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A good balance of hard hitting tracks with a few slower meaningful songs thrown in there, as well as the handful of all time well known songs in there. I liked most songs on this but I wasn’t huge on Mr. Brownstone which is my only skip on the album. Guitar and drums stood out to me throughout the album on the production side.
It's tough to gauge 'Appetite for Destruction.' The album's singles are still overplayed radio staples and woven into the fabric of hard rock. In short, the album's ubiquitousness makes it like "Sweet Home Alabama" or 'Star Wars'--I often don't listen because I've heard it so many times without trying. Nevertheless, this is a masterful debut, even if cliché. Top tracks: "Welcome to the Jungle," "Paradise City," "Sweet Child o' Mine," "It's So Easy"
Sometimes you just crave the rarest, greasiest, sleaziest cheeseburger you can imagine. This is that cheeseburger
Unfortunately a gem
This is a dirt bags anthem. I was eleven even this come out. For Christmas I got this album and U2 Joshua Tree in CD. I’ve listened to this a bunch but even as a kid I knew this was music for dirt bags and never felt comfortable listening to it. It gave me the same feeling as listening to hip hop as a white guy. I liked it but I wasn’t the guy they were singing to. The music is great, the singing is fine, and the energy puts other hair metal to shame. Choice dirt bag lyric, “Turn around bitch, I got a use for you. Besides, you ain’t got nothin’ better to do. And I’m bored.”
Awesome end to end
Didn’t listen
Klockrent album. Ståkuk direkt med kanske den bästa förstalåten på ett album någonsin. Nästan bara bra låtar blandat med ett par riktiga världshits. Sjukt hur bar han sjunger!
Lite för lökigt för min smak plus svårt för Axl Rose men finns ju några riktiga klassiker (tyvärr inte så bra klassiker)
Musik som man vill lyssna till på så hög volym så att trumhinnorna sprängs.
En snare som drar en tillbaka till tidigt högstadium tillsammans med en toppad axl och slash kan det inte bli dåligt!
Appetite For Destruction Guns N' Roses 1987 Genres: Metal, Rock Styles: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal 1. Welcome to the Jungle (★★★★★) -Contexto: Axl escribió la letra tras un episodio real que vivió al llegar a Nueva York desde Indiana, y también inspirado en su primera impresión de Los Ángeles. Retrata la ciudad como una jungla urbana peligrosa y seductora a la vez: un lugar donde cualquiera que llegue buscando algo (fama, drogas, sexo, perdición) lo va a encontrar, para bien o para mal. El propio Axl dijo que escribió "cómo se veía L.A." para él, y que si alguien llega buscando algo, "puede encontrar lo que sea". Izzy Stradlin la describió como una canción fiel a las calles de Hollywood. -Fav 2. It's So Easy (★★★★★) -Contexto: Nació como una idea de Duff McKagan (quien puso la letra) co-escrita con West Arkeen, amigo cercano de la banda. Es una oda cínica y misógina a la vida fácil que les daba la fama en el circuito de Sunset Strip: mujeres, drogas y sexo disponibles sin esfuerzo, narrado con el tono arrogante y despectivo típico del personaje que arma la banda en esa etapa. 3. Nightrain (★★★★☆) -Contexto: El título hace referencia al Night Train Express, un vino fortificado barato que consumía mucho Slash en esa época por no tener plata para otra cosa. La canción es una celebración descontrolada del alcoholismo y la fiesta permanente como forma de vida y de identidad de banda, tomando ese vino berreta casi como símbolo de orgullo callejero. 4. Out ta Get Me (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Habla de la sensación de persecución constante que sentía Axl por parte de figuras de autoridad (policía, padres, maestros, curas) desde su juventud problemática en Indiana. En un press kit de Geffen de 1987, Axl explicó que la letra habla de que siempre estuvo en problemas pero que sigue manejándolo, y que cada vez que te das vuelta alguien intenta perjudicarte financieramente o la policía golpea tu puerta sin motivo. Es un tema de paranoia y desafío: "no me van a atrapar porque soy inocente". 5. Mr. Brownstone (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Escrita por Izzy Stradlin y Steven Adler, es un relato directo y sin metáforas sutiles sobre la adicción del grupo a la heroína ("Brownstone" es slang para el caballo). Describe el ciclo de dependencia: empezar "solo de vez en cuando" hasta que la droga termina dictando los horarios y la vida entera de la persona. Generó polémica en su momento por hablar tan abiertamente de heroína. 6. Paradise City (★★★★★) -Contexto: Compuesta en la parte de atrás de una camioneta volviendo de un show en San Francisco, mientras tomaban y tocaban guitarras acústicas. Contrapone la nostalgia por un lugar idealizado, verde y tranquilo ("donde el pasto es verde y las chicas lindas", en la versión final de la letra, tras descartar una línea mucho más vulgar que a Axl no le gustó) con la crudeza de la vida real en la ciudad, llena de violencia y drogas. Es básicamente un anhelo de escape de la city. -Fav 7. My Michelle (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Dedicada a Michelle Young, amiga cercana de Axl y Slash. La anécdota real es que surgió después de escuchar "Your Song" de Elton John en la radio y que Michelle comentó que quería que alguien le escribiera una canción así de linda. Axl decidió escribirle una, pero en lugar de un tema romántico convencional terminó siendo un retrato crudo y compasivo a la vez de su vida real: la ausencia/adicción de su madre y el ambiente disfuncional en el que creció, mezclado con un cariño genuino hacia ella. 8. Think About You (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Compuesta originalmente por Izzy Stradlin, es la canción de amor más simple y directa del disco: habla del recuerdo de un buen romance, del "mejor momento" compartido con alguien, y de esa sensación que uno sabe que nunca va a olvidar. No tiene la vuelta oscura de otros temas del álbum; es la más ingenua y luminosa de todas. 9. Sweet Child o' Mine (★★★★★) -Contexto: Slash empezó a tocar el riff de entrada casi de chiste, como ejercicio de calentamiento, y a Axl le gustó tanto que insistieron en desarrollarlo. La letra la escribió Axl inspirado en su entonces novia Erin Everly, y es una declaración de amor genuina y sin cinismo, algo atípico dentro del tono general del disco: habla de encontrar en otra persona un refugio emocional (sus ojos le recuerdan un cielo de infancia nublado) en medio de un mundo hostil. Es el contraste más nítido entre el lado "Guns" y el lado "Roses" del álbum. -Fav 10. You're Crazy (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Nació como tema acústico lento y bluesero compuesto por Axl, Izzy y Slash, y luego se aceleró muchísimo para la versión eléctrica del disco (después volvería a grabarse en versión acústica original en "G N' R Lies"). La letra habla del hartazgo hacia una mujer que busca solo satisfacción física sin compromiso emocional real, tildándola de "loca" por ese vínculo desequilibrado. 11. Anything Goes (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Reescritura de un tema más viejo de la época de Hollywood Rose (una de las bandas predecesoras). Es una letra explícitamente sexual, sin ninguna narrativa emocional detrás: pura fantasía de deseo y dominación física, sin pretensión de profundidad. Suele considerarse el tema más flojo/menos trabajado del álbum. 12. Rocket Queen (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Empezó como un tema instrumental de Slash, Duff y Steven Adler de su banda anterior (Road Crew). Axl explicó que la escribió para una chica que quería armar una banda llamada "Rocket Queen" y que lo ayudó a sostenerse en un momento difícil; el cierre de la canción es un mensaje de esperanza y agradecimiento hacia ella o hacia cualquiera que necesite ese aliento. Es célebre (y polémica) porque en el puente se grabaron sonidos reales de un encuentro sexual entre Axl y una chica (Adriana Smith) en el estudio, algo que el propio Axl reconoció como "algo espontáneo pero premeditado" que quiso incluir en el disco. -TOTAL = ★★★★⯨ (4,08)
Ha one of my little Sisters favorite albums. Some good songs in this mix the album is a good listen
4/5
Oh my stars, I know a good number of people who really like Guns N' Roses. Do I like them? Sure, I do, I guess. They're not my favorites from their era, but I appreciate the influence they had on later groups and music projects. I used to listen to the big 3 of this album a lot back in the day, mostly when in the car with my dad; he appreciates some classic rock here and there with me. This album is solid hard rock. The guitars and vocals are top-notch, and it's a fun listen overall! 4.5/5 Too bad I can't give half stars on this site.
Predictable music, stupid lyrics; now I remember why I don't like Guns n Roses.
*Paradise City and Welcome to the Jungle are all time greats.
I remember this being a bit better than it sounds now. But perhaps I only listened to the hits
Man, don’t know why but can’t get into this band haha. Think I dislike Axel’s voice a lot. Personal preference but have always appreciated the musicality - like Slash makes the music really good. Some notable ones for me were My Michelle and You’re Crazy
#97 Very strong for a debut album. The hits are definitely overplayed, but this is some of the better mainstream rock to come from the 80s. Best Track: Sweet Child O' Mine
Has not aged well. Not a satisfying listen from start to finish
As much as I enjoyed the hits I didn't care too much for the songs I didn't know. But welcome to the jungle is a hell of an opener and sweet child o mine is one of the best
I really don’t like this band.
Repeat listen
so crazy it's a debut album highlights: welcome to the jungle mr brownstone paradise city sweet child o mine
This album changed my life as a teenager — and you know what it holds up. Just ignore some of the terrible lyrics. You can really tell a lot about someone on their understanding of music of that time based on this album. If they see it as hair metal, they’re ignorant and don’t hear the obvious LA punk scene and Aerosmith here.
hit after hit after hit after hit. gosto muito.
Apenas ayer escuché este álbum completo, de verdad estoy comenzando a creer que me espían, no es la primera vez malditos. Ahora lo tengo que volver a escuchar porque mi capacidad de retención de información está frita, que bonito presente. No me llamaría fan de GNR pero si que me gustan mucho sus éxitos; si fuera fan fan seguramente le daría 5 estrellas sin pensármelo mucho. Me gusta la voz de Axl y esos momentos donde Slash se luce con la guitarra, pero en algunas canciones no siento la misma emoción, rock a secas, como si fuera relleno. Tienen mucha razón al decir que sus tres canciones están ultra re quemadas, personalmente, la repetición no es algo que me moleste si de verdad es algo que me gusta; aun así encuentro válido que muchos critiquen eso de GNR. Supongo que aún no llego al punto en el que me harte de escucharlos. Entre Welcome To The Jungle, Paradise City y Sweet Child O' Mine, mi favorita es esta última. La forma en la que la guitarra parece cantar siempre me ha gustado mucho y el solo es bastardamente satisfactorio, todo bien. Segundo favorito es welcomtodeyongol por ser tan buena presentación para Megamente, me gusta esa parte de la película cuando Titan les lanza un edificio y suena el final de la canción, es tan hermoso. Paradise City en tercer lugar, es horriblemente pegajosa, me gusta. Buenas: Mr. Brownstone, My Michelle, Out Ta Get Me, You're Crazy, It's So Easy Menos favoritas: Nightrain, Anything Goes y Rocket Queen Me gusta opinar de las portadas, esta está chida... solo eso.
Hard pass
A ripping album. Welcome to the Jungle opens the album with a bang and GnR don't let up from there. Slash's playing is the highlight for me, especially on Paradise City. I loved the way that these guys sang about the dark side of life. This album was ferocious in its intent. Just brilliant
One of my all time favorites!
My dad loves this band, and I don’t blame him. I mean, we’ve all heard “November Rain.” As overplayed as it is, “Sweet Child O’ Mine” still bangs. And “Welcome To The Jungle” fucks HARD. I mean, come on. Appetite… for destruction. APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION! It’s menacing, it’s hard, it’s rockin’, the lead singer is a cunt and the lead guitar player is a Jew. That doesn’t really matter but as a Jew myself it’s fun. Anyway. Anthemic, surely, but consistently good less so. “It’s So Easy” sucks, and “Out Ta Get Me” is famously pretty bad. But once you get past the campiness and sleaziness of the music, it’s actually a pretty incredible album. Better vocals than AC/DC, and more progressive than a lot of bands in this same vein. I mean, these BPM shifts, outros that are practically a different suite, all the while sounding super super good. “Paradise City” is one of the best hard rock songs ever made, and I can’t believe it exists. “My Michelle” is a bit over the top for my tastes, but it still blows me away in some of the passages. “Nightrain” is a nice pillar of the first side, and “Mr. Brownstone” is similarly a bit over the top, but still great. Every note played, every distorted guitar sound, every wail of Axl Rose’s voice, I feel like a kid in the 80s hearing real rock for the first time. That sounds stupid but I can only imagine what it was like, to hear something that speaks to the mind so directly, with just the sounds it makes. It isn’t the apex of rock music, but it is obvious as to why it is beloved: because it feeds the kid inside of us that longs simple, heavy, AWESOME rock. 8.7/10 DOES IT BELONG ON THE LIST: YES REASON: Paragon of rock music. Essential listening for anyone with a love for rock.
Ugghhh it's really tempting to rate this 5 on the strength of the singles. I don't think I can quite do that but it's *right there*.
the singles do SO much heavy lifting here
Could be stronger lyrically, they were too caught up with being intentionally edgy with their words just because they could. With a little thought, the album could retain the same abrasiveness and elevate itself musically. Band is tight and the compositions are clean (or dirty, depending on how you want to describe them). Pioneers in rock & roll for an obvious reason, but caught up in the caricature of rock & roll from their era. Standout tracks: My Michelle, Think About You
highs are very high, unfortunately there are only 2 of them 7/10 best song - welcome to the jungle
The fart joke of rock music.
This has made me realize I can't stand Axle's voice. The only good songs on here have been overplayed.
One of the best albums to come out of the 80's. Rating: 10/10
I’m sorry I know this album is a big deal but other than sweet child of mine I just can’t with axl. The screaming, the car references. It isn’t FOR ME Having said that I must admit I cannot recall a time in life when I had never heard a guns n roses song (probably from this album) clearly they’ve seeped into my subconscious to the point that objectively reviewing is probably impossible
Going into this album after years of not listening was an interesting experience. Appetite for Destruction has aged like the 30 year old Miller Lite can in the back of your old man's fridge... but you know what? Sometimes it's ok to say fuck it and crack that ol' stale boy open. Initially, my hope was to go in with renewed virgin ears and a fresh perspective, but the grip of nostalgia this album has is too tight to escape. Truthfully, I couldn't care less if the content has aged poorly or if mechanically there is better skill to be found elsewhere. Slash shreds. Axl Rose's vocals here are classic, gritty, and timeless. From front to back this album is a great fucking time. Let your hair down and your head bang.
Ouvir esse disco faz cair por terra aquela velha história de que a banda foi somente os grandes hits. É óbvio que a partir de certo ponto eles realmente perderam a mão do que estavam fazendo, mas a marca na história do Appetite e do Use Your Illusion (1&2) são inquestionáveis. Esse é um verdadeiro clássico, memorável e uma grande referência pra muitas coisas boas que vieram depois, e a forma em que o Axl Rose trabalhou os vocais deste disco refletiu muito no resultado. A propósito, um dos melhores trabalhos vocais de rock já feitos.
There are three great songs on here and they are the obvious (and overplayed) ones that everyone knows. Honestly, I wasn't impressed by any of the other songs. They were just not memorable and it became clear why only those three songs have stood the test of time. I'm just not crazy about this rock music style either and find the lead vocalists voice really annoying. But still things to like here. Top Songs: Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, Sweet Child o' Mine
Cool beans.
Have always loved the hits, the rest of the album is great too!
Boomer
An excellent debut album from this band. Great opening title song.
3.4/5
I’m being generous with the 3
This sucks. I don't like that kind of flashy bullshit rock, but I would say Guns N' Roses are the least musically talented of those shitty, well-known bands of that ilk. Stupid, self-indulgent solos, immature lyrics, very childish, like boys trying to be cool. Would give it zero stars if I could. FUCKING SUCKS!
people who call this album cheesy don't know fun.
When I was in High School, I loved this album. I mean, specifically, I loved Welcome To The Jungle, Paradise City, and Sweet Child O' Mine (and My Michelle, because it annoyed my sister), but the point is I used to be all for it. Now? I don't know, this isn't really my jam anymore. It's fine, but not really that interesting to me at all.
interesting. i love Sweet Child O' Mine and i've heard Welcome To The Jungle to absolute death like everyone else but i don't know that i'm familiar with much other Guns N' Roses. was there some kind of somethingawful post about the video for November Rain? i vividly remember reading *something* online that was funny about the cake jump, downloading the song off Limewire to listen to it, and not really liking it. whatever that's not even on this album this is irrelevant i'm trying very, very hard to be objective about Welcome To The Jungle. i don't even know if i 'dislike' it now, it's just a song i've heard so many fucking times and has been embedded in pop culture so deeply that i don't really know how i feel about it anymore. there are some parts of this song that kind of suck ass. but the parts of the song that aren't those are really good. in conclusion, Welcome To The Jungle is a land of contrasts. thank you i don't dislike It's So Easy but it's-- sorry-- making me think about that post about how you hear about how KISS is satanic and terrifying and they look Like That, and then all their songs are like 'we're gonna rock, rock with the rock, woo :)'. from a certain angle, man, music used to be incredibly uncool. despite having it on very good authority that they were all doing lots of drugs and having lots of sex. wouldn't know it from the music Nightrain sucks so good. the chorus is carrying this one Mr. Brownstone won me over with the rapid verse vocals, that's fun oh Paradise City is this band lmao. this is one of those things i've heard referenced ten thousand times but never witnessed the original. this song is Fine. i think the chorus everyone quotes is really the only noteworthy bit tbh My Michelle is not good. chorus isn't awful Think About You is lame but catchy. honestly, this album in general is kinda lame but catchy i love Sweet Child O' Mine. true story: for many many years i had a corrupt mp3 of it that turned into earsplitting static about 8 seconds in. so i still have an instinctive urge to fumble for the 'skip track' button when i hear that intro. i didn't *actually hear the song* for fucking YEARS. turns out it's good! probably the best on the album! Anything Goes is fun but i heard the opening 'i've been thinkin' 'bout, thinkin' 'bout sex' and did a spittake. 80srockandroll.mp3 (some very cool distorted guitar sound stuff here though) have sex noises in a song *ever* been good? i'm sorry this may be controversial but i think i'm on the side of no. okay Windowlicker by Aphex Twin might be my only exception. those are load-bearing. this is all to say i was enjoying the first third of Rocket Queen and then we went on a journey that i think went kinda pearshaped i think this might be archetypical buttrock. i can't really explain what buttrock is, but you know it when you hear it. if a guy yells 'HOOH!' you've got like an 80% chance of being in a buttrock song this is solid and catchy; some of the tracks are kind of forgettable but i think they universally at least have a very memorable pop hook in there somewhere. it's a little bit junk food but it's well-executed junk food, with a couple alltimer bits, and the remainder is however you feel about some... weird idiosyncrasies. i don't really like those idiosyncrasies but they don't ruin the album for me. (the 'talk-singing' is not good and he should do it less. some of it works but a bunch of it doesn't.) i think this exemplifies virtually all the complaints i hear about mainstream rock. i like it, though
I do not like this. Coming after Houses of the Holy really highlights the difference in songwriting abilities between Led Zeppelin and GnR. Axel Rose's voice eternally grates me, but added points for how timelessly awesome the Sweet Child of Mine rift is. Van Halen is better
Classic. Had that song with interiors on it. Amazing for debut
classiiiiiic
Não acho que Guns tenha um som ruim, muito pelo contrário, acredito que o Slash seja um gênio, mas essa banda representa tudo que o rock tem de ruim, especificamente nos anos 90. Nunca consegui levar a sério uma banda na qual o selling point nunca foi a genialidade do Slash ou as influências de Stones e outras bandas, mas sim, pois o Axl era bonito, ênfase no "era". A obsessão que Guns causou nas pessoas na época era nada mais do que um culto sexual ao Axl, tanto pelas mulheres, que o desejavam, quanto pelos homens, que queriam ser desejados assim como ele, e isso ganha ainda mais força com a faixa "Rocket Queen", na qual temos um audio sobreposto do próprio Axl transando com uma mulher na cabine de gravação. Com uma voz sem o mínimo de técnica e com o uso constante de drive, não me surpreende que hoje em dia sua voz pareça a do Mickey Mouse em shows (inclusive fui em um deles) devido ao desgaste. Sexo vende, e nesse caso vendeu muito, pergunte pra qualquer fã de Guns daquela época o que eles acham da música deles, e quase todas as respostas não vão ser sobre a música.
This has been so brutally overplayed that it's tiring to listen to.
Prime example of Hair Metal from the 80's. Also, this was their impressive debut album. Pitchfork: 10 (2017 - 30 year retrospective review) Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #62 Best Songs Welcome To The Jungle Paradise City Sweet Child O' Mine
This is a fun album, ive listened to it a LOT as it’s the album that got me into Guns N’’ Roses and I have seen them live twice since. I think there is a lot of overplayed tracks on this album but the songs are very catchy and really good overall.
Personally won’t ever be able to separate Guns N’ Roses from classic rock radio monotony, but this is still a good album. 2.5 rounded up.
Kinda relentless and a little exhausting but classic.
Time for a wee bit of roooooooock music (as Ms. XCX would say). Just bangers. Some album tracks are mid, others are great. The singles fuck hard.
Il faut bien reconnaître qu'en matière de déflagration commerciale et de raz-de-marée générationnel, Appetite For Destruction reste un monstre sacré. En 1987, les Guns N' Roses ont débarqué sur le Sunset Strip en dégageant d'un revers de manche le glam metal poudré pour lui injecter une bonne dose de venin punk et de sleaze rock. Le disque est une véritable collection de tubes imparables qui ont tourné en boucle sur toutes les radios de la planète. La frappe de Steven Adler, la basse élastique de Duff McKagan, le groove acéré d'Izzy Stradlin, les feulements suraigus d'Axl Rose et, évidemment, le chapeau haut-de-forme de Slash balançant des solis désormais gravés dans la mémoire populaire : la formule était calibrée pour tout écraser sur son passage. L'album tourne autour des dérives urbaines de Los Angeles, de la paranoïa de la survie dans la jungle californienne, des descentes d'héroïne et de liaisons toxiques. C'est du hard rock brut, vicieux et suintant la poussière des bas-fonds américains. C'est précisément cette urgence névrotique et cette insolence qui ont propulsé le groupe au sommet des charts mondiaux. Axl Rose posait d'ailleurs le décor d'entrée de jeu, hurlant dès les premières secondes : « Welcome to the jungle, we've got fun and games We got everything you want, honey, we know the names » Mais si je pose deux minutes le cerveau et que je regarde cet objet avec un peu de recul critique, l'évidence me saute aux oreilles. Malgré sa puissance tellurique indiscutable et cette énergie viscérale qui vous pousse irrémédiablement à secouer la tête et taper du pied, mon ADN musical bloque et refuse de monter plus haut qu'un 3 sur 5 bien tassé. Car passé l'impact frontal des gros classiques ultra-diffusés, il faut bien avouer qu'une certaine monotonie s'installe. Malgré la production musclée de Mike Clink, on se retrouve rapidement coincé dans une boucle où l'on a la fâcheuse impression d'écouter le même morceau étiré sur douze pistes, articulé autour des mêmes tics d'écriture et de riffs calqués sur la même cadence. C'est percutant, c'est efficace pour remplir des stades, mais sur la longueur d'un album complet, l'exercice de style montre vite ses limites structurelles. Mais bon ne boudons pas notre plaisir car Appetite For Destruction reste un classique radiophonique indéniable, et malgré qu'il ne soit pas le chef-d'œuvre de diversité absolue que la légende voudrait nous vendre.
Hell yeah. One of the greatest rock records of all time. I don't recall a skippable track across this record, but it's been a while since I listened to it. It's not hyperbole to say that Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, and Sweet Child O' Mine are three of the greatest hard rock tracks ever written. Hell, almost every track on the record has it's own Wikipedia page. It's really damn hard to think of a better side than the G side, across all the music I know. Honestly... what could this band have been without ego? Cool that Slash and Duff came back. I just hope Chinese Democracy made it into the 1001 alb... bahahahaha.
You know what it was dead fun listening to this. Love the energy Not my normal vibe but good nonetheless
Pretty cool Standout tracks: Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, Sweet Child O Mine
MARCOU MINHA INFÂNCIA TANTO QUANTO O ROCK DOS ANOS 80-90. VIVO E MORRO POR ESSE ÁLBUM
A classic rock album
На присягу Даника, ехал с неё дослушал, классика хард-рока, слэш как всегда шикарен
Just not my tempo. Liked it slightly more than I thought....maybe...
Favourite Track(s): Paradise City Think About You Sweet Child O’ Mine
The hits are the hits
Super fun and and incredibly impressive debut. Yeah a bunch of the songs are overplayed but there’s a reason for that. The opening riff to welcome to the jungle might be one of the greatest artist introductions ever. 5
This is difficult to rate. Iv never been a Guns N Roses fan. Iv don’t enjoy Axl Roses voice and Iv heard the majority of these songs overplayed on the radio. Just not my style of music although I apreciate the talent and the hits, especially for a debut album, quite insane. Always also had abit of a soft spot for paradise city. Just not massively my thing.
I love rock music, preferably 60s and 70s, with my whole heart. GNR has Slash, who stands out amongst many guitarists, but the riffs and songs themselves are subpar to the bands that preceded them, whom they were trying to imitate to a degree (mostly Aerosmith). Take these influences and suck out any depth or dynamics, replace it with a facade of 80's attitude and screeching singer, you get GNR. One of the most overrated bands/albums of all time.
One of the best debut albums of all time. Paradise city, sweet child of mine and welcome to the jungle, I mean seriously what a feat to have 3 timeless rock songs on a debut. Shame the rest of the album doesn’t stand up to the greatness that was achieved with those 3 songs. Anyway, still rocking and still fun
Fun 2nd time round.
I feel like every Guns N' Roses song I know was on this album, so I can see why it was ruled significant enough to be on this list. I'm not big into Guns N' Roses but they aren't bad, I knew what to expect at least and it met those expectations without overdoing it.
I love early GNR, and this album had me rocking out this morning, which was needed to get me motivated to get some yardwork done.
Cock rock bs. Only redeeming quality is the music it launched in retaliation like riot grrrl and grunge. Aerosmith basically
It’s kind of wild for an album to have this many hits. Hard rock will always be slightly a hard sell for me but this is up there as one of the best and it’s quite clear.
I like this better than Van Halen. This is a burst of energy, but still feels dull.
# Album Name: Appetite For Destruction # Artist: Guns N' Roses # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: What a belter. Great album. Nothing else needs to be said. # Top Tunes: Whole damn album # Would I listen to it again? Yes
5/5
LRHS weight room. Old car stereo head unit rigged into the wall with crappy speakers. This cassette on perma-rotation. Finish a set, flip to side B. A guilty pleasure, cheese factor is real but hard to imagine a more powerful and impactful debut. Still sounds good to me on slightly better speakers while working out. 4.4
Ive never liked guns and roses vocals much. but man does that guitar never cease to riiiipppp
I’m hungry, hungry for some good fucking music. Hell yeah
8/10
5/5 one of the best debuts in rock
This was fun, but isn't really my scene
It’s whiny, but it’s really good
The fact that this is a debut album is absolutely fucking insane. I would've expected this to be the 4th or 5th album by very seasoned professionals in the industry. It gets a five for that alone, and also it's just a great album.
Solid album all-around. Definitely some low points, but for a debut album, spectacular.
Maybe one of the worst albums of all time by definitely a bottom 5 band of all time
Overplayed singles and disappointing live shows can't knock it from where it deserves to be.
Crazy that this was their debut album with so many hits on it. Could listen to the big 3 and skip the rest but honestly the others are all pretty good too. Just because they’re overplayed on the radio etc doesn’t make them not good. Hits
1987 was a bleak year 2/10
4/10 = conflicted between hating or kind of liking ish, whenever the singing slows down and the genre almost shifts i really like it especially when the progression goes down butttt the constant screech just isnt for my ears yet, sweet child of mine lowkey guilty pleasure flames
2.5
Listened before? Not the full album Familiar with the artist? Yes, have heard the hits a million times on the radio Thoughts: Ehh... Musically I get why it's here, but it doesn't do anything for me, especially lyrically. Other than adding the big singles to an 80s playlist I doubt I'll ever listen again. Favorite track(s): Sweet Child of Mine Least favorite: honestly everything beyond the 3 big hits just kind of blends together.
I mean they're obviously crushing it, but this is really overplayed and I'm just kinda sick of it Favorite Songs: Welcome to the Jungle, Sweet Child O' Mine, Paradise City
gruwel. zijn het echt wel bangers ja absoluut maar god zo grijsgedraaid aan alle kanten dat er niks meer aan is
Holy shit Axl Rose can not sing. The songs that had a promising instrumental were immediately obliterated by Axl's pseudo-singing
Classic GnR, multiple singles. A little clichè [at least in retrospect] but definitely pivotal for hyping the genre as a whole.
9/10 Guns N’ Roses came more or less out of nowhere, having only really attracted local interest prior to the release of this record which, after a slightly slow launch, went on to become one of the biggest selling albums of all time. It’s fantastic enough achievement for any record, but to have done it with your debut is absolutely remarkable. On listening today, you can really see why it took off and reached such heights. In some ways, this record feels like the crowning glory of the glam metal craze of the 80s, despite the fact that it’s not really a pure glam metal album. Guns N’ Roses took the bombast and excess of those bands, blended in the attitude and swagger of a punk band and built the songs around the pulsating power and riff building of hard rock. It’s a heady blend of styles, and when you throw in the hooky melodic writing they show great aptitude for, it was always destined for greatness. Steven Adler and Duff McKagan lay down rhythms that are variously heavy and groovy, with an infectious and driven punch that keeps a forward momentum throughout. Slash and Izzy Stradlin’s sometimes duelling, sometimes harmonious guitar work creates an outrageously thick and chunky core around which the songs can flourish, while also showcasing deftness and nuance in equal measure. And Axl Rose delivers incredibly engaging, wide open and soaring vocals with a power and finesse that’s hard to deny. But the best thing about every performance is how much personality and attitude they manage to deliver. Every single part of this record sounds undeniably like Guns N’ Roses and nobody else. Of course, Axl has a very unique voice, but it’s everything from the riffs to the grooves that has such a robust identity that stamps their personality into every note. And it’s so much fun, too. Yes, there are the pretty stunning collection of hits - I doubt many albums can boast a single track that is played as frequently as any of Sweet Child o’ Mine, Paradise City or Welcome to the Jungle - but even the rest of the tracks are all infectiously entertaining in their own right. For me, the record does feel a tiny bit weaker during the middle of the first half, but it roars back into life in the second half, which is absolutely all killer and no filler. This record really feels like lightning in a bottle and was a high that was as good as impossible for the band to recapture, no matter how hard they tried. In some respects was the peak and also the death knell of the excesses of 80s rock, with grunge not too far over the horizon. But what a way to go out. Welcome To The Jungle - Well it’s certainly an iconic intro, and quite the way to announce yourselves to the world. There’s so much punch to the drum sound and the dual guitars give such a thick and textured tone. It’s riff city throughout and the vocal is melodically hooky and delivered with an off the cuff swagger that’s incredibly charismatic. The developments to the vibe that happen during the middle eight give this more range than it’s probably credited with. Just a damn good hard rock song. It's So Easy - And now we get Axl exploring the lower end of his vocal range. It’s less melodically poppy and leans more towards a punky tone and attitude, but has a great swing to the groove, while also delving into sections with a slightly more dreamy sound that almost sounds similar to where Soundgarden would go into the 90s. There’s plenty of bite and drive to this, and it showcases the range that the band are going to explore across the record. Nightrain - A solid, driven bluesy rock effort now, that recalls AC/DC. The drums are super punchy again, and there are some engaging, roaming riffs from the guitarists. It pounds along at a solid pace and there’s some really fun guitar soloing in there too. It’s less hooky than the more radio friendly singles on the album, but the grubby hard rock aesthetic is still great. Out Ta Get Me - The swagger and groove to this are solid and there’s a great deal of attitude and personality to the guitar work in particular. It pulses along with strength and power, and while it doesn’t really locate a particularly strong chorus, the aesthetic and delivery make it an excellent album track. Mr. Brownstone - Similarly to Welcome To The Jungle, we get given a slice of interesting guitar work to ease us into this and then the groove is pretty damn funky. The interplay between guitars and rhythm section here is pure GnR; heavy, punch and groovy in equal measure, while Axl bounces along atop the groove in his unmistakeable style, giving it rangy vibrato and punchy staccato in equal measure. Great. Paradise City - Another overplayed but excellent classic. The change in emphasis and rhythmic focus of the guitars between verse and chorus gives this a solid, organic flow. The bass line, particularly during the chorus is really good, and the dual guitar lines roaming around each other give it such a thick and musically interesting quality. Axl is at his charismatic best, and again, there’s so much personality in Slash’s guitar playing. The added pace and drive later on just throw an added dimension to what is already an excellent song. My Michelle - More great riffs, more swagger and groove. The switch up of pace into the chorus is an interesting songwriting device and it throws the groove into a completely new place, which is cool. The songwriting and performances are just so much fun. It’s bombastic and melodramatic in some respects, but they sell it with absolute conviction, so it works. Think About You - We’re back on a visit to riff city and this collects up a lot of the best bits of glam metal and rolls them up into a cheesy heavy metal package. As with much of the album, they perform this with such a sense of fun and conviction that it’s hard not to get swept up in the momentum and charisma of it all. There’s more overt melodic and harmonic work on this that gives it a lighter texture in places, but it still drives like a bastard. Sweet Child O' Mine - So many classics on one record. Duff McKagan’s bass line is the under-appreciated star of this song. Yes, it’s melodically excellent and the lead guitar line absolutely sings, but underpinning it all is a bass line that drives it along, gives it punch and has so many great little runs and fills to give it flavour and movement. There’s great groove to this, with suitable swagger and attitude, but also an openness to the vocal that works really well. Great guitar solos too. It’s just a brilliant song. You're Crazy - Now we get a balls to the wall rocker that leans more into pace and power. The drumming and bass line thunder along on this and the complimentary guitar lines give it plenty of range and lean even further into the gritty pace. Axl’s attitude meets that gritty core well, but floats above it all tonally to give it such a full spectrum sound. Again, it’s just a great deal of powerful fun. Anything Goes - Back to something with a bit more of a swaggering groove and more superb riffs and attitude. There are some great bluesy riffs, but the centre of this is more of that trademark layered groove work, power and personality in performance that instantly establishes it as a GnR track. It’s melodically excellent, full of attitude, and as I’ve said so many times, fun, fun, fun. Rocket Queen - It’s no wonder Guns N’ Roses never really matched this album. I think they may have used up nearly all of their riffs on a single album. The pace of this drops back a little, but there’s more epic guitar work, drive and power to it regardless. Again, it does call back to some of the best elements of hair metal, and coat it in a layer of grit and punk attitude that gives it greater credibility and honesty. It’s not the strongest song on the album, but it’s still very good.
listening to this back to back with yesterday's limp bizkit album makes this sound like freaking chopin. it was just a relief to not hear fred durst. which is really saying something because it's not like axel rose has the most relaxing voice on earth either. this is just not that interesting to me but sweet child o mine is a good song even though i don't like listening to this version...but the song itself is good (as evidenced by sheryl crow's version).
Guns N’ Roses. Doing gun things and roses things. Not gonna lie, it does exactly what it says in the tin. It’s fucking rocking. Axl’s voice is outrageous, the band are tight as fuck. It’s a must have album for anyone! However, it’s one that I rarely listen to.
Great album
Perfect.
Its a good album. Pretty good songs and I liked most of them. 4 stars
It baffles me how this became such a big thing.
i'm torn between 3 and 4 on this. the album is honestly boring and at times offensive without having any talent to back it up outside of the singles, but the singles are so transcendently good that you understand how they got famous even though axl rose is a stochastic terrorist. i'm giving it a 3 but TRUST it has a couple of 5 moments
This album is a ride. The hits are great but some of the others sound too similar or just don’t go as hard. Pretty incredible for a debut album though!
Have you ever eaten Whoppers? The chocolate covered malt balls, usually found at the movie theater or on the grocery store aisle next to the Worthers caramels and butterscotch? If you've ever had them you know where this is going. The first couple pieces are great, they're rich chocolate and nice crunchy malt foam in the middle, by about the 4th or 5th one your stomach starts hurting, it's too sweet and there's a layer of thick tacky sugar coating your teeth, you dont want to eat any more but they came in a really weird package that you can't close. Each bite gets worse and then you bite into one where the foamy malt never developed, it's just a hard tack in the middle of a giant fake chocolate chunk, it just about cracks your tooth but you manage to stop biting before you ensure your dentist visit. By the end of the box, you have a stomach ache, wondered why they still make these candies, and are disgusted with yourself for even endulging in them. This album is like that. With maybe 2 songs that stand out as great GnR songs, you can't help but hear the age and it all goes down worse knowing who Axl Rose has become and what he to his band members during and after the life of this band. Fuck GnR and fuck Axl Rose. 3/10
me not hungry
i lost my appetite
Not really my genre but way nicer and more interesting than expected
hell of a debut album
As well as being one of the best hard rock albums ever written, this is a great lesson in songwriting. WHile Axl's chainsaw vocals command your attention, he's competing with Slash's riffs and Izzy and Duff's hooks to maintain it. Every second is an assault on the ears, and it never quite repeats itself. Comedian Tommy Tiernan once described the feeling of being a child, running at full tilt down a hill that's too steep, and you know that only gravity is in control, and you can't stop, and you're going to die.... but you can't stop laughing. That feeling is embodied in Slash's solos - particularly Paradise City. It's a joyous thing, and sounds like he's on the absolute edge of his playing ability and maybe a little bit over the edge. 5 stars, only cos I can't give it a 6.
Pretty freaking solid. Obviously, two of these songs have remained in the cultural headspace since release, but there are some heavy hitters in here as well.
Was okay not too big on this type of musica but it was still enjoyable
Excellent listen. Very 80s rock that made me feel like a biker or something.
Had never come to this album, but have heard large parts of it on greatest hits compilations. Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, and Sweet Child O Mine are good. The rest are okay.
I would be the most annoying person on the planet if I could shred on the guitar like this. This is a punchy album and very inappropriate lyrically haha. Favorite Tracks: Mr. Brownstone Think About You Sweet Child of Mine
Where The Grass Is Green And The Girls Are Pretty 1001 Albums Generator 328 (8/16/2026) If you hate your dad, this album sucks. 5/5. Favs: Welcome To The Jungle Out Ta Get Me Paradise City Least Fav: You're Crazy
This album is when Guns N' Roses were at their peak, having most of their best-known songs. As you'd expect, it's an excellent hard rock album full of raunchy, dirty rock tunes. The songwriting is great, with excellent hooks married to catchy riffs and choruses. Lyrics aren't very good, but this is a 1980s hard rock album. The important part is that the album's sound is very well suited to the genre, with high-range vocals and guitar heroics well suited to late-1980s hard rock. This is an absolute classic of the genre with how many of its songs still get played today on rock radio, and while its genre isn't for everyone, it is most certainly for me. This album is ranked #2 of 25 albums for 1987. Other 1987 albums rated by me: Bad(1/25)-4 Document(4/25)-4 Sign o' The Times(5/25)-4 Strangeways, Here We Come(6/25)-4 Music for the Masses(7/25)-4 Darklands(9/25)-4 You're Living All Over Me(13/25)-4 The New Tango(19/25)-2 Warehouse: Songs and Stories(21/25)-4 Opus Dei(24/25)-4 Scum(25/25)-5
Not bad
This a tough one to rate. The hits alone should make it 4 stars, but unlike the other 4 star albums on this list I feel less likely to listen to GnR's other albums. I think the hard rock duel-guitar style is awesome when its well arranged but sometimes it feels too chaotic and overwhelming. Similar to other 80's Glam-Rock/Hair Metal type bands, the songs lack much versatility in theme or style. But Welcome to the Jungle, Nightrain, Paradise City, Sweet Child O' Mine, cmon.
Not really my thing but the stadium singles are undeniable
1. Didn’t appreciate how influenced by Aerosmith they are until this particular listen through 2. Was that an acoustic guitar or harpsichord in “think about you?” 3. “Rocket Queen” always rules
Their greatest. Amps me up every time.
Welcome to the Jungle and Sweet Child O'Mine make it a 3, no question. The rest didn't stand out to me.
Pretty fuckin good.
listening to this blaring out of my iPhone speakers while using a drill was the perfect set and setting for this album. welcome to the jungle might just be the best opening track of all time. name one better.
I don't want to give it a 4. I lived through what this wrought. But I think it deserves it in the grand scheme of things.
its extremely GNR but it's also full of straight up hits, probably their best record
Kind of crazy how hard this goes for a debut album. Contains the Big Three GnR songs, and really the only three hits by them that I care about. The notes Axl hits are super impressive. I found myself actually really getting into the "rhythm" of the album by the tail-end, which was more than I expected I would. Love or hate them, you cannot deny the riff in "Sweet Child O' Mine" is absolutely addicting. Fav Tracks: "Think About You", "Sweet Child O' Mine" and "Anything Goes".
Good rock album but not an all timer album at this stage for me, some great songs, 3/4 that I could happily never hear again, You're Crazy and Anything Goes sound so mid coming between Sweet Child and Rocket Queen. 7/10
True classic. Axel Rose's voice is annoying
I loved this album as a teenager, but listening again as an adult all the rock out moments can't disguise it's puriele obsession with sex, death and power: the original cover art that shamelessly depicted a rape victim. And even when it does go hard, it sounds pretty derivative to the modern ear.
The singles are all so good. The others, not so much.
*65 Der er store slankere, herunder især åbneren hvilket i sig selv er imponerende for en debut… men i det store hele er det lidt samme suppe, der bliver kogt på.
Ja der er bangers på. Ja det bliver også ens - og så er jeg nok ærlig talt også bare ved at blive lidt spademæt i den her playliste. Jeg kigger pt. med meget store øjne efter det Sade album, som jeg også mangler at høre O_O
Hvis Axl Rose nu var en lige så dygtig sangskriver, som han er sanger, så ville albummet være væsentligt bedre. Det er simpelthen nogle latterlige tekster, sorry not sorry. Og ja, så kan man sige: "det er nok også meningen", "det er jo bare Guns N' Roses", "det er jo ligesom genren" - ja, præcis 2.4
det kan godt være, at hvis man kobler idéen om Guns N' Roses fra musikken, så ender det faktisk med at være lidt intetsigende (omend dygtigt) rock n' roll - men det er til gengæld fuldstændig umuligt for mig. Alene den stemme. Hold kæft hvor var Axel vild. Og Welcome to the jungle må simpelthen være et af de fedeste åbningsnumre nogensinde. I det hele taget sindsygt at have så mange bangers på et debut album. Det sagt så er det ikke hele pladen der står lige skarpt, så selvom nostalgien er virkelig stærk her, kan jeg nok ikke komme højere end 4 stjerner
An absolute classic that deserves a spot on the Top 1001! I've gone 2 wks without reviewing an album that should be included on this list so this was a welcome treat. It's all been overplayed, and that takes some of the luster off of absolute beast songs like "Welcome To The Jungle", "Paradise City" & "Sweet Child O' Mine" but if you heard them in 1987 you were blown away by their sound and their approach to hard rock. The listener counts for those 3 tracks is insane at 1.7B, 1.5M and 2.9B respectively. Every other track has at least 40M+ listens. Hugely popular, even today. It's the glue songs that make this album what it is though. "It's So Easy", "Nightrain", "Mr Brownstone", "You're Crazy" and the stellar two part "Rocket Queen" are all good enough to be on the radio, and are. They were each good rock n' roll musicians and Axl's voice fit perfectly. 5 stars. There really aren't any throw away tracks. It's cohesive. This album was influential, chock full of hits, stands up today, radio staple, legacy, etc. Top 20 rock album of all time.
Really fun album. Although it doesn't hit me *that* hard, there are some really great hooks on the singles. Slash is fun to listen to despite the whole "Seinfeld is unfunny" trope. If I heard this in the midst of the glam/sleaze metal craze of the 80s, it would certainly stand out. I think lots of folks see the 80s as a low-point for heavy guitar music, but as far as 80s goes, give me hardcore/alternative/college rock any day (Black Flag, R.E.M., Jane's Addiction, etc.) • 7/10
5/5 bangin!
I love this record. Sure it’s not trying to do too much, but the hits are great. Slash has some of the best leads here. It’s just a fun rock and roll album. 5/5
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Didn't finish listening but I dislike most of Guns'n'Roses
This kind of music smells like cigarettes and mouth rot to me, I'm sorry. The vibes are so bad it's hard to enjoy. And it really isn't anything groundbreaking, I have never cared for this band. There were songs I already knew going in of course. Welcome to the Jungle gets on my nerves, Paradise City makes me cringe, Sweet Child O' Mine has fond memories because my grandma loves it, but really their music just bores me. It is one band I have never tried to get into. And I'm scared as I listen that those songs, being their hits and all, are going to be the highlights of the album. Update after listening: it was slightly better than I thought with my least favorite tracks being the ones listed above other than Sweet Child O' Mine. That is probably the best song on the album despite his obnoxious voice. That being said, I still didn't like it. It's not for me.
A very solid and quintessential 80s rock album which has some iconic songs
Thought I'd enjoy this more than I did. Singles were decent, rest was kind of boring.
This is not the sound of music I like
Crazy work fellas
Number: 213 Familiarity: Aware (2) Rating: 3 ======= I was never a huge a fan. I think during this time I was probably listening to a lot of Style Council, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and stuff like that. As far as what Guns N' Roses was doing, it seemed kind of main stream and not very innovative. I mean, in my opinion at that time, all this had already been done by many bands before, so what's the point? I rate it a 3.0 based on my personal opinion.
insane hits ratio
The biggest hits are iconique, but the rest is all kinda mid for me, except maybe 1-2 tracks I enjoyed a bit more.
Hell naw. This shit slaps if you’re 10 years old.
more glee
Buns. Has two fun songs
Its just not for me i hate Axel’s voice
Paradise city will always always always take me back to 2013 at the redneck yacht club mud hole seeing boobs for the first time.
It’s alright Growing up being into rock and alternative music in the 90s and early 00s you couldn’t really avoid this lot. So the songs are etched into my subconscious. It’s fine, but it doesn’t hit for me in the same way it does a lot a people. Plus Axl Rose is a bellend. Favourite track: Paradise City
There are some good bits on here, but most of it is too raucous and cacophonous for me.
Dated. Mostly unlistenable. Slash's hat and whatever the lead singer is called and his late 80s flamboyance make the whole thing unpalatable.
I hate guns n roses
Obviously it’s problematic at points. The Sunset Strip scene that this emerged from hardly produced many admirable male role models for the world. But art-not-the-artist demands that I overlook my personal feelings about Axl (I haven’t read enough on the subject to know how despicable the rest of them were). So to the music. Banger after banger after banger. Plenty of cringe in the lyrics, but everyone knocks it out of the park. I don't know how they got away with it. They embraced every cliche known to soft rock that had so recently been lovingly lambasted in 'This Is Spinal Tap' and displayed little more than primal musical instinct in the place of intelligence. But through all the drugs and what have you, they could still play their asses off and no matter how much of a dick Axl was, he could really sing. G'n'R took on the entire world with the help of MTV. Appetite for Destruction is the reason they succeeded.
Classic! Favorite track: Paradise City other picks: sweet child o mine, welcome to the jungle, it's so easy, out ta get me
This is a great album and one which I've loved since I was a teenager. Is it the best debut album of all time? Maybe. Would I happily go another 20 years before I hear Sweet Child O Mine and Paradise City again. Definitely. Still excellent though.
Yeah, liked it more than I remembered. Plenty of bangers, a bit repetitive here and there, but good!
Classic album and while some songs were incredible, other songs were forgettable
Their hits aren't bad, but overall GnR is so lame.
the only good one is hole
It's nostalgic album, I used to listen it when I was a 7 or 8 y.o. child.
This album came out the year I was born. But I remember buying it when I was in high school and it was on heavy rotation while I cruised around in my 94 Pontiac sunbird. Ahhh to be young and dumb.
classico
Ik heb eigenlijk nog nooit zo veel nummers van GNR achter elkaar geluisterd en ik snap nu ook waarom. Er zitten natuurlijk echt goede nummers tussen en het is behoorlijk knap dat een debuut album zoveel hits heeft. Daarom geef ik het 3 sterren. Ik denk niet dat ik het album zo snel opnieuw zal luisteren.
I really don't care about GnR
3/5 piola nada mas que decir.
I mean you know what you’re getting but they’re so good at it that you don’t mind. Rock anthem stuff, starts with a certifiable banger and thankfully Sweet Child of Mine as a rearguard classic keeps you hanging on. In between it’s a fair amount of bluster but always with the awesome riffing of Slash keeping you tied in. Apart from some loopy vocal effects on occasion and some other instrumental aspects thrown in it’s a lot the same kind of stuff, but they do it well. An album that had to be on a list like this.
I do naturally gravitate to GNRs bombastic style and energy. I can't help but be suitably amazed by Slash and his riffing every time. This is a classic stadium album which is blazed by Axls vocal range and sometimes raging screech. This album invites you to sign along and enjoy the show as you keep getting mini epics thrown at you. Just a refreshing pull back to youth and not much care. It's a bit silly and over the top at times but a pleasant easy escape with a consistent quality. "Sweet Child O' Mine" talking of stadium rock specifically is probably one of the very best examples out there.
High quality classic stadium rock. I enjoyed it all the way through, but then I am inclined towards the genre. This album is a bit of a one trick pony, but they do what they do very well. The sound is very similar to a certain flavour of Led Zeppelin, particularly in Axl Rose's vocals. The difference being that there is far less variety and rhythmic complexity. There are a couple classics in here, but also a couple of less well known tracks that I enjoyed, like "Nightrain" and "Think About You". No surprises here. Guns N' Roses serving up steak and chips but doing it well.
Guns n Roses can simply fuck off. Axel's stupid whiny nasal stinging has always irritated the bollocks off of me, which is a real shame as the rest of the band are clearly talented.
I didn't realize how many iconic songs were on this album!
It’s amazing when you consider that GNR managed to survive the hair metal/ballad rock phase they emerged on the heels of. This album was huge, but having never listened to anything but the hits my whole life I’m amazed they did last. The songs that weren’t hits on here were very bland and sound the same. The hits are legendary which is why this did have such lasting power.
Best metal-ish album of all time? Even today I don't think there is an effective two guitar band out there. GnR had a good run all things considered but they never came close to recreating this magic. Banger after banger.
This is he heaviest metal I think I can enjoy. Axl Rose's voice is classic. Three big hits: Welcome to the Jungle. Paradise City, and Sweet Child O' Mine.
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This album is something special. It combines really good vocals with amazing guitar performances. With 3 stick out tracks, Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, and Sweet Child O' Mine. Digging deeper into this album you may feel like some of the in between tracks seem like they blend together in some ways, with none really sticking out all that much. However upon my 2nd listen I realized that every song is absolutely unique and different from one another. This album truly is a banger and amazing to throw on when you are feeling that 80's-90's rock feeling.
Great band. Good tunes. A little to loud for my taste. A good album.
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Classic!
I grew up with this album. The hits were hits for a reason but about half the album is throw away tracks
I get to rock out! And for the first time in 23 days, an album that will get over a 3. In fact, just the second in 23 days over 2. 4.0. Yes the hits are overplayed, but that is not their fault. It is because people still want to hear it almost 40 years later.
Perfectly fine 80s rock and the bangers are absolutely great. However, a whole album was all a bit much.
Iconic 80s album. Aside from the hits I didn't really resonate with other songs.
Great album for a workout. The first half (or the "G" side) is incredibly strong, and the ending with Rocket Queen is a masterpiece. The latter half, though, is only good (and I fucking HATE Sweet Child O'Mine, annoying as fuck.
This album is bombastic as hell. The hits, despite having played continuously on DC101 for 40 years, still kick ass. The guitar sounds fucking sick. But just about everything else is Too Much. Take it down a notch, everybody, you'll survive. I guess that would make it a different album, but hell, I did not recall the end of Paradise City being so...overextended? This album is that Coco Chanel quote about taking one thing off before you leave the house. But then, it would probably just be your standard 80s rock album. When it hits it's great but it sure spends a lot of time missing by inches.
A debut album! Got some good stuff on here. Don't think I've ever listened to this all the way through before, may not do it again, but what a way to start the day!
Perfect Friday album and one of my longtime favs
(8.5)
Apparently this album wasn’t particularly successful on first release, but evidently Axl Rose pulled off some sort of monkey’s paw type deal because the trifecta of hit singles from this - Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City and Sweet Child O Mine - became some of the defining sounds of the era. n fact, they reached the point of cultural ubiquity for me because I have heard them so many times now, from game soundtracks, to adverts and even getting played regularly on Radio 2 in the UK, which is supposed to be the channel for easy listening and golden oldies. Trying to be objective with this is difficult. Aside from the previously mentioned tracks, none of the other songs stand out enough that would make me want to go back and listen to them again, and the others are permanently lodged in my brain as ear worms. Three stars, for old times sake.
lead vocals are quite impressive, lead guitar is pretty solid, and there's some good hook writing, but the bulk of the arranging is pretty boring, and the lyrics writing leaves something to be desired
When I was at 6th form, I had a lovely friend who was obsessed with G N' R and listened to this album every single day. Yeah it's clearly naff, but brings back happy memories of being 16 in the common room
Oh this is just crap and has dated terribly.
FFS…among the very worst music ever created by human kind, one star. Tom.
Early 90s bogan rock, anyone? Although this does sound quite dated, they were the kings of the time in this type of music. Lots of Axl screaming, chunky guitars and riffs. There is some great songs on here - 'Welcome To The Jungle' still rocks, as do 'Mr Brownstone', 'Paradise City' and, of course, 'Sweet Child O' Mine'. A good nostalgia trip but not something I'd listen to all the time.
Overplayed to the point of annoyance by everyone, including teenage me, but doesn't that just prove it's a banger?
Clairement néophyte de la discographie des Guns dont je ne connais vraiment que les tubes. Cet album m'a agréablement surpris dans son ensemble et j'ai pris du plaisir à découvrir des morceaux que je n'ai à aucun moment eu envie de skip.
Absolutely brilliant
Literally my childhood. Such a good album, but unfortunately I think the back half falls off a lot compared to the front.
Album 51/1001. Listened 7/23/2026. A couple of bangers/hits, but 80s hairbands aren't really my jam. Might listen to one or two again, but not the whole album.
Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, and Sweet Child O Mine are incredible songs. The rest of the album didn’t grip me.
Ok
love guitars
3.5/10 - I don’t like these guys. Same vibes as Aerosmith. High School douche bags. This only escaped one star because “Sweet Child of Mine” is attached to one of my favorite sport seasons.
I don't like this album at all. The "classics" of this album are annoying and the deeper cuts are no better. I don't like Axl Rose's voice and there isn't really anything interesting about this. 3/10
Musically there are a handful of proper bangers on this album. Having these highs on a debut album is an insane feat, yes, but does it make up for the not so good songs on the album? The music sounds good, and you can have a wonderful time singing along to it in the car, or at a party, but in the end that handful of good songs on this album are the only few good songs Guns N Roses ever produced. Besides that, they’re also all complete assholes.
I would’ve considered myself more of a Metallica and alternative person, but since I only got one (One lol) album and it was not among my favourites, so I think this was the best album I got so far. It was about time to put some metal on my profile after this site made me a soul fan. And I can say it also helped me discover more of Guns N’ Roses, and although this album doesn’t have my favourite track from them, it’s hits are eternal, and even the ones that aren’t the well known I absolutely loved. I think there were just 2 more mid tracks towards the end, but in rest it was legendary, so it wins with consistency, hits, metal. Also they used to change the mainstream rock scene from glam and alcohol and sex, and I thank them for that (I wish I lived in either of these phases, anything but what I get today). Oh yeah and GTA SA. 5/5 certified
This shit lowkey ass. I'm paraphrasing someone on here about Queen but the problem with GnR is that their hits are overplayed and the deep cuts are soulless garbage
I really struggled with this as parts of the album are musically brilliant - real stand out tracks - some parts are fine, but then you tune into the lyrics and the way he writes about women is horrendous. Just disgusting. Apparently there used to be another track that was removed in 2018 because it was racist and homophobic.
Echt een goed album moeilijk om het maar 4 sterren te geven.
4.5
Escucha
pretty great, enjoyed it more than expected actually ! really catchy stuff, pretty redundant topics though lol
5-
Lots of hits. Mostly consistent.
couple strong singles but there are some misses
A couple of really great songs, but the rest sounds dated. 80's Hair Band. Was big in it's day, but not so much now.
Good but over stuffed. This didn't need to be 54 minutes long. Cut "You're Crazy" and "Anything Goes" and move "Out ta Get Me" between "Sweet Child o Mine" and "Rocket Queen" so there aren't two 6 minute long tracks back to back and this goes up a star.
Super Dope
Any album with Sweet Child of Mine on it deserves at least 4 stars
Disco cheio de hits, ainda mais sendo o primeiro disco de uma banda.
Ah, GNR, a staple of classic rock, especially in the 80s, with this album being named as their best record. Personally, I thought it was pretty good. The main draw for me on this album is Slash’s guitar playing. He really shows why he is considered one of the best guitar players of all time, especially through such iconic riffs as Welcome To The Jungle and Sweet Child O’ Mine, two of my standout tracks and two of the biggest hits off the record. His guitar playing is also shown on other songs off the album such as Nighttrain, my third standout track, and a really impressive fast paced rocker of a song. Axl, whatever you have to say about him and his many…incidents, is a powerful singer, and really gives his all on songs like the six minute epic Rocket Queen, my final standout track. Pair that with Izzy, Duff, and Steve’s powerful rhythm section, and you have a solid rock album. However, the album can tend towards having songs sound the same due to the fact that most of the songs besides Child are fast paced rockers, which can end up causing song to blend together. However, even with that, it is still a powerful record, and although it may not be a 5 in my book, I’d still recommend it to fans of heavy rock, you may find something you really enjoy.
classic
It was pretty decent. Easy to see how it would be transformative 2.7
High highs. Mid mids.
Very competent album that is not my cup of tea (talk to 16 year old me for a five star review lol) 3.5/5
When I was seven or eight years old I had a Lightning McQueen MP3 player loaded up with classic rock songs. “Welcome to the Jungle” and “Sweet Child o’ Mine” were probably the coolest songs I’d ever heard. Put enough drinks in me nowadays and I still might sing along. But the rest of this album sucks, man. Pure white hot drug-fueled rock ‘n’ roll excess. Macho in all the wrong ways. Maybe that’s your thing, but it ain’t mine.
Three absolute stone cold classics hidden in a mass of sludge.
While this album played, 13-yr-old sockfire and 51-yr-old sockfire reached out across the decades, clasped hands, and, for once, we understood each other. It’s very difficult to express just how many times I’ve played this album. For something that is both inspired by crap and went on to inspire even worse crap, it’s a bit of a marvel that this album just utterly rips from start to end. Like it lives in a little bubble of unrepeatable badassery.
GUNNERS! It’s undeniable that elements of this go pretty hard: Welcome to the Jungle is an all-time opener and the ending to Paradise City is triumphant. I even have some weird respect for GNR fans, who seem oblivious to the fashion cycles which put them in and out of favour every five years or so. But, but, but it’s also GNR so we can’t score it that high now can we?
My head dropped when I saw Guns and Roses Axels whiney voice and all the over the top cliches. However this album took me back to all that was good about them. Great riffs vocals drew me in instead of repeling me nice drumming some classic rock anthums mixed into the lesser know stuff which was interesting and a little underrated.
Welcome to the jungle, Watch it bring you to your shun-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-knees, knees! 🎸 10/10, no notes.
This album brought the attitude back to glam metal, and gave rock some much-needed S,D,&RR. Gifted musicians, especially the immediately-recognizable Slash on lead guitar, and Axl's piercing vocals. To be fair, the other songs that they didn't release as singles aren't the same level, but the singles more than make up for it.
A debut that came along and defined a genre
Gran gran álbum de rock. Tremendo.
just the classic classic solid 3.95/5
Nkt my thing
not for me
increíble como el primer disco de una banda puede sonar así
Guns N' Roses – Appetite For Destruction (1987) On Day 197, I tackled a definitive classic. Sonically, this album is an absolute masterpiece. Axl Rose completely tested his voice box showcasing an incredible vocal range, while Slash absolutely abused his guitars to deliver a historic performance. "Welcome To The Jungle" serves as the perfect intro here, immediately setting the tone for everything to follow. The blues tracking on songs like "Nightrain," "Out Ta Get Me," and "Mr. Brownstone" is completely ridiculous. "Paradise City" is another phenomenal standout; there is something incredible about how it handles the production layout, bringing it down in the middle of the track to transition the blues directly into heavy, hard rock arena energy. I also really liked "My Michelle." Then, of course, there is "Sweet Child O' Mine." Unless you live under a rock, you have heard this song, and growing up I encountered it in many movies without knowing how truly good it was until now. Listening to it here brought back so many nostalgic moments, and something about that opening riff just strikes your mind like absolute cinema. Tracks like "You're Crazy" and "Anything Goes" beautifully carry that blues-rock foundation directly into "Rocket Queen," a stellar closer that found its way to being my personal favorite track on the record. Ultimately, "Rocket Queen," "Paradise City," and "Sweet Child O' Mine" absolutely take the cake today. This project goes to show you just how incredible a debut album can be. A flawless 5/5.
3.5 I still love sweet child o mine but honestly a bit tired of paradise city and welcome to the jungle and the rest of the album isn't quite on the level of those songs. Not bad or anything but not something I'd really chose to listen through as a whole again really
A boyband with a bad attitude. Great musicians but a bit meh for me.
p574. 1987. 3 stars. Generic and inexplicably popular 80s stadium rock, dressed up in punk gladrags. Points deducted for Axl Rose - not only is he a twat, he sounds like a dog with its leg caught in barbed wire. Saved from 2 stars by a couple of classic songs and some incendiary guitar work.
Listened already (1)
Kinda wish welcome to the jungle intro was longer but great opening. Never actually listened to this album and it’s really good. Listened to the rest when im boiling and it’s stressing me out man
그냥 락
sick album, sweet child of mine is an all timer
album #92 an absolutely insane debut album. whether you like the album or not, the lasting impact this has had cannot be denied. it's unapologetic in it's messaging and raunchy approach - it's fun and musically competent. i grew up listening to this type of music, and i know that paints my view of it. regardless, the album has several bangers. also, the cover of paradise city with slash, fergie, and cypress hill is so, so cool. ꩜ average track rating: 4.3/5 ꩜ favourite track(s): mr. brownstone, sweet child o' mine, paradise city ꩜ least favourite track(s): rocket queen ꩜ album rating: ★★★★⯪ ꩜ number of albums left to review: 997 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 44 (+1 Appetite for Destruction) ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 20 (+1 Appetite for Destruction) ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 72
This shows how heavy metal can be listened to when the vocalist does something other than scream
Too smooth for destruction?
Sweet Child O'Mine and Welcome to the Jungle are the popular, stand-out tracks, but a great album all round. Slash's guitar and the voice of Axel Rose create this instantly recognisable sound. Is Sweet Child O'Mine the most covered song of all time?
A throw back to my 6th form. A great album that went straight on repeat yesterday
Been a long time since I listened to this and I loved every minute. A magical mix of Zep, Stones, ACDC and Aerosmith influences with Slash' genius guitar running the show. 5*
It's a classic.
- Perhaps the most "hard rock" of bands playing their quintessential record? Guns N' Roses has a handful of tricks (Axl's multi-octave vocal power, Slash 's iconic guitar work, and invigorating beats), but damn are they masters of them. - The non-greatest hits are solid, though they do not stand out as much. (I actually prefer a couple to "Paradise City," which I have never completely loved.) - "Sweet Child O' Mine" is one of the (if not the) best rock ballads of all time. - I appreciate the honesty with which Guns N' Roses handles their own lore. They were just constantly fucking around and landing on fun riffs.
I listened to this album maybe 2 months ago and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. The lyrics may be stupid, but combined with the guitars and drums, makes all the songs fun. I like Mr. Brownstone a lot
This is one of those albums that was foundational for me growing up, so I always will think highly of it. That said, it still is all killer no filler. Too bad some of the songs are overplayed, but damn does My Michelle and Mr Brownstone still rip. Taking the album as it is, to me it a perfect "Rock" album.
The hits are insane and the rest is solid
The hits are good and borderline played out. The rest sounds about the same just not as catchy
Please, God, let it stop.
Classic. Aside from the three mega hits on this album, I also really liked Rocket Queen. The remainder were alright. (3.5)
Todo mundo sabe que é um clássico, mas eu já ouvi um milhão de vezes, justamente por ser um clássico. As músicas dessa álbum (principalmente Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City e Sweet Child O' Mine) passam no rádio o tempo todo. Achei que essa recomendação foi meio ruim, talvez para alguém que ouve pouca música ou está começando a ouvir música agora.
Interesting noises axl rose
Happy 250th to 'Murica. Good album for it. Three of the most played songs on rock radio of all time + a bunch of pretty solid deep cuts, My Michelle being my favorite of those. It's cheesy at times but in the best way.
Such a strong opening song and it sets the tone for the rest of the album. I don't listen to Guns N' Roses much, but I think this is a very strong album.
Yes, the singles are massive, but the rest of the album is a Aerosmith cover band cosplaying as vagrants in the seedies backstreets of Hollywood as the porno store house band. Terrible album tracks, no redeeming qualities, simply buoyed by it's fame.
Still a bit traumatised due having to watch approximately a thousand shitty teenager bands trying to sounds like Guns n' Roses on youth centre gigs during the glamrock revival boom back in the mid-00s. Luckily I'm mostly over it and can say that this is one bloody good rock'n'roll record. Being a non-native speaker you don't really care all that much what the lyrics actually say, particularly when it's music like this but fucking hell, are they awful at times now that I actually listened to them. Oh well, that's part of the thing, I reckon. Three stars feels a bit too low so I guess I'll have to go with four.
3.5
Wow what a great sounding album! I bet when they play live they sound just as good
He was never a singer, bless him. I feel like listening to Guns N Roses is a bit like watching an 11 year old boy try to act tough. It's trying to be all big and bad and rebellious but just kinda comes across sort of endearingly daft. Yes dear your guitar playing is *very* fast. Of *course* you've got lots of girls who fancy you. Your rattlesnake suitcase *is* cool (rattlesnake suitcase is a real lyric btw). I did enjoy listening to this despite it being obviously quite rancid in places - like enjoying a 4am kebab despite the burger sauce feeling a bit like it's on the turn – but is it like, *good*? Not particularly.
Listen to this album many many times and it’s obvious that Rocket Queen is the best track on the entire album, followed by My Michelle. It’s classic GnR, at the peak of their powers
It is a classic. It's slightly below other rock classics because it's a little silly in parts.
Never been a fan. Hard to ignore their impact on 80's & 90's metal/rock and roll.
En ole tämänkään pumpun suurin ystävä mutta albumille on eksynyt useampi hitti, voisiko jopa sanoa hittikimara. Perus rokkia. Axel Rosen ääni on kyllä persoonallinen. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Nyt on liuta niin isoja biisejä että ei kai sitä voi kun arvostaa.
Ughhhhh. God no. I get that it was a cool debut or whatever but it’s so bad. I didn’t like any of it
This is hard hitting repetitive sounds that work together like magic and just make sense, typical 80’s that is timeless. fifty percent of it is iconic.
Eh I’m not that hungry.
Never could mesh with GNR and this album confirms it. I'm not sure what about it with them in particular, maybe the screeching vocals that sometimes come out of nowhere? Or perhaps the flirting with glam metal and the related atrocious lyrics? Maybe the generic (even though some of the riffs sound sick) hard rock sound? It has to be something, or some of it. I just can't get with it. I mean some of the lyrics are ludicrous, how did the lyrics ever get past the testing stage? The lines in "It's So Easy" are so funny: "I see you standin' there / You think you're so cool Why don't you just / Fuck off." Even though the lyrics aren't 'great,' the delivery makes up for the quality of the line. As well the snotty instrumental, reminiscent of "Brand New Cadillac" by the Clash. Slash's lead playing and Duff's bass playing make up for some of the downsides it has. Slash I believe is one of those guitarist that probably made a deal with devil in the middle of nowhere during the middle of the night. Axl Rose brings down the album heavily; I don't like the vocals at all. Maybe that's apart of the appeal of GNR, the sloppy vocals that match the debauchery themes. I wouldn't recommend this one, but I can't help but feel I'm missing something as some people absolutely adore this album. I wonder wonder why. Highlight Song/s: "It's So Easy", "Paradise City" and "Sweet Child O' Mine"
Great listen.
Excellent. A pillar of rock…and I get that this comments has a looking for Chinese food at an Italian restaurant vibe, but the fucking misogyny that’s sprinkled over this record makes me crazy…best shown by the lyric “turn around bitch I’ve got a use for you. You’ve got nothing better to do and I’m bored.” Blech.
I first heard Rocket Queen about 25 years ago and I got to say but it might be the best song on the record.. it holds up and that says a lot because there's a lot of bangers here.
I get it's cool to shit on them now, and everyone has heard Sweet Child of Mine enough for a lifetime already, but you know why you've heard it so much? Because it's a killer song and this album is full of them! The performances are sooo good, the rhythm section is so tight but then there's a looseness that the guitars and vocals bring when they play off it and it just sounds like a big old fucking party. It's not clever, or fancy or reinventing the wheel but it's just a big old slice of kick ass rock and/or roll. Even the longer songs have interesting enough arrangements that they don't drag on too much and although a lot of the songs are fairly similar they're up tempo enough not to get stale. Fuck the haters, it's a victim of it's own success and a stone cold classic
I enjoyed the pace and the production within the album, I may visit it whenever I’m fuming
"Paradise City", "Welcome To The Jungle", "Sweet Child O' Mine" Full of (head)bangers Unfortunately, I prefer softer stuff. Still a crazy album