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Los Angeles, United States (1985 – present)
Guns N’ Roses are an influential American hard rock band founded in Los Angeles in 1985. They are often credited with bringing rock n’ roll back into the mainstream during the late 1980s, resurrecting the styles of bands such as Aerosmith and The Rolling Stones during a time when hair metal and glam rock had been dominating the airwaves.
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.
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.
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Paradise City
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Sweet Child o' Mine
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November Rain
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Knockin' on Heaven's Door
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Patience
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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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Yesterdays
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Nightrain
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Mr. Brownstone
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It's So Easy
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My Michelle
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Shoutbox
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siafc1 wrote:
<<< It's happening.
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Nourez wrote:
@silverlolo. My post was never meant to change your opinion. It was just my rabid sarcasm talking. I honestly think I am one of the few people on Last.fm that don't give a damn what people think of my taste and don't give a damn about other peoples taste either. To stay on topic though, I actually think Chinese Democracy will be released on the the 23rd. They released 2 new songs from it, and the June demos sounded pretty close to completion to me.
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ANYILY wrote:
son la mximo
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PassingShot wrote:
F*** THE NEW GUNS!
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Gavin108 wrote:
Consider "Scraped" a song that will be on Chinese Democracy, Rolling Stone seem to have it confirmed.
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silverlolo wrote:
@ nourez : ok ok AXL ... But that's not changing my point a view ...
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EricDraven1979 wrote:
I just preordered Chinese Democracy. I hope it comes out this time.
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skuepper wrote:
BEST BAND IN THE WORLD
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Deekayone wrote:
Chinese Democracy starts on November 25.
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nexu1 wrote:
love love love.
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gayslayer666 wrote:
www.last.fm/music/femalepenis
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galko00 wrote:
Hi everybody! Here are some polls about singers, guitarrists, drummers, bassists and bands seen live: http://mercadeopop.blogspot.com/2008/07/encuestas-de-mercadeo-pop_04.html Hope you like it and vote for your favorites. Greetings from Madrid, Spain!
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Prestine-girl wrote:
HE does NOT suck!! Rumours are rumours, it will be released the 23rd - or not! Either way it'll get out someday and blow up in all of you hater's faces!! :)
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Commodorette wrote:
ACID_1967 & KLESHIKUH
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Rage_For_Order wrote:
oh maaaan. If they release Chinese Democracy you cannot make fun of the album D:. Someone:HEY I'VE GOT CHINESE DEMOCRACY! Other guy: O rly?? Someone:NO RLY! Other: NO WAI!!!11
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Dr_Thunder_MD wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Gears+Of+War+2
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KlasIngesson wrote:
You're all welcome to my new group!This is the group for all the people who listen to music so much and so loud that it will eventually make them deaf!
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Nourez wrote:
@silverlolo. Yes, Axel does suck. However, AXL is a fucking god.
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ovzata wrote:
i think that Chinese Democracy won't be released in 23rd of November xD Cause it's strange,but anything could happen. It 's Axl,duh.
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thomasgwarrior wrote:
It'd be great if Dr. Pepper goes under because of this weird bet they have made. It would be the second great American phenomena that Axl has ruined.
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Use Your Illusion II | Albums
16 Jun 2004 | from www.geffen.com/gunsnroses
Tracks
1. Civil War
2. 14 Years
3. Yesterdays
4. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
5. Get In The Ring
6. Shotgun Blues
7. Breakdown
8. Pretty Tied Up (The Perils Of Rock N' Roll Decadence)
9. Locomotive (Complicity)
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Use Your Illusion I | Albums
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Welcome To The Videos [DVD] | Videos
16 Jun 2004 | from www.geffen.com/gunsnroses
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