Guns N' Roses

Guns 'N' Roses (GNR) are an American hard rock band. more...

The band's 1987 major label debut, Appetite for Destruction, gained them worldwide popularity while their 1991 second major effort, the simultaneous releases of Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, and subsequent tour cemented the band's place as an influential member of rock and roll history. Guns 'N' Roses helped usher in a new era in the hard rock genre. Glam metal dominated the airwaves in the late 1980s, but the band's style of music and onstage behavior created a new movement within the music industry, as they offered a grittier, more traditionalist take on rock music, winning over many fans who admired their apparent authenticity. The band obtained success during the period of 1987-1993, but the personalities of different band members, coupled with their heavy drug abuse, hindered the group's ability to work together. Axl Rose is the only original member in the current lineup.

History

Guns 'N' Roses were founded in Los Angeles in June 1985. Their unique style incorporated Hard rock, blues and other genres of music into the popular heavy metal music of the time. The band was formed by singer W. Axl Rose, guitarists Tracii Guns and Izzy Stradlin, bassist Ole Beich (replaced by Duff McKagan), and drummer Rob Gardner. The name was derived from two bands that the original members had played in; "Hollywood Rose" and L.A. Guns.

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