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Guns N' Roses
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Los Angeles, United States (1985 – present)
Guns N’ Roses is an influential American sleaze metal/hard rock band founded in Los Angeles in 1985 that gained popularity in the late ’80s. The band was often referred to as “the world’s most dangerous band” due to their volatile live shows. Stemming from the LA rock & roll underground in 1986, the band signified a shift in rock from slick hair-metal back to gritty, dirty, street-smart rock & roll. The ugly lyrics matched the sleaze of the music—driven by heavy blues licks—covering misogyny, violence, city life, sex, liquor, and hard drugs. They also, however, had a tendency to show sensitivity and a desire to break free from the city. Subsequent albums revealed an influence from bands in the vein of The Rolling Stones and Queen.
Their 1987 breakthrough, Appetite for Destruction, (which is the second highest-selling debut album of all-time) 15 times platinum, coupled with the success of the hit single “
Sweet Child o’ Mine” in 1988, took the world by storm. “Appetite” was full of raunchy hard rock with blistering anthemic guitar riffs and snarling vocals. It was unlike anything before, it was raw and real with no flaw at all.
A follow up EP was made in 1988. “GNR Lies” contained 4 songs from their debut EP Live Like A Suicide, 3 new acoustic songs, and an acoustic version of You’re Crazy. The album sold well and got into the top 10 alongside Appetite For Destruction. By 1991 they were one of the most popular bands in the world.
Their 1987 breakthrough, Appetite for Destruction, (which is the second highest-selling debut album of all-time) 15 times platinum, coupled with the success of the hit single “
Sweet Child o’ Mine” in 1988, took the world by storm. “Appetite” was full of raunchy hard rock with blistering anthemic guitar riffs and snarling vocals. It was unlike anything before, it was raw and real with no flaw at all.A follow up EP was made in 1988. “GNR Lies” contained 4 songs from their debut EP Live Like A Suicide, 3 new acoustic songs, and an acoustic version of You’re Crazy. The album sold well and got into the top 10 alongside Appetite For Destruction. By 1991 they were one of the most popular bands in the world.
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Paradise City
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Sweet Child o' Mine
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November Rain
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Patience
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Knockin' on Heaven's Door
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Live and Let Die
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You Could Be Mine
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Don't Cry
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Nightrain
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Yesterdays
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Mr. Brownstone
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It's So Easy
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My Michelle
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xBrownstonex wrote:
Chicken Dinner = Shakler's Revenge
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LeviSnuts wrote:
chicken fucking dinner
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vivia wrote:
GUNS ♥
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Patryc wrote:
Mój kochany zespół ;] Love ya!
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bLq wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Universal
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warzarmz wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Hardcore+Porn+Enthusiasts
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tharychan wrote:
Axl the best!!!!!!!!!!!! =ççççççççç=
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Love Guns N Roses? check out my lastfm group! http://www.last.fm/group/Ultimaterock%27s+Rock+Galore
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true_gregoroth wrote:
shackler's revenge rocks!!!!!!! i don't believe theres a reasoooon.......
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therewasatime wrote:
nevermind solo, his charts fail epicly.
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azgosu wrote:
'Guns N' Roses are a shitty band that makes shitty music' Kurt Cobain Have to agree with drughead
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Catatonics wrote:
I NEED WORKING DOWNLOAD LINKS FOR "IF THE WORLD", "THIS I LOVE" AND THE OTHER NEW SONG!!! IF SOMEONE HAS GOT SOME GOOD LINKS, PLEASE SEND ME!!!
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malchickiwick wrote:
IN AXL WE BELIEVE
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patjoswe wrote:
It's strange that i never grow tired of this band! Some of the songs i thought was their worst are now my favorites. Use Your Illusion 1 and 2 are awesome albums!
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Bolshevized wrote:
Man, what happened to the good rock feuds? What do we have these days? Not GNR vs Nirvana, that's for sure. (Not enough concert riots these days, ala GNR, either.)
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fakeVision wrote:
they are the best <333
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ovzata wrote:
I Still Believe In Chinese Democracy!!!
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Tyrano wrote:
lol I get it because that Cobain quote wasn't actually what he said; stop bitching Axl liked nirvana a lot, but Cobain didn't mind them just did not like Axl Rose
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mr-andrek wrote:
'Kurt Cobain was a good singer but terrible guitarist' - Me
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XFlag wrote:
<33
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- Axl Rose
- Bryan "Brain" Mantia
- Buckethead
- Duff McKagan
- Gilby Clarke
- Izzy Stradlin (1985 - 1991)
- Matt Sorum (1990 - 1997) (1990 - 1997)
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