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===== Formation ===== | ===== Formation ===== | ||
- | Guns N' Roses founded in Los Angeles in March 1985. The initial lineup of the band included Axl Rose on vocals, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, lead guitarist Tracii Guns, bassist Ole Beich, and drummer Rob Gardner.[([[https:// | + | Guns N' Roses founded in Los Angeles in March 1985. The initial lineup of the band included Axl Rose on vocals, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, lead guitarist Tracii Guns, bassist Ole Beich and drummer Rob Gardner.[([[https:// |
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The band officially hired drummer Steven Adler and lead guitarist Slash on June 4, 1985. Surprisingly, | The band officially hired drummer Steven Adler and lead guitarist Slash on June 4, 1985. Surprisingly, | ||
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+ | ===== Record Sales ===== | ||
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+ | Guns N' Roses has sold over 100 million records globally to date. Only 45 million of those records were sold in the United States. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Dangerous ===== | ||
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+ | Early in their career, the band was known for their crazy lifestyle and outrageous conduct (to the point where previous hard-partyers and labelmates Aerosmith had to avoid spending time with them if they wanted to stay sober!). Guns N' Roses was even dubbed "the most dangerous band in the world." | ||
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+ | ===== Most Expensive Album ===== | ||
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+ | Guns N' Roses are responsible for the most costly rock album ever made. Chinese Democracy has become the stuff of legends, costing a whooping $14 million. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Headline ===== | ||
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+ | By 1986, Guns N' Roses had begun to receive record label offers. During this period, Geffen Records offered them a deal with a $75,000 advance. After turning down an offer from Chrysalis Records worth twice as much, the band accepted. Chrysalis, unlike Geffen, insisted on modifying the band's appearance and musical sound. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Monsters of Rock ===== | ||
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+ | Guns N' Roses performed at the Monsters of Rock Festival at Castle Donington, England, in August 1988. During the band's performance, | ||
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+ | ===== First Hits ===== | ||
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+ | Guns N' Roses released their first hits in 1987. Despite the fact that they are an American band, their first song was released in the United Kingdom. “It' | ||
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+ | ===== Dead Pool ===== | ||
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+ | ===== Appetite for Destruction ===== | ||
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+ | Guns N' Roses embarked on a 16-month international tour following the success of Appetite for Destruction. They opened for bands like The Cult, Iron Maiden, and Aerosmith, and their popularity skyrocketed along the way. In the instance of Aerosmith, they were approached for a feature by Rolling Stone, but to their surprise and rage, their opening act was the one who made the magazine' | ||
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+ | ===== Drug Addiction ===== | ||
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+ | Due to his drug habits, drummer Steven Adler struggled to perform in 1990. When the band recorded "Civil War," Adler' | ||
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+ | ===== Matt Sorum ===== | ||
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+ | That same year, Steven Adler was sacked from the band and replaced by Matt Sorum. [([[https:// | ||
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