets so defensive when talking about this band as if it's their band" and shit like "they were all pre-madonnas" and even something about how we're all just opinionated teens.Well,guess what?I'm exactly 13 years old and I have the right as much as anoyone else to an opinion,and no,I won't give NO ONE the upper hand in shit because I think GN'R rocked in their time of fame.Besides,just because they're gone today doesn't mean ANYONE should forget their memory just because you say so!U digg what I'm sayin?To break it down,I'm saying No,fuck haters and GN'R will always be one of the many great bands that gave the first steps into the 80's glam era.GN'R OWNS AND RULEZ UR LYFE!!!Peace out!

Wake up...It's time to die..... | Reviewer: Jays Fawlin | 9/1/09

Sometimes I wonder why the people become so fool...They're all crazy about Paradise City,Sweet Child O' Mine,Welcome To The Jungle e.t.c.In the late 80's the young girls and boys at my age never give a fuck about the meaning of the song,they just listen to the voice of Axl and his hair color.My favorite song from the "Appetite For Destruction" is "Think About You" and in my opinion is one of their best songs

beginer | Reviewer: mik | 8/30/09

im new in the GNR music but it changed my hole fckng life im living between reegaeton rap duranguense n shit music, there music keeps me alive. I just wish i could new´m in the past when they were toged.

I hope that its not over, ¡¡heyah!!

the were but never will | Reviewer: Stephen | 8/19/09

alrighty ladies and gentelmen, now this is just my personal opinion, i am eighteen years old so yah i wasnt very old when Guns N Roses broke up, but theres nothing wrong with loving the past. Guns N Roses were phenomenal back in the day, Slash is probably the greatest guitarist ever, and Izzy And are the greatest combination of guitar styles ever, mixed with Adlers drums and Duffs Bass and Axls phenomenally dirty dark rock voice they were no doubt the Angels of Hard Rock. but yes the Magic is over, the members have gone their separate ways, and yes Axls attitude did lead to the break up but then again so did everyone elses. So may the original Guns be remembered for as long as possibe, and may their legacy live on.

great | Reviewer: mellisa | 6/24/09

GNR was the GREATEST band in the 80s. It was pure magic. But once the fired Steven and got Matt the magic left. The band wasnt the band without those 5 guys. The fame hit them harder than they expected. The drugs didnt help either. And Axl didnt help things with his additude but they new what he was like when they first met him so dont blame it all on him. GNR isnt GNr any more. its just Axl Rose. Let the story of GNR be told in the good things like how an amazing band saved the world from pop music. as the band who put on amazing shows. the band who wasnt afraid to so the true side of themselves and life thru their music. remember them as THEM and not as "they" are now.

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