Guns N’ Roses is a world-famous American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California that came into existence in 1985 and has since released a wide range of tracks, albums, and extended plays such as Appetite for Destruction, Use Your Illusion I, Welcome to the Jungle, G N’ R Lies, “The Spaghetti Incident?”, Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide, Chinese Democracy, You Could Be Mine, and November Rain.
Members
- Axl Rose – Lead and Occasional Backing Vocals, Piano, Percussion
- Duff McKagan – Bass Guitar, Backing and Occasional Lead Vocals
- Slash – Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Occasional Backing Vocals
- Dizzy Reed – Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals, Percussion
- Richard Fortus – Rhythm and Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Frank Ferrer – Drums, Percussion, Occasional Backing Vocals
- Melissa Reese – Synthesizers, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Sub-Bass, Programming
Past Members
Origin
Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Labels
Geffen Records, UMG, Uzi Suicide, Black Frog
Formation Year
1985
First Headlining Tour
The band performed its first headlining tour, The Early Days of Guns N’ Roses, from 1985 to 1987.
Singing Portfolio
- Guns N’ Roses released its first studio album, Appetite for Destruction, on July 21, 1987, through Geffen Records and it included songs such as Shadow of Your Love, Used to Love Her, and Patience. The album was warmly received by both the critics as well as the audience and topped the US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) chart, US Billboard 200 chart, and New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) chart. It has also been certified ’18× Platinum’ by United States (RIAA) and ‘7× Platinum’ by Australia (ARIA).
- The band’s 5th studio album, “The Spaghetti Incident?”, was released on November 23, 1993, via Geffen Records and it topped the Australian Albums (ARIA) chart and was ranked at number #4 in the US Billboard 200 chart. It also became a ‘3× Platinum’ in Canada and ‘2× Gold’ in France.
Guns N’ Roses Facts
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