Appetite For Destruction [PA] - Guns N' Roses

Advantages: GREAT music, awesome riffs, Slash
Disadvantages: you won't be able to stop listening

...studios in California and recorded Appetite for Destruction. Little did they know that it would become the greatest hard rock album ever. Upon its initial release it didn't go anywhere, at least until the video for Sweet Child O' Mine got massive airplay on MTV. The album would go to #1 a year after its release, driven by such classics as Sweet Child, Welcome to the Jungle, and Paradise City. During this time, hair metal and glam rock was sweeping ...
...That would all change. Guns N' Roses' arrival to the hard rock scene couldn't have come at a better time. While all their peers were singing about love and girls, GNR sang about drugs, sex, murder, rape, everything that was "taboo" at the time. They had a sense of rebellious energy, mixed with a tender, sensitive side, and were led by the ever present frontman W. Axl Rose, whose voice was beautiful and angry at the same time. To this day this record ... Read review

Advantages: Some good songs
Disadvantages: Some not so good

...in 1989. Now onto Appetite for Destruction. The cover features the GN’R cross a design made by Mr. Slash himself. Recorded at Rumbo Studios in California, this CD (although I still have my original cassette!) is a mixed bag of sex drugs and rock and roll. Certainly not one for the faint of heart. 1. Welcome to the Jungle 10/10 ‘If you’ve got the money honey we got your disease’ Opens with a legendary guitar rift, rumbles ...
...paced vocals, but somewhat staggered as Axl becomes almost animalistic. The feel my serpentine line is always greeted by a smile as he used to grind his pelvis at this bit. The guitar slows down, with gentle picks, just then you are launched into Axl screeching once more. I really like the bass bit where the maracas can be heard and there is a cacophony of multi layered screaming guitar. ‘It’s going to bring you down’ 2. It’s ... Read review

Advantages: Some quality, typically Guns n' Roses tunes
Disadvantages: couple of weak links

I bought Appetite for Destruction about two years ago and instantly I loved it. This was a big release for Guns n’ Roses in 1987 and the one that propelled them to stardom. This album was released on the Geffen label, a part of MCA. For those of you who are unaware who Guns n’ Roses are, let me fill you in with a bit of history about the band. This, as I mentioned, was their first release with the original band set-up of Axl Rose doing vocals, Slash ...
...more album fillers. However, Appetite for Destruction is as good as either of the Use Your Illusion albums by the group and for those who have heard nothing by the group before, this could be a good starting point. Although if you would rather just have their best songs then the Greatest Hits is the best point of call. Appetite for Destruction is an album well worth buying, however, if you dislike Axl Rose’s voice or don’t like a bit of quality rock ... Read review

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...songs and their debut album Appetite for Destruction stands as testament to this. Through out the early eighties the various members who were to gel into one of the finest street rock bands of its time paid their dues with the struggling musicians of its time. Some of these bands came and went without troubling the music press too much, such as Hollywood Rose, the band that first through singer Axl Rose and guitarist Izzy Stradlin, and Road Crew ...
...band united. Other bands such as LA Guns, which temporarily featured Axl Rose on vocals, went on to success, but this melting pot of wannabees eventually threw together the original line up of Guns N` Roses and in 1987 the debut album was released to critical acclaim. Fusing a street rock attitude with a hard rock sound G N`R managed to create a unique identity that set them apart from the other contenders. Add to that a lyrical input that was at ... Read review

Advantages: Great Music, Thought-Provking Lyrics
Disadvantages: Perhaps Wouldn't Suit A Non Metal Fan

...all time metal band, and Appetite for Destruction is one of the best examples of that. Here's a rundown of the tracks: 1. Welcome To The Jungle (4:31) Well what can you say about this track, it has everything a metal song should have, a great opening guitar riff, which leads into an equally great bridge to the rhythm. Great rhythm throughout with great lead guitar over the top of it, going into a subtle guitar solo. The lyrics are extremely thought-provoking, ...
...that features no swearing, although the lyrics are suggestive in places. Probably the best song on the album. 2. It's So Easy (3:21) Again great opening guitar riff. Subtle rhythm, combined with aggressive drumming. Less lead played over the top, but a great guitar solo. Lyrics are a bit repetitive, but not enough to spoil the song. Good album filler. 3. Nighttrain (4:26) One of the best songs on the album for lead guitaring, right from the opening ... Read review