Artist artifact
Guns N' Roses
Late-1980s Los Angeles hard rock that restored danger and blues grit to a glam-saturated scene, then detonated under its own excess.
Biography
Late-1980s Los Angeles hard rock that restored danger and blues grit to a glam-saturated scene, then detonated under its own excess.
Influence
Appetite for Destruction recalibrated hard rock swagger for a pre-grunge moment; Axl Rose's voice and Slash's leads remain karaoke-era icons.
Historical context
Late-1980s Los Angeles hard rock that restored danger and blues grit to a glam-saturated scene, then detonated under its own excess. Appetite for Destruction recalibrated hard rock swagger for a pre-grunge moment; Axl Rose's voice and Slash's leads remain karaoke-era icons. Appetite was largely front-loaded with singles that still define the band more than the sprawling Use Your Illusion era that followed.
Associated instruments
- Electric Guitar
- Bass
- Drums
- Vocals
- Piano
Specimen note
Appetite was largely front-loaded with singles that still define the band more than the sprawling Use Your Illusion era that followed.