Reviews (page 12 of 15)
They say if you start this album when you walk into a Hooters it syncs up with the meal. This album is probably going to change the way I rate albums going forward. I like a couple of these songs, I can't stand Axl Roses voice, but Slash was one of the first guitarists whose melodies I wanted to copy. I remember finding a couple songs on the album boring, and they remained so even now.
I didn’t enjoy the rest of the album like I enjoy certain songs from my childhood. I played some of these on Guitar Hero and had a lot of fun with them then. I don’t like the moaning. Standouts: Welcome To The Jungle, Mr. Brownstone, Paradise City, Sweet Child O’ Mine.
Nreconsyructed overachiever glam metal album with 3 monster songs that rode a wave briefly before the crash. Do I love it? no. Is it a 4. Nah. 3.5
Solid but not doing anything particularly new.
I love this album but the radio has killed it to death.
A high three. Some classics on there and overall an excellent classic rock album. Classic rock just doesn't always do it for me, though.
The hits and a couple of others are obviously classics and to 12 year old me they were even more so but I've heard them all SO MANY TIMES i just can't anymore. It's like watching Goodfellas, it's an absolute classic but when it's on itv 3, I'll turn to a different channel. I cant get anything more from it. 3 stars for nostalgia and how I felt as a kid.
3.5*
gay but okay
quintessential 80s rock
Good, but a little hard core.
Surprisingly good, unexpected amount of cursing, which felt weirdly modern. Sort of bored by the end but glad to have listened. Didn't hate, but wouldn't probably listen again.
Pretty good
With just a percentage less conviction, the whole thing would fall apart. But, as it stands, they got all-timer performances out of their vocalist and lead guitarist, with a producer who managed to wrestle it all out of them.
Nice
3/5. I do appreciate the unique vocals and the hits go so hard but otherwise it feels like a very generic stadium/heavy/glam rock album. It's not bad but can get old fast especially with similar sounding songs in a row. Guitar is a highlight though but vocals can get annoying by the end of it. Best Song: Welcome to the Jungle, Sweet Child O' MIne
Enjoyed this more than I expected. Similar to AC/DC. Lots of variety to the songs. Not just filler between the classics.
3 good songs
5.5/10
I just love Slash as a cultural touch point - Slash doing a solo during "I'm Just Ken" at the Oscar's was a delight.
Engineered for radio and pop metal longevity even though the band broke some ground with this recording I could never escape the idea that Welcome to the Jungle was just GNR’s version of Queen’s Let Me Entertain You. Slash’s style is clear but my focused listening to this gave me a new appreciation for McKagan’s bass lines that are ripped straight out of punk. I loved hearing his energy on this album. You can tell he comes by that style honestly. Axl Rose doesn’t excite me much and ending the album with a porn film vocal track is…a choice.
This one speaks to my younger self, and its first tastes of freedom. Back then this hit me like a ton of bricks. I did not speak the language, did not understand the words. But I heard this sound, and was angry and furious and dangerous. It broke a wall in me, and I knew I wanted more. This was one of my first "chosen" records, bought with my own money, and I played constantly. My parents hated it, and I loved that they hated it, because that meant that I now had a life separate from theirs. It was a transgression, that pointed the way towards autonomy, and it was as loud as I was quiet then. I did not need to be angry, because Axl was. 30+ years later the agression, the anger is still here. The band is TIGHT. Stuck together by sweat, attitude and an all-consuming lust for life. And they also constantly sound on the verge of explosion. They seem to be tethering on the edge between just enough rope to hold the songs together and utter chaos. It made me think a lot of the NY Dolls, but on a darker side. It is also an underdog record, in that the characters are misfits and live in the margins of society. Both bands live in a violent world, but where there is a spirit of community in the Dolls music and attitude, there is none of that in AFD. Everything seems to be a zero-sum game, where the narrator of the songs is alone and where outside of sex, drugs and rocking out, there is only fear. And women often lose. This is a violently misogynist record. AFD is a record made by people who want to matter now. The band plays like tomorrow does not exist - like there is only today, what they want and everything that stands in the way. It is not trying to be pretty, but it is real and it makes no excuses for it. I cannot say I enjoy it now. The misogyny is a big turn off. But I also can't help looking at it with a sort of tenderness towards my younger self who was trying to find its way and its voice towards adulthood. This record was a stepping stone towards that, and it pointed me towards other music that did show me this sense of community I was longing for.
its definitely significant, but not the type of music i enjoy listening to YNN
Not my cup of tea. Has some hits
I enjoy the rock grit and the hype the band brings to the hits. I think the hits still stand as hits and are so obviously the standouts (even if they really do get overplayed).The rest of the songs fell very flat for me and some transitions were harsh which really brought down the album for me. The only one besides the hits that I could listen to was Nightrain. 2.5
OK decent Rock n Roll album. Never understood all the hype about GnR though. Find them overrate somehow.
80s metal is so dated sounding now. It’s a fun one but I wouldn’t listen to it voluntarily
Interesting, not sure I’m a big fan of this genre and not sure if I enjoyed this album enough to listen to in my own time but I kind of get the appeal
Has a few classic bangers and I liked it generally, but theses types of vocal performances are just not really for me.
If these guys weren’t such raging scumbags, I would’ve liked this album much more. Frankly, they had no right to make such a good album. Slash is disgustingly good. Mr. Brownstone is an astonishingly well constructed song. This album probably deserves five stars, but they’ve made my skin crawl for the last 35 years, so the best I can give is three.
3.5 Like most I would imagine, I was familiar with the big hits before listening here. I was disappointed that none of the remaining 10ish tracks excited me as much. Maybe it's because this isn't exactly my genre, but I don't think I will be adding anything else to my playlists.
Wow guns and roses
Didn’t realize so many of their hits are from one album. But overall not a huge GnR guy. So 3 stars for the 2-3 good songs.
I always want to like this more than I do. It's got some great hits on it, but I can never make it through the album.
Solid rock album. Not a huge fan of GnR personally, but certainly can see why people are. Highlights are the classics
Meh.
Están las míticas y con eso no se falla, aunque no me flipan mucho estos tíos. 3
Obviously lots of bangers - catchy melodies and riffs. I have never heard Mr. Brownstone before - that one was kinda weird. I don’t like My, Michelle. Never heard Rocket Queen before and I like that one a lot. The music is sick. Least fave: Anything Goes 3.5
“I drink and drive” is one of the lyrics on a song talking about how easy it is to have sex with women… I hate this era of music. It’s hard to listen to because it’s so dated. Paradise City is 7 minutes long. Why? Riffs go crazy at times though, and the San Andreas commercial changed my life. I want to give this 2 stars, maybe even 1 when I really analyze it… but I can’t deny the impact.
2.5
The album isn't inherently bad, but there's just a lot of the same stuff without much variety here. The hits are great and definitely carry the album, but it does nothing to further the glam/arena rock genre that at this point has become very dated and was even on its way out in the early 90s. Standout Tracks: Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, Sweet Child O' Mine
Not my thing.
Good hard rock. Stellar debut album. Just not a style of music that resonates with me. Paradise City is the highlight for me as well As Sweet Child of Mine (did Slash rip off Alvin Lee's solo from TYAs I'd love to change the World?). If we're looking for a deep cut that stands out I'm going My Michele. 3.5 stars
I remember liking this at the time. I want to say that, looking back, GnR are more than just their big hits, but honestly, if I only ever heard Welcome to the Jungle, Sweet Child Of Mine and of course November Rain that would probably be enough. They did pack a punch, but the cruder ones are lost on me these days. Extra star for awesome guitar-playing though and Axl weaving around.
Good old-fashioned rock. Memories of whole pub singalong karaoke
Meh, I had enough of this when I grew up with it. There’s talent and a few objectively decent songs here. Yet most hair band-like rock and/or metal has always been stale to my taste. Even as a long time guitar player and musician, I’ve never been much of a fan of the soulless 80’s to present guitar-gasms of the likes of Slash, Van Halen, Etc. The pitches are so often too shrill for too long and the tones are lifeless. Just never been my cup of tea I guess.
Some classic songs, meh on some of the others. Definitely representative of a period of time.
Never really been my vibe, but you can’t deny the tunes on this. It does leave you thinking what an earth is on the rest of their albums as pretty much all their good songs were on this one! Simpsons: Yea
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never been a real Gn'R fan to begin with, but this album was fine. the singles are good, the other stuff not so much. its okay.
The hits are some of the best rock songs ever. The rest of the album is fine. It all balances out
My first instinct was to cringe when this came up, but I gotta say this album for the most part holds up well. Straightforward rock songs with some good instrumentals and fun structures. I kinda split this in half, half great and half not into it. For a debut it’s sick as hell, but I get turned off by some of the lyrics and vocal deliveries (Axl is hit and miss with me all the time but this album leans more towards the good) and by the story/delivery of Rocket Queen (skeeves me out) but overall it’s still good! Top tracks: Welcome To The Jungle, It’s So Easy, Nightrain, Paradise City, Think About You, Sweet Child O’ Mine
I’m guessing Axel decided to use his voice that way after hearing AC/DC. I don’t get metal, so to me, it just sounds ridiculous. That said, many people love it and there are plenty of ear worms and hits on this album. It’s not lacking in creativity or musicianship. 3.0
Kind of awesome, but kind of dumb too. Some solid jams, but pretty down the line -- you're not going to get a curve ball from GnR. It has its place, but not something I'd revisit regularly. 3.6
A couple heaters, the rest was pretty mid
First time hearing this entire album. Paradise City and Sweet Child O Mine I can do without forever. Welcome to the Jungle and Mr Brownstone are the bangers. The production is huge on this album, probably my favorite part. I would probably never willingly put this on again but I'm glad I gave it a shot.
I didn’t mind the listen through, but I don’t imagine revisiting often.
Schon auch ganz geil irgendwie
I took a short break from this website and this was the first album I listened to after coming back. Although better than I was expecting, this is still a disappointing album. Not much to it, very similar sounding songs but I suppose there isn’t anything terrible about it.
its ok
Did not enjoy this as much as I thought I would. Some big hits, others not so much. Really just wanted to get through this. Would be 2 stars, I’ll give it 3 stars because of the massive hits.
The hits are huge. The album tracks are... well, album tracks
Not really my thing...the radio hits were fine...but you gotta respect the impact that record had.
Хард-рок - музыка для скуфов. А если я ловил себя на мысли, что это заебись, а сейчас все хуево, значит я уже начал процесс трансформации. Ставлю 3, но то ли ещë будет..
Three iconic songs, but the rest was blech
Never listened to this whole album. I liked the songs I knew.
Very solid, I enjoyed
Some very famous songs, some not so interesting ones.
Rock halt.
Really only giving this album 3 stars because of the singles from it and how much it reminds me of my younger days, due to how much play they got at parties and social venues. They sound like a different band between the first and second tracks. Axl’s voice isn’t that irritating to me as it seems for others based on reviews here; I actually dig the unique sound he brings. Slash shreds - especially on “My Michelle.” Also, how the hell are some of you spending so much time writing these long reviews? We have 1001 albums to do! More power to you. This genre always makes me think that this is the extent of the stereotypical Trump supporter’s knowledge of music. Anyways, make sure to vote, everyone. Love ya.
the hits are undeniable hits but the rest didn't float my boat as much as it did back in the 80s/90s
I hated Paradise City when it came out. Apparently, I still do. Album in general was okay.
it has some classics, some absolute bangers, but also some things i just didn’t care for and wouldn’t listen to again, weird how that works. but still, iconic songs on what i believe to be a fairly average album.
A strong debut album with multiple hits still played (and maybe over played) on oldies stations
I get why this album is so well-known, but aside from 2 songs that I love, the rest is just not for me. It feels repetitive, and most songs sound too similar in style to me to enjoy them. This is a shame, because the two songs that I listen to regularly are great, and I'm sure that I'd love the rest of the album if I was already familiarized with it, but as of now I don't enjoy it too much. Expected Lorenzo Rating: 5
I mean, this record has some good tracks, but it is just not my thing. "Sweet Child O' Mine" is about as good as a Guns n' Roses track can be for me, and I still don't really love that song. Guns n' Roses is like the easy listening of metal. Which is I guess what most hair metal is? Is this hair metal? I don't know, and frankly I don't care. It's only getting the rating it's getting from me because I can accept that it is culturally significant.
A few hits for the masses.
Paradise city! For the rest is just gnr
Surprisingly good. I am not a fan, know some songs (how could I not) and have to say that I did not regret listening to a full album.
Iconic songs but not my cup of tea
7/10 Good but also kinda annoying. Great guitar stuff. Highlights: Nightrain
Great songs but not that into these older rock songs. 3/5
I remember two great songs but the rest of the album isn't very good
I have little appetite for this music, even in small doses.
Meh. I was more of a, “Use your Illusion” type of boy anyways. I liked the songs I knew, but nothing other than that stood out to me.
HIGH SCHOOL ALL OVER AGAIN!
Guns N' Roses halt! Appetite For Destruction ist das Album mit Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City und Sweet Child O' Mine. Heute nicht mehr so reizvoll wie damals.
I was never a fan; give me classic rock over this any time!
Niš posebno
A veces lo conocido es lo bueno, este es el caso, tres canciones conocidas, las únicas tres que valen para algo, las demás parecen copias entre sí
Meh--not my favorite style. I enjoy the guitar/power chords, but not so much the lyrics or Axel Rose's singing. But I didn't get through the whole album.
Beetje generieke rock, niet echt mijn ding.
Songs I knew: Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, Sweet Child of Mine Songs I didn't know: It's So Easy, Nightrain, Out ta Get Me, Mr Brownstone, My Michelle, Think About You Guitar is great! Don't like the voice.
Ja also Paradise City kennt man ja aus dem Album und sonst auch vielen schon mal gehört. Spannend, sich mal komplett das Album anzuhören. Aber kommt jetzt nicht in meine daily rotation.
As far as this type of music goes, this wasn't bad.
this was really tough on me bc in middle school gnr was probably my favorite band
Cool mais un peu trop rock pour que j'écoute tous les jours
The best of Guns n' Roses (which is both a positive and negative comment). Lots of their best on this album, making it a decent listen. (Axl Rose is still a deeply unpleasant man, regardless.)
Ive already listen this uwu some tunes are cooler than others, but still a good album overall
Nostalgisk, men fryktelig ensformig. 3 legendariske låter og resten av albumet høres ut som en ufattelig lang sang. Hater det. Elsker det. Orker ikke mer av det.
actually not too bad.
The singles are good but that’s pretty much it.
This feels like the platonic ideal of an LA hard rock album. Which is another way of saying it’s not really for me. I really enjoy the hits, particularly Paradise City and the objectively amazing Sweet Child of Mine, but felt pretty much nothing for the rest.
The singles are great. There’s definitely a reason that this is one of the biggest selling albums of all time. The other songs are pretty unimpressive. I am probably biased because I don’t really like glam/heavy/hair metal. I get that people like it and I can kind of understand why, but it really doesn’t speak to me.
Allt låter lite lika. Vissa highlights
Une chance qu'il y a tout les bangers de Guns N' Roses, sinon ça serait vraiment un album creux
Sweet Child O’ Mine is a much better song than I remember. Overall, listening to this album was not a negative experience, but I found myself losing focus to it as it progressed. I also would zone back in during some moments of vulgarity that were not my favorite, which typically doesn’t bother me, but I would not say it was a bad album by any means. Definitely found myself nodding along to the songs. Metal rock album, as expected.
I'm not a big GnR fan, but even I admit this was a pretty impressive debut, I think it has most of their bests songs. So relistening this, I was happy to hear songs like Welcome to the Jungle and the other sings, but some of those deep cuts are not good at all. I always get thrown off by It's So Easy, because it sounds like Axel Rose isn't the primary vocalist, and often have to go check my music isn't on shuffle. Standouts: Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, Sweet Child O' Mine
I have to give this album a lot of credit, Slash, Axl Rose and the rest of the group sounds fantastic, the vocals are on point. The guitar tone is great. There is high production value. There is no doubt these guys can play. I really enjoyed the highs of this record, unfortunately there still felt like a lot of fluff. The lyrical content is a bit drab, and Slash solos that don't hit are just kinda noodle-y. Since it was blandly received, I wonder how it compared to the contemporaries of 1987. Still, not bad for a debut album. I don't have the relevant information in my noggin to compare the era Poison, Bon Jovi, Twisted Sister, Hair Metal/Glam/Arena Rock to give it its proper rating. Review of Reviews: People appreciate the musicianship, but it's quintessential boomer rock. Best Track: Paradise City
boomer mode
A lot more cowbell on this than I remember. Pretty one dimensional album but the highs are so high, some of the greatest arena rock songs of all time on here
Burnout Paradise groomed me into liking this. The songs are a bit too long so I got tired of them eventually. Holy fuck, there's a 3 screens long review on the global page, do I read it? #𝟴𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 (𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐡)
So much energy in this album. Axl and Slash at their best. Definitely the best Guns N' Roses album
Loved this album as a kid. Its aged well
An iconic album - the hits are great when I'm in the right mood for them, but they are definitely overplayed. Most of the rest of the album is a chore to listen to. It's alright.
A classic album from when I started listening to more rock during middle school. Still good, but I think my tastes have matured? Axel Rose has pretty insane vocal range.
There are no better baseball walk-up songs than “Welcome to the Jungle” and “Paradise City”. I knew someone who was a huge G&R fan when they originally came out. Not for the music, but for their authenticity. They thought that all the hairbands in the 80s tried to look like they were heroin addicts, “but these guys really ARE heroin addicts!” And that was enough.
Like some of the songs, again not really my scene. 3/5
This album, aside from its singles, doesn't have much meat on the bone. This band gave us Slash and some great songs, from this album and others, but overall not as big of a musical moment as far as I'm concerned
Ok so this sucks. But if you forget how much it sucks it's a lot of fun.
Yeah, ok
Några riktiga klassiker men också flera halvbra låtar.
Mycket som är bra och svängigt, men även en hel del låtar som är sådär. Faktiskt de flesta. Blir ändå en stark 3:a
#1 otroligt bra (klassiker) #2 svagare #3 bra #4 bra #5 bra #6 mästerverk #7 svagare #8 bra #9 mästerverk #10 ok #11 ok #12 bra Svagare avslut. Tre riktiga höjdare!, odödliga låtar. En del svagare. Några bra, men kommer aldrig lyssna på igen. Blir nog runt en trea. Kommer inte återvända till albumet på samma sätt som Muse och Kendrick.
Slash är otroligt bra. Axl lite ojämn men överlag bra. Stabil rockplatta.
I can understand how this would be regarded as an iconic album. However, in my opinion, that is purely based on three excellent songs which served to be three of the bands biggest hits. Around those songs there was nothing that stood out to me at all upon first listen, I thought the other songs were pretty insignificant.
Heel erg cliché maar wel vibe
There's something crusty, dusty, and nostalgic about this music to me, which recalls memories of hearing these songs playing on low volume in the background from radio stations in old stores and rundown ski chalets. Favourite song: Welcome to the Jungle, Nightrain
lots of hits
There's at least 4 hits on this album, Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, Mr. Brownstone, and Sweet Child O' Mine. That right there is pretty impressive. This album was huge, I remember it being played constantly at the time. It seemed to bring metal more mainstream at the time. Huge hit for a debut album, overall it's still pretty good
"Welcome to the Jungle" - what a way to start this project! "Paradise City" is one of my all-time favorite rock songs. "Sweet Child o' Mine" is a stone cold classic. Rest of the album is good but none of the songs particularly stands out. "Rocket Queen" sounds just like "Welcome to the Jungle."
Hoo boy, THE Guns N' Roses album. With hits like Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City and Sweet Child O' Mine this album delivers that classic GNR that everybody knows. It's also GNR at their peak which is kind of funny considering it's their debut album. I don't really know of any other mainstream band that peaked at their debut and released mediocre album after mediocre album but still somehow managed to stay relevant for years to come. Other than the 3 mentioned hits I don't really see myself coming back to listen to anything on this album so for that this gets a 3/5.
The sun isn’t greater than the parts. Good talent and styles mix together and the results feel mixed. Best when they create space for some varied landscape in the songs but at times it feels over produced and lacking emotion beyond the wavering wail of Axl a few great songs and many that are lesser reflections of the good ones. Proof… love Buzz by Nirvana came on after the last song and I thought it was from appetite and thought oh wait a second this sounds interesting….
Outside of the singles this album is a snoozer.
Ok, some classics
VARFÖR STÖNAR DE SÅ MYCKET
Favorite songs: Sweet Child O Mine Slash riffs so hard in this song. I don't really think other songs on the album come close. Paradise City maybe. Overall the album is pretty ok.
Cool rock songs
I really want to hate this more than I do. Sometimes you just have to acknowledge that a few standout tracks (you know the ones) and a great set of pipes on Axl is enough to sort of carry an album in an awful genre. Really hated the artificial vocal effects like on 'Rocket Queen' (yuck, by the way).
I honestly think that Guns N’ Roses never made a single truly great albums. They are a greatest hits band (mainly). But what a greatest hit album that is. The fact that this album includes “Welcome To the Jungle”, “Paradise City” and “Sweet Child O’Mine” is beyond insane. Honorable mention to “Think About You”. I’m just a sucker for that chorus. The rest of tracks range from plain boring to outright annoying. But Rose’s pipes and those few absolute masterpieces are just difficult to really hate.
The cover art is a popular t-shirt design, so of course the average rating is over 3.5. Guns N' Roses were like a movement. This album was like the culmination of hair metal. It was an album my brother always played super loud on cassette and made my parents mad. To me these songs are just memories. They have little to offer me after being so ingrained into my brain. Mr. Brownstone is probably the best one that hasn't been overplayed on radio, in movies and during sporting events.
it's alright, would have liked this better in my teens
a bit boring but I like sweet child o mine.
Pretty mid. Welcome to the jungle, sweet child o' mine and nightrain ate. The moans rocket queen ✨🙏
Some classic songs but I just can't enjoy his voice.
Not a big GnR fan
Good music but not my preference.
Something has always rubbed me the wrong way about Guns & Roses. Maybe because the lead, Axl Rose, was always in trouble at their height when I was a kid. However, I remember how popular the first track, Welcome to the Jungle, was. I’ll admit. It’s catchy. Hard rock just isn’t my thing. However, this music isn’t bad. Mr. Brownstone is decent. As are Paradise City and Sweet Child O’ Mine. Honestly, the entire album is good. I can see why Guns & Roses is one of the best hard rock bands ever. The musicality is definitely there. Not my favorite genre, but I get it.
Some of the greatest hits from a generation that played it to death
Found songs that I’ve never heard before. The one I like most is Thinking About You. It’s got punk elements and then there is acoustic k we the top which is kind of amazing… love it!
Axl is a good vocalist (yes I really think this), his register switching and performance is so great and memorable. The guitars solo and drums are incredible. Paradise City is the best song ever. But some songs here on b-side are so void of anything fun, the album gets wack. Anything Goes and Rocket Queen especially suck
Classics that make me want to put a gun to my head if I have to hear them again
Scheurende gitaren, die onmiskenbare stem van Axl Rose, het werkt allemaal goed samen. De dynamiek op het album vind ik wat beperkt, er is voornamelijk vol gas te horen. Een paar iconische nummers zijn hier te vinden, waarvan ik de opener van het album ook direct het meeste impact vind hebben. De rest van de hits is voor mij misschien wel een beetje overplayed. Het voelt af en toe wel een beetje als een homogene massa, meer van hetzelfde. Eigenlijk is het precies wat ik van een Guns N'Roses album verwacht had. En voor vandaag is dat genoeg Favorieten: Welcome to the Jungle, Think About You
It’s an ok classic rock album
The singles on here are good. V sonically coherent
This was the year my family arrived in the US. It took another few years before I was interested in music in general, and specifically in hard rock. I was more into GnR around the time they released the Illusions. Agreed with others that it’s more like 4-5 great songs among filler. They do have a very consistent sound throughout the album. And I don’t know if Mr Brownstone is considered one of the greats but I love that song.
Three or four songs that deserve 4 or 5 star rating. On an otherwise 2 star album.
A tough one. A landmark of 80s metal to be sure. The glam genre taken to its furthest extreme. It is full of excess both in hedonism, layered big arena music and grime and hate. It’s that hate - hate of women and other that drags it down. A double edged legacy.
Honestly, pretty meh on this album. I'm sure it made a big impact, but it's not a fun listen for me in 2023. Maybe I'd like it more if I hadn't heard the singles a million times. I dunno. 2.5/5
Never totally understood the hype for this album, it doesn’t sound that different from most other hair metal albums from the time, just with one of the most obnoxious singers ever. There are moments where I get the hype of this as the best of hard rock, like “My Michelle” and chunks of “Rocket Queen”, but I’d rather listen to the Aerosmith albums they ripped off. C+
The 3 main songs are still good - the rest are only okay.
lots of familiar sounds,sick guitar
too much bite. sweet child pnice tho
Another that's probably a good 75/100 but can't warrant giving it 4*.
I was surprised how many songs I knew on this album. BUT I Guns an’ Roses just isn’t for me.
Good first half, bad back half
Especially during the Use Your Illusion period I liked this band a lot more than I do today. I can still appreciate the musicianship and energy, but it is not really my thing and Axl Rose's voice can get quite annoying after a while.
i think im too young to fully connect with this. but Paradise City..... i also depise everyone who loves this band. you know who you are.
63/100
Better than I thought it would be. Unlikely to listen again but a few hits on the album so it nudges to a 3
This album has Welcome To The Jungle, Paradise City, and Sweet Child of Mine, but it's a sound I can't fully get behind.
It’s weird how the good songs are so good and the rest are solid crap.
It's like Moyley Crue, but with good songs. 6/10
Ik word boos van Axl Rose. Verschrikkelijke manier van zingen heeft die man. Dat maakt Guns & Roses lastig om naar te luisteren. Al met al viel het me uiteindelijk dan toch mee. Echt genieten kon ik er niet van, maar ik zie nu wel in waarom andere mensen het wel gaaf vinden. Voor mij slechts 3 sterren.
Appropriate for end-of-week entry. Many fantastic tracks, but everything else is very meh! Nice dash of 80s glam rock to set me off for the weekend.
Too happy.
It's not something I will listen to again, with the best tracks overplayed on radio, but there is worse hair-rock
Meh, only this many stars because of the song trinity
This is not my favorite style of music or band, but it does take me back to being about 8 years old and jamming out with my cousin to this on cassette tape.
hmm…okay…this album would probably get 4 stars if it was like…3 songs shorter. cut It’s So Easy, Out Ta Get Me, and Think About You. pretty great as far as 80’s guitar music goes. tons if iconic Slash riffage. a little dated but there’s some monster classics here nonetheless. lot of corny ass lyrics, thanks Axl (everyone needs love, you know that it’s true) haha. ya pretty cool i guess.
Even though this album has some of the biggest hits in rock history (Paradise City, Welcome to the Jungle and Sweet Child O’ Mine), I found much of the rest of the album annoying and overly aggressive. Now, I understand that being bothered by the aggression of a GNR album is a dumb thing to say, but I found all of the non-famous tracks, like My Michelle and Out Ta Get Me, just really not great. An album I would not come back to even though I plan to hear the singles in arenas and on movie screens for the rest of my life. Can’t get away from those!
Despite some hits, not really my taste
Hey look it's every classic rock station from when I was a kid (it's fine).
overrated 3/5
Þetta er þrælskemmtilegur nostalgíu-bunki.
Pretty all right.
Bangers is bangers but everything else a bit samey
Painfully samey
I will never understand how an entire generation of girls fell in love with this man's irritating voice.
Multiple times during this project, I've found myself going "man, it's really good that I haven't really bothered to listen to mainstream music much in the past ten or so years," because man, I can understand being SICK of these songs. When I still lived with my dad, he'd put country radio on, and god damn, I quickly decided that modern country wasn't my thing, I tell you what ... Anyway, where were we? Oh right, overplayed drivel. Appetite for Destruction is the first time during this venture in which I've wondered if that would even matter. Oh, I understand why Welcome to the Jungle and Sweet Child o' Mine are well beloved, but understanding and finding enjoyment myself are two different beasts. What is now ambivalence would surely be groan inducing pains and hair pulling if I was more in the loop in regards to radio play. I did not mention Paradise City yet, because I ... actually like it? I don't know what the science is behind this, so I'll just roll with it, I guess. The rest is similarly a hit or a miss. Rocket Queen was a fun ending, and Nightrain was a blast, but this album altogether just feels pretty average. Pretty alright.
When I was 16 I was OBSESSED with Guns n' Roses. But the strongest fall the hardest, and my obsession turned into a severe hatred. Even now, almost 10 years later I can't listen to GNR without cringing. And the fuckers are everywhere still. So there is no way I can be objective about this track. 3.5, because I can't deny how great their debut album is, but if I have to listen to Sweet child o'mine or Paradise city one more time, I'll blow my brains out.
Not my taste but I can see the appeal
Ehh? A few great songs but nothing all that special lyrically, or musically.
well made but also super cringey I love how they just randomly drop “fuck” once in like half the songs to sound all cool and hard
There is so much that is tiring and uninspiring about the rock from this era, yet I found this just a bit more nuanced and powerful than similar albums from this time. Don't get me wrong every song had something that grated me, but every song also had a chunk I quite enjoyed, and overall I think it worked as an album. I think this would have been pretty awesome when released, this style of rock has just aged so poorly. Fav track: It's so easy
Pretty annoying album, but leaps and bounds more interesting and exciting than Van Halen, I generally found at least something to enjoy in each track. It all just blends into one for me. The standout tracks I think are only standout because I've heard them so many times. Lyrics are similarly inane to the other classic rock weve had and way too gross to get into. A few foot-tappers, and I can see why it crossed over. Two and a half. Fave track: Welcome to the Jungle
listening to Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite for Destruction, and i get the sense that there is greatness baked into the essence of each song (take for example the anthemic “Sweet Child O’ Mine”, which brims with kind of triumphant thumping that would easily soundtrack any moment of jubilation; or the raucous of “Welcome to the Jungle”, and opening song that so clearly affirms the album’s mission statement, directing the flow of emotions long before the record even settles into itself), and yet, when taken together, it just feels… burdensome? of course it’s the kind of burden that positively overwhelms: these are expertly crafted songs, and Axl Rose manages a contagious ferocity. every song is so insanely familiar, and now — almost 40 years later — it is such a glaring disadvantage. there is so much life to be heard here: the individual songs are overflowing with it. but then you make one journey through the album, and suddenly the songs begin to cancel each other out, each song snuffing the life out of the one before it; and so it goes that six songs in, the monotony in style, tempo, and theme becomes overbearing. but tear them apart, however, and the richness begins to shine through.
Some really big hits on here like Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, and Sweet Child O' Mine. Outside of those it is pretty mid.
Fun trip down memory lane. I'm sure one of my friends had this on cassette back in the day. Welcome To The Jungle, Paradise City, Sweet Child O' Mine are still great. I do also like Mr. Brownstone.
Most of the songs sounded the same and seemed to apply the same "bass-snare-bass-snare" rock drive. The guitar was impressive and professionally played but I found the style repetitive at times and that had me longing for more of an aesthetic change. The drums were basic but solid and the bass was played simply to match the drum beat. The stand out tracks are great. They are the obvious ones: "Welcome to the Jungle", " Paradise City", and "Sweet Child O' Mine".
Sweet Child of Mine slaps, but on first listen I found everything else to be sooooo annoying. I made a playlist of the songs I found least annoying: It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, and You're Crazy. I'll be spending all day trying to appreciate them. End of day update: Mr. Brownstone is good, the other two I can stand
Has some classics and some really nice parts, I do get a bit tired of the voice after a few songs but overall still ok
Fun but not mind blowing
Malgré que je ne suis pas fan de GNR, je m'attendais à être un peu plus impressioné par les deep cuts de cet album. Mais c'est un style de hard rock que je trouve lassant à la longue. C'est pas mauvais, mais c'est très safe pour un album qui essaye d'être "hard". 6/10
The singles are good, but the rest is a bit much. Unless you like that sort of thing.
Significant album, just not my thing.
Didn't grow up in a house that loved these guys... That being said I have come to appreciate them more and more. Still not my thing but a fun window to 80s hair metal and LA partying!
6.5/10 notes in notebook
I've heard these songs so much already that its just lost what made it special in the first place.
spicy old men music
The bangers were banging and the rest were fairly unimpressive. Overall a let down while not being bad
Some classics
For a debut album to be made up of multiple monumental hits is impressive, and pretty much the definition of blowing up. The music sounds awesome and badass - pretty dated, but still enjoyable. However, I've never gotten into Axl Rose's voice. The screechy voice is fine for a song or two, but not for an entire album. It reaches a point where, even with all the gymnastics, it sounds one-note. Shame because let's face it, most of these songs are classics. Standout tracks are the three big singles and My Michelle.
Overall 3.5. Fun to listen to the album other than just the typical hits you know
Did not know this was their debut, kinda crazy to have welcome to the jungle paradise city and sweet child o’ mine on your first album. Rest of it was forgettable
Mixed feelings here. The band is so ridiculously tight on this album. I feel like the production is outstanding and that's not something I usually pay too much attention to. There are some radio staples here that still get played all these years later. Absolutely killer riffs to be found on them. But here's my problem, and it's a big one: Axl Rose sucks. I mean he really sucks at singing. I hate his cartoon high voice and that perfect for parody warble shit that he does (think of the "where do we go now?" part on Sweet Child of Mine) He brings down every song. Everyone else in the band is great. Aside from Axl's suckiness I found that the non-hits arent particularly memorable. Its a bit too long as well. Those classic riffs make me give this a 3, but I debated a 2 because it's really overrated. Did I also mention that Axl Rose really sucks?
I was honestly not expecting track 2 "It's So Easy", it's so far off of the sound that you normally hear from the radio for them. It honestly feels like it's trying to step into the Grunge genre. So far other than track 2, this album has felt like it's just themes on a single song. They're very tuned into what their "sound" is and they don't seem to deviate from it.
A mix of songs I really enjoyed with some I would leave off of a playlist. I knew beforehand that I like most of their radio singles, especially from this album. I also knew I didn’t like Axel’s voice much. I dig the instrumentation enough to mostly make up for my dislike of Axel’s voice. Just good old fashioned headbanging high gain rock. I like this more than most hair metal because it feels more loose and almost like punk hair metal, at least in attitude. Overall a good album but it’s unlikely I revisit it as a whole. I’ll hear the singles many more times; during any given football game I’m certain to hear the stadium play Sweet Child Of Mine (and We Will Rock You, Freebird, and Seven Nation Army) a dozen times. Apparently critics were ambivalent-to-neutral when this released. Always interesting to see what albums become classics after a rocky reception. Ended up as the 7th highest selling album of all time in the US.
Classic
Quizás el álbum más recordado de los Roses pero no soy tan fanático de el.
The hits are great but I was disappointed by the other tunes on the album. I like slash’s playing. Axl Rose is a terrible person.
Guns N Roses came late to the party. They didn’t bring much that was NEW to the table; the ground they trod had already been explored by previous bands like AC/DC, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Judas Priest, and maybe some of the hair metal bands. But the album is very quality rock, and does basically everything right. It’s good fun
I mean, you can't argue with success I guess. Do I want to listen to it anymore? No but I had a phase. I think there are definite arguments for 4 or 5 but in terms of my enjoyment, it's just "meh".
Nokkrir hápunktar, sérstaklega Sweet Child. Annars frekar meh.
I get why this is on the list, and there are several great/iconic/blockbuster tracks on this album, but as an album it's grating and headache-inducing for me. Not enough variation in the loud guitar metal to keep me engaged, and lots of unmemorable filler tracks. For cultural import and good songs, I'm giving this a 3/5 although my personal review would be more like 2.5.
Nie lubie gunsów
More meh than I was expecting. Thought it would be more like an AC/DC level of rock, it was not.
osea alguien esperaba q los guns me cambien la vida? 6.5/10
Eh
The one with "Welcome To The Jungle" and "Sweet Child O' Mine", and the album that "put the metal back into hair metal", as one other reviewer said... I'm a little confused, though... Is Guns N' Roses still "hair metal", then? Or just "metal metal"? Nah, they can't be "metal", they're just cheesy eighties hard rock. And that's still the definition of... "hair metal" to me. But maybe I'm splitting hairs here... Yeah, I know... Rimshot! 😁 What's *really* funny though, is the way that a lot of those 5/5 and 4/5 reviews point out that *Appetite For Destruction* actually has many fillers, especially on side two. My radar senses bad faith fueled by nostalgia, here expressed by that sort of 40-ish, 50-ish white male who would just shrug every time you would report stories to them about Axl Rose indulging in borderline-racist tirades or expressing his spite towards women. There's a good reason Kurt Cobain hated this band. Don't forget that, kiddies... I'm gonna drop the mic now, enough said. Well, I won't exactly do that the way Axl Rose drops the mic after a show, mind you. I don't want any of you to end up with a shiner on their face right after reading my review''. I imagine that when *Use Your Illusion I and II* pops up on the app, I'm gonna select those two as LPs that are at least "historically" important in terms of cultural impact. But honestly, it may seem preposterous to waste any more room on Guns N' Roses beyond that. I'm pretty sure there's a good "metal metal" band somewhere that Dimery and co forgot in their list. So maybe it would be a good idea to use that slot here given to *Appetite For Destruction* for them, don't you think? Number of albums left to review: 712 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 144 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 70 (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important):79
Decent album, better than most “hard rock” music that I’ve heard.
Je n'aime vraiment pas Axel, mais je suis obligé d'admettre que cet album est efficace. Les meilleures pièces du groupe s'y retrouvent. Je crois que le plus surprenant c'est que ce soit leur premier album. On croirait plus à un groupe arrivé à maturité. Ça explique le succès phénoménal du groupe.
Can't deny it's quality, even if I can't stand Axl Rose
i don't love hard rock but this album has some undeniable bangers
I've heard this one before. The whole GNR thing isn't really my thing -- Axl Rose's voice grates on me, but I'll give this another shot. Dunno. Still not really changing my life...
I never would have listened to this much Guns N' Roses voluntarily because they remind me too much of my tacky ass swim coach who made us listen to them during practice, but the album was arite I guess. Top three tracks (in no particular order): Mr. Brownstone, My Michelle, and Paradise City.
Carried by hits, but is still a good album
Some absolute classics and pure hits of nostalgia on this one - ‘Paradise City’ was the soundtrack to a racing game I played religiously on the PS3. Fond memories aside, the gems do shine bright enough here to carry (but not cover up) how repetitive the rest of the track list is. It’s hard not feel a little disappointed when the absolute fucking ripper that is ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ segues into a tepid rock-101 track, especially as the lyrics start to tend towards overly edgy.
This was pretty fun, but it does quickly become more of the same. It also doesn't help that I am so sick of Paradise City - although admittedly that isn't Guns N' Roses' fault. I'm not likely to listen to this again, except maybe Welcome to the Jungle.
Ægte rock n roll, der bliver skreget igennem, men man kender dem jo godt
Three really great songs and you’ve already heard them.
Classic arena rock, slash carries the album
It has hits and people like it. I am just not one of those people 😂
Fun, but I already knew the hits and they’re the ones I would listen to again.
I'm down for an album length guns n roses best of... but an album was tough. I think everyone is allowed to like one glam metal band more than they deserve, and mine is motley crüe. Sorry Axl. But the highs are high
Some good some bad. 3/5
I feel like my rating for this album is probably influenced by Axl Rose being a dick but whatever. I don't like this album that much regardless. 3 stars
Maybe I'd give it a 4 if I hadn't heard many of these songs played to death on the radio?
A couple huge hits, some oddly aggressive lyrics, many tasty licks. Not bad.
I already know and love welcome to the jungle and sweet child o’ mine. I feel like it’s really difficult to never hear those songs because they’re just so popular, and for good reason. For some reason I wasn’t expecting all the swearing. Maybe I’ve just never paid attention to the lyrics before. I also kind of recognized paradise city. I was doing some research on the band though and I’m a bit confused about the current lineup. Why is there a girl who is 30 years younger than the other members there? Obviously not relevant to this album, but I think it’s weird that that’s what they’ve resorted to at this point in time. I’m surprised that sweet child o mine has more streams that welcome to the jungle. I would have guessed that it would have been the other way around. I also hate looking up bands like this and seeing how old they are now. Obviously that’s what happens, but it still kind of creeps me out. Anyways about the music of this album… it definitely didn’t live up to my expectations, but I feel like since it’s not music I listen to normally it would probably take me multiple listens to grow to like these types of songs anyways. I looked up online at all the really great reviews of this album and how it’s like the greatest debut album of all time. I also didn’t know it was their debut album, which is impressive even if it’s not quite my style. For some reason I thought that they debuted a lot earlier. The beginning of you’re crazy sounds a bit like welcome to the jungle to me. Unfortunately I didn’t find any new songs to add to my playlist this first listen-through. I like that squeaky balloon sound at the beginning of anything goes. Okay I take it back I added anything goes to my playlist.
It's an iconic sound, but a very repetitive one at that.
S Tier = Welcome to the Jungle; Sweet Child o Mine A Tier = Mr. Brownstone; Paradise City B Tier = Nightrain; Out Ta Get Me; My Michelle C Tier = It’s So Easy; Rocket Queen D Tier = Think About You; You’re Crazy; Anything Goes
Came for “Welcome to the Jungle”, “Paradise City”, and “Sweet Child O’ Mine”…stayed because I had to hear the rest of the album. While this wasn’t a usual listen for me, I could see the appeal throughout the rest of the songs found here. It’s hair metal at its best, and it’s fun to hear Axl shred lyrics, while Slash equally shreds on the guitar. Though outside of the three big hits, the other songs are more on the “meh” side of things. Fun fact, this takes me back to working at Walmart almost 20 years ago, where a coworker who worked electronics would play a greatest hits daily on loop. I hated Guns N’ Roses hard after a week or so of this. Years later, I almost understand what drew him to this tour de force of a band.
Geinig om weer eens te horen. Staan wel een paar stampers op, maar een beetje verjaard is het ook wel.
Lots of hair metal meets hard rock here. Definitely see some early hard rock DNA in here that would go on to influence modern bands.
Not as bad as I thought but also his voice is so blegh
3.5 definitely
3 definitely thought it would be a lot worse. Holy fuck am i sick of these hits though
80s rock in all its excess. There's no mistaking that Guns n Roses sound. One of the best rock vocalists and lead guitar.
if you'd asked me what i think of appetite for destruction before i'd started this list i would have said its top drawer without having listened to it for years. now that i've had to endure loads of hair metal thanks to this list i have developed an aversion to cheesy squealy cock rock. some huge tracks on here but a full album is too much.
Ergh...so like am I supposed to listen to this seriously? It does have 3 absolute monsters on there. Whether that's good or bad, I don't know.
Meh. Welcome to the jungle is obviously a banger. It's so easy is bad. I feel like there are four good songs on this album. The rest get by on Axel's unique voice.
I did not like this album or GnR when it came out. Took my probably at least 10 years after to release to listen and like it. I will admit I love the solo on Sweet Child, and I like Rocket Queen and My Michelle but still absolutely despise Welcome to the Jungle and Parisade City.
Pretty straightforward rock & roll. Good guitar solos and licks, with SCoM being the standout. Progress from the 80’s hair metal, adding some grittiness. Not a fan though.
Some real highs and lows. Sweet Child, Welcome to the Jungle, and Paradise City still hold up. the rest of this album feels like filler. Maybe in 87 it didn't sound like bloated garbage.
Heard it
Some classic tracks on here of course. It can get a bit much listening to a whole album of it, but still pretty enjoyable
Pretty fun
Used to love this album as an early teen. I’m not a fan now as I listen to much different stuff but still have a lot of respect for it! Was my fav classic rock band and probably still is. Didn’t really enjoy listening to it as it’s not my thing anymore but some nostalgia there.
Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, and Sweet Child Of Mine are all fantastic era-defining anthems, but the rest of the album is kind of mid. Same kind of thing as Slippery When Wet
05/16/22
Great vocals, great guitar playing, great production but overall only ok-ish songs. The well known singles 'Welcome to the Jungle', 'Paradise City' and 'Sweet Child O' Mine' are easily the standout tracks.
MORE COWBELL!
En fait c'est mieux en compil
bien que je n'aime pas les guns n roses pour des raisons de chanteur qui me brise les tympans, j'apprécie quelques unes de leur chansons dans le cadre de reprises.
Je n'ai pas embarqué dans Guns N' Roses à l'époque. En fait c'est le premier album du groupe que j'écoute en entier. Je connaissais bien sûr les gros hits du groupe et on en a quand même 3 sur ce premier album. Je n'aurais pas pensé que c'était leur premier album. Quand même réussi, toute l'essence est là. Tout de même pas un album que j'écouterais régulièrement, mais quand même agréable et efficace pour rocker la place. Pièces préférées: Welcome To The Jungle, Paradise City
It's got some really impressive hits, no joking about that. However, I feel Axls voice super fucking grating. To the point I found it hard to make it all the way through this one.
Idk 3? Probably 4, but goddamn have I heard these songs a lot of times. Great energy though. It's not popular for nothing.
Dancing with Mr Brownstone... Probs their best release.
Tenacious D should sue these guys for ripping them off.
Everything about Appetite for Destruction, from the skulls on the cover to the solos on the album, is incredibly dated. You couldn't have made this album a few years earlier, or a few years later. As such, it exists as this near-perfect time capsule of 1987 cock rock. It's also the best example of the genre - I've always had more time for this album than anything by AC/DC or the like. "Sweet Child O' Mine" does absolutely blow everything else on the album out of the water, though.
Very good for a hair metal album
Beyond the 3 staple tracks, there isn't much here beyond generic rock. Some of the numbers almost sound like production library tracks and although the staples are now way overplayed, 'Paradise City' is still an absolute tune.
Re-listen, meh.
Not my thing, but i appreciate it is quite fun,esp. Sweet Child of Mine. The sort of thing that they would play on Waynes World.
An old friend, still sounds as good as it did when I was 18, perhaps a bit juvenile, but does that matter. Side 1 is streets ahead of side 2.
As a Nirvana diehard, this cannot, and isn't, my cup of tea.
Curti as que já conhecia por serem mais famosinhas, de resto nao me cativaram
Cool album with some good songs not my cup of tea but can't ignore the greatness
Not normally my bag. For certain I know this record from the inescapable radio and MTV rotation, and probably Beavis & Butthead. One is welcome to adore acid distressed vocals and bleach-blond jeans without apology.
Can remember liking this at the time of release but now those whiny vocals really do start to grate. Its So Easy & Mr Brownstone still sound great but hard to listen to it all the way through.
Definitely a classic, but not the entire album. Some huge huts on this album and pure rock 'n' roll, but some songs are lacking, and the overall sound starts to get repetitive.
I don't know. It's a classic album but didn't do much for me. Guns N Roses is a good band, they just don't do much for me. Fave track: Welcome to the Jungle
Doesn’t hold up
6/10
This sounded very exciting when I was fifteen (tbh I don't think I heard this one back then, except for the hits. I definitely had Use Your Illusion on tape. I and II). It still sounds quite exciting but also bloated and a bit silly. 7/10
It's quality music, but I don't like it that much
Fire sange var værd at høre: Welcome to the jungle Paradise City My Michelle Sweet Child O' mine Men tre ud af fire (Bortset fra My Michelle) havde jeg hørt før. Så måske skyldes det den auditive deca-effekt.
“A unique mix of different rock values… speed and musicianship, flash and dirt… it changed hard rock's sensibilities at the time.”
Loud, boisterous. Lacking in variety. Some great tracks sprinkled in with standard hair metal.