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GUNS 'N' ROSES
line up: W. Axl Rose (vocals)
Slash (guitar)
Izzy Stradlin (guitar)
Duff 'Rose' Mckegan (bass)
Steven Adler (drums)
'The new Bad Boys of Rock & Roll'. That's the surname of the American group
Guns 'n' Roses, founded in 1985 by ex-band members of London and LA. Guns.
Within a short time they release their first E.P., "Live like a Suicide" on an
independent label. But they have to play in clubs and bars for two more years
before Geffen gives them a contract. Most record companies were only looking
for glam-rock bands, and Guns 'n' Roses are not excactly a glam-band. All band
members have played in punk bands, as is shown by the debut album "Appetite for
Destruction". This album is released in 1987 and is a mixture of fast rock with
punk and sleazy blues ingredients. The lyrics go about the streets of L.A. and
cocaine. They don't just sing about it, they also get often accused of using
cocaine and heroin, and in 1987 they have to leave England and Japan, because
of misbehaviour. Also the cover, that shows a raped girl, is not tolerated in
many countries. This all doesn't hold them back from becoming a top act in
America and also in Europe they got a hit with "Sweet Child o' Mine". The
success is followed by a mini-LP, "Lies".
albums: Appetite for Destruction (Geffen '87)
Lies (Geffen '88)
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