Appetite For Destruction

gained one star for sweet child o mine.... i want young slash so bad

In an otherwise trying-to-be-tough album, 'Think Of You' is strangely endearing and candid. Not a massive fan, but they did come out with some of the most iconic riffs.

Uno de los álbumes debut más poderosos de la historia. El sueño de cualquier banda de rock debería ser sonar tan urgente, pulcro y logrado como este disco. Es la biblia del hard rock. Tomen y beban todos de él. Poderoso, implacable, salvaje, y con una de las intros más perfectas de todos los tiempos. Un 10/10 sin lugar a dudas.

Just an incredible rock album. Great bands, great singer, what could possibly go wrong

Best Song: Paradise City. If more of the GnR oeuvre had the same insane, frenetic energy as the last two minutes of this song, they'd have been a much better band. Worst Song: It's So Easy. You can really perceive how edgy they felt by adding "fuck" into the lyrics. Overall: The hits are gargantuan cultural staples but I've never much of the rest, which gives the whole album an uneven balance when listening to it 40 years later. That said, the middling tracks do have a characteristic "Guns N' Roses" quality that is in a way refreshing; this is a band that always lets you know who they are. The album is fine to listen to on a lark, but it feels dated in the way that a lot of old hip-hop is dated. I appreciate them for what they contributed to rock, but they've since been far surpassed by those they influenced. Also, like Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", I think I would be fine with never hearing "Sweet Child O' Mine" ever again.

Solid rock album with a good mix of hits

Absolutely awesome. A classic for a reason.

Nope

I hate guns n' roses

I have a lot of great memories of Guns N' Roses, mostly from the early 90s. They used to play "Welcome to the Jungle" in my sport class. Pretty much every song on this album is great. I couldn't help but think that GnR was a bridge between hair metal and grunge rock (which was my favorite genre as a high schooler). So, I googled it, and it seems that there are articles written about this subject. Especially for a debut, this album is really good overall.

Debut album. Featuring green gras and pretty girls.

A really fantastic album, but there are a few low spots that keep me from personally giving it 5. It’s a 4.5 still to me.

A few great songs, and several mediocre ones

poslušao u više navrata jer je bilo mučenje... znao sam da će biti loše, ali nisam mislio ovoliko... vokal mi je u sjećanju bio trunku podnošljivije i pjesme su mi sve u svemu bile kraće, ovo je strašno

i like paradise city and sweet child o' mine

Fun throughout; high energy. In addition to the ones I knew, liked Brownstone, Out to Get Me, and Think About You.

Oh the flashbacks.

great album .. good remember of my teen years

Stupid cock rock or songs I've heard a million times at sporting events

Sweet Child of Mine, Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City. I'm so bored of hearing these songs. Interesting to hear the other tracks that aren't these stand outs though. Still, not my favourite way to start this journey. 4 out of 10 Artwork review: Crucifix with their skeleton-a-fied faces, one for every band member. They were young when this was released though. Guess I'd think it was cool if I was 22 too.

Not really my sound….seems very dated now too..

It has the hits. I’ll give a 3.5 in reality.

Paradise City...Welcome to the Jungle...Sweet Child of Mine. Those are three monster tracks to have on the same album. The rest ain't half bad either.

Iconic. Unforgettable. Undeniable. Unbelievable. It was dangerous and it was memorable. They were L.A.'s bad boys but they could write songs, man. A truly perfect record from the opening note to the closing fade-out.

Это абсолютное золото и классика глэм-рока. Максимальная атмосфера крутости и 80-х, секс драгс энд рокнролл как говорится. Легендарный альбом, таких больше не делают.

Great melodies, great energy, the lyrics are absolute garbage and we all found Axl's twee vocal tricks ridiculous even at the time. It'll be in permanent rotation on radio until the end of time for all the wrong reasons. I'd erase every copy of Sweet Child O Mine before getting rid of Mr. Brownstone.

Tiene 3 de las mejores canciones de Guns and roses, no le doy las 5 estrellas porque no lo considero al nivel de los álbumes que si las van a tener

This is one of those big albums. It's hard not knowing some of these songs, it's so classic even if you hate it, you probably kind of like it. At least, that's how I feel about the album's opener, so I came into this with an open mind. We know the songs we know, all the singles and the radio-play classics. There's a couple of songs I hadn't heard before, and they weren't a chore to get through. Listening to this as an experience, Slash is probably the main reason for this band's constant success, though the lyrics and vocals do have a classic timelessness to them. It's definitely a must-listen record, but I wouldn't buy it. It's got too many cringe moments for me to play it regularly. 3.3/5

overrated

A guitar hero amount of points for you Slash

Okkkk we got some classic rock. GNR definitely followed/updated the glam metal/rock template to a T. Probably a bit too much because they all sound the same. I think there's a reason why the two songs here are overplayed.

Started listening to this even though I knew I hated them just in case I had been too harsh on them. Less than half way through I realised I had been too generous.

Needs more cowbell!

2/5 Die paar guten Songs zu oft gehört, der Rest ist durchschnittlich.

cried while thinking about my dad. danced and sung too.

+++

No. 157 From start to finish pure energy and aggressive sound, with some of the most iconic riffs you have ever heard.

i have the poster on my wall

🤘🏻

Front to back, best Hair Metal album of all time

Guns N' Roses' music reminds me a bit of KISS, though I was more into KISS than Guns N' Roses, so I'm only giving this album 2 stars. It's not bad music, but it's nothing special to me...

Good if you like/aren’t sick of hearing Sweet Child O’ Mine.

L’album è bello, ci sono delle perle come paradise city, sweet child of mine e welcome to the jungle che meriterebbe solo per loro 5 stelle, ma il resto delle canzoni, sempre sullo stesso ritmo e sugli urli, dopo un po strazia le orecchie e finiva per annoiarmi un po

non il mio genere ma album che bisogna conoscere, spero un giorno di apprezzarlo di più

È chiaramente un sound che hanno fatto assolutamente proprio. Non il loro miglior disco assolutamente. Non ha grandi cambi di ritmo e di tono in termini musicali. Sicuramente c'è varietà dal punto di vista narrativo, ma un rock così forte la fa passare in secondo piano. Si perde l'eterogeneità lirica e rimane solo un ritmo costante.

This album likely informed my basic knowledge of rock growing up with how much the mega hits occurred in various times. It continues to be an excellent rock album including all the songs I had never heard before, its clean and a constant enjoyment to go through. Between Izzy and Slash creating guitar riffs that live on in my head forever and Axl's vocals that wrap it all up in a sense memory of times with friends and places that are now long passed it holds a special place for me.

Three hit songs and a bunch of shit I didn't want to listen to

10

mid.

It was always going to be difficult to not give this album a perfect score. With the first song being welcome to the jungle, and later songs including night train and paradise city and sweet child of mine. This album is just non stop chaos in a good way, and the songs are so great. 10/10

eh

Hard rock

Stellar debut from Guns'n'Roses, still one of the best hard rock albums of all time. It has it all, with just a dash of 80s glam influences. More focused than the (great as well) two Use Your Illusions.

jujuuuuu discado!!! 4/5 "you're crazy" es mi canción favorita

this album is so f*cking good, one of my real introductions into actively listening to rock music, saw guns n’ roses in perth australia in 2016 it was so awesome

No. 388/1001 Welcome To The Jungle 4/5 It's So Easy 3/5 Nightrain 4/5 Out Ta Get Me 4/5 Mr. Brownstone 3/5 Paradise City 4/5 My Michelle 3/5 Think About You 4/5 Sweet Child O‘ Mine 5/5 You're Crazy 3/5 Anything Goes 3/5 Rocket Queen 4/5 Average: 3,67 Good listen.

Dig it, know 3 songs well, all good

I thought it was OK. Sweet Child O Mine, Welcome to the Jungle, Rocket Queen, Paradise City, Mr. Brownstone, and Its so Easy were the only good songs on it. Overall, I would give this album a 3.6/5!

The hits are great. Hits for a reason. The rest was to me more grating and meh. Not a fan of Axl’s voice. Slash makes this record for me. 3.5/5

album mid, i guns non sono nulla di che e la voce di Axl rose è fastidiosa

This is a fun album and is obviously influential. I have a bit of a hard time giving it an unbiased listen because of how overplayed many of the songs on this album have become. It definitely has cool elements and is still a fun listen.

Couple real good songs. Enjoyable in the right setting, but I don't think I would regularly sit down and listen to this one front to back. Wouldn't go out of my way to add the vinyl to my collection even though it is a classic in many ways.

Fine, the guys were fun but this rest of this just sounds the same.

High highs, but the rest is same-y and not my vibe

A dreat album! I was skeptical towards it, always making assumptions based on their biggest hits, but the album turned out undexpectingly cool. The instrumental part is fucking amazing, especially solos, and I got used to the vocals after two or three songs. The riffs are very catchy, and the percussion is very interesting too (I really liked the drums in "Anything Goes"). My highlingts are "It's so easy", "Out Ta Get Me", "My Michelle" (THE INTRO IS SO GOOD!) and "Anything Goes", although I don't thing there are any skips on the album.

me fait penser à Maude mais pas trop mon style

Uno de los mejores álbumes de rock con temas icónicos Puntaje: 8/10

I initially thought that this one was a classic 5*, but as i listened through I realized how tiresome Axl Rose’s voice is. Slash’s excellent guitar riffs carries a lot of the music. There are many great songs, but also a few overplayed ones. Favourites: Sweet Child Of Mine, Mr Brownstone, Rocket Queen, Nighttrain.

wasnt my type of music

No es para nada mi estilo. No conecte.

es un álbum que rompe con el estilo de música que siempre escucho, por lo cual fue difícil acostumbrarme a todo lo que fue el sonido, instrumental y letras fuertes. Sin embargo me gustó, lo considero un buen disco, que a mí, personalmente, no me voló la cabeza, pero entiendo la adoración que se puede tener por el. Welcome to the Jungle (4:31) me gusto mucho el instrumental, muy power i like ittttt 8.8/10 maybe playlist It's So Easy (3:21) buena pero me aburrio un toque je 7.5/10 Nightrain (4:26) no es muy mi estilo pero estuvo buena, maybe playlist 8/10 Out ta Get Me (4:20) me agrado bastante, maybe playlist 8.3/10 Mr. Brownstone (3:46) eee nose esta buena 8/10 Paradise City (6:46) me gusto m,e gusto 8.4/10 My Michelle (3:39) eeeeee 8/10 Think About You (3:50) me gusto playlist 8.5/10 Sweet Child o' Mine (5:55) god 8.8/10 You're Crazy (3:16) npc pero buena cancion 7.5/10 Anything Goes (3:25) ñe 7/10 no es mi estilo Rocket Queen (6:13) 6/10

Hay que tener 13 años en 1987 para aguantar todo este disco a Axel y Slash.

Could argue that this is more of a 4.5 but I’m in a good mood today apparently

not as bad as I remembered but Axl's inststence on adding extra "ay-ay-ays" onto most words ending in y eg "cry-ay-ay, sky-ay-ay" got on my nerves. I can only say: goodbye-ay-ay

One of the top premieres , and top hard rock albums in history of rock n roll

Basically a Greatest Hits compilation as a debut album.

Отакої))) Та всеодно не дуже вонимені заходять)

Y’all…this is purely stupid trash. Axl Rose’s voice is truly grating and i could not imagine listening to even just this record on a regular basis let alone the bands whole repertoire. If this were just the instrumentals it would still be just okay but definitely a whole lot better. This gets a 2 though for the big singles being at least tolerable and the entertainment value of all of Axl’s weird vocal affectations.

Yuck

Pretty solid hard rock album. I've been finding that most debut albums are pretty average, but this was a really great debut. Fun.

Guns ‘n’ Roses. Guns ‘n’ fuckin’ Roses. G’ ‘n’ f’ ‘n’ R’ ….. This band frustrate the shit out of me. They are the dangerous band that it’s safe for normal people to like. They are the band that people who don’t listen to rock music think are a good rock band. They are the favourite band of people who like to bust loose and listen to Planet Rock instead of Radio 2 on the Friday night drive home. A band who has had a decades long career based on three great songs and two-and-half albums of filler. One of my friends who is not a rock fan watched their Glasto headline set from a few years ago and said they were “sporadically brilliant”. I guessed it was Paradise City, Sweet Child O’ Mine and Welcome to the Jungle where the brilliance lay, and he somewhat sheepishly admitted I was correct. Ok, the album - well, it has those three great tracks but the rest is just ok, no better or worse. It’s fine, but despite having owned a copy of this album for nearly forty years, I have listened to it a handful of times.

These guys really seem to hate the life they're living. Their music drips with contempt for their surroundings, their peers, and of course, the women who fuck them. That contempt initially gives the album a propulsive force that tricks you into thinking the music might be good, but it's so empty that half way through you just want it to end. Having enjoyed GNR at parties or on the radio, I was surprised how difficult it was to get through the whole album. This music is made for radio (where the emptiness can't catch up with the rawness) or an arena show (where the hormonal stew of all the headpushers and the girlfriends they hate get you temporarily drunk). Oh look, I can be contemptuous too! Mr. Brownstone was kind of interesting, the second half of Rocket Queen is legit good, and the guitar work on all the big hits is fun, but the rest is such a slog that I can't recommend it at all.

Yes these are some of the most overplayed songs of all time and they’re glorified cock rock, but they’re undeniably masterfully written and represent the logical culmination of 80s heavy metal. Still, I prefer Chinese Democracy. Fight me.

Makkelijke 5

Having welcome to the jungle, paradise city and sweet child o’ mine on one album is crazy. Even if they’re not my thing. The rest of the album all blends into one though.

Ha. Good one, Generator. I know what day it is. This is an April fools joke right?

I have so thoroughly outgrown this band it's insane. I used to love these guys when I was 18 or so. Couldn't get enough of Axl's voice, or their Sympathy for the Devil cover, or just their general vibe. Fast-forward about six years, and I finally heard Appetite for Destruction for the first time in full - I didn't get it at all. How was this something I so thoroughly enjoyed? It was overblown, stuffed with gross lyrics (when they named this blues-tinged offshoot of hair metal "sleaze rock" they weren't kidding), and Axl's voice shot between too nasally and just plain annoying. Five years still later on, revisiting the album for this challenge, I'm left with just as many questions. This band does absolutely nothing for me anymore, and while the three biggest songs on here definitely still have some kind of aura to them, everything else is totally disposable and uncomfortably sleazy for me. I'm gonna be the hater in my group this day - 4/10, because some of the songs are still kind of cool, and no more.

What a classic. Welcome to the Jungle might be one of the best album openers ever. Perfectly sets the tone for what’s an overall fantastic hard rock album full of great guitar throughout. Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, and Sweet Child O’ Mine are all absolute all timers. Slash is awesome and Axl Rose surprisingly doesn’t get annoying on this album; his voice fits the music well. I don’t want to be the person who gives out 5 stars to albums based on three songs alone… but those three? Okay fine I’ve talked myself into it.

Now that's some *premium* boomer rock!! 🔥🔥 Even if my first reflex is to hate it, some songs have a secret sauce that I can't help but rock out to....... Standouts: My Michelle • Sweet Child O' Mine • Anything Goes

I usually hate this type of shit but I am always presently surprised how well this album holds up. While there are some lyrical low points like on It's So Easy, it never musically lets up. Axl Rose might be an asshole but he has the perfect voice for this type of music too.

jak miałam 12 lat to dostałam od świętego Mikołaja dyskografię Guns'n'Roses, i "Appetite for destruction" było przez dłuższy czas moją ulubioną płytą... aż do czasu poznania nowej obsesji tamtych lat, tzn. Nirvany. Znienawidziłam G'n'R bo, jak przeczytałam w jednej z niezliczonych biografii Kurta, Axl go obrażał i zwyzywał. Moja pierwsza dziewczyna kochała Axla, czym specjalnie wzbudzała moją zazdrość. Ten ogromny ładunek emocjonalny znacząco może wpłynąć na moją opinię o tym albumie

Some classic rock tracks here but a couple stinkers here as well. Axl is a dweeb and some vocal effects applied are lame. 3

Certified bangers, I can’t rate it a five because sometimes his voice is grating, but the hits are absolute hits.

Transformative rock… really enjoyed all the way through. 4.1

It’s insane that this was a debut album. So many hits that remain in constant rotation even today. And the album does rock. I have to admit, though, that Axl Rose’s singing grates on me after awhile. 8/10 Most Excellent

Ok, every knows Appetite for Destruction is an all-time great. It was (and still is) played absolutely everywhere. Not surprised to see this here, and I haven't given it a spin in a long long time, so I'm excited to give it another run through. The one thing that hurts this album is the overexposure everyone's had to it. I know a lot of these songs like the back of my hand. That said, it's just good classic hard rock, if a little bit dad-rock at this point. Sure I'm sick of some of it, but to be fair they're still good songs. Standouts this time around that aren't the absolute hits are: "It's So Easy" "Mr. Brownstone" and "My Michelle" - I hateee the lyrics but the chorus is stupid catchy. Sure the lyrics are a little cringy and gross these days, but this is a pretty great and influential rock album. Slash's guitar work is iconic, and Axl is, well, Axl. It's a front to back listen and I got a lot of time with this one in my youth. I think it's gotta be a 5.

One of a handful of albums I remember exactly where I was first time I heard it. Every song is a banger

Bueno pero ciertas canciones no todo el álbum

Muy buenos temas más allá de los hits.

The hits are ok but the rest is so corny. Everything they do Judas Priest did so much better. 2.9/5

2.3 I've never been able to dig GnR. If we exclude the fact that Axl is a massive bellend then we're still left with a cringe worthy act that are massively overrated. Annoying vocals, simplistic intro riffs, and just a general air of wankery. The only thing saving them is that Slash can really shred in parts. Him in a good band would have been unstoppable. Paradise City and Jungle the only really good tracks here, Sweet Child of Mine is grating after a while and the rest are clear album fillers. Happy to not listen to GnR again after this.

You wanted the best? Well they couldn't fuckin' make it. So here's what you get. From Hollywood. Guns N Roses.

4/5 - Strange rating for this one because every song individually is fantastic, but Axl Rose's voice becomes too grating over a full album's length for me.

10 stars

Oof, huge album today. Wow. haven't listened to this album before, but Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, Sweet Child O'Mine on one album is crazy, and it's their debut album. Obviously GNR have had a very successful, long career, but it has to be weird peaking on your debut album, and even weirder as your career goes on. Like they're never getting away from these three songs. Hard to say why their initial reception wasn't good. Wiki says it's because sex and drugs were taboo topics but I can't imagine it. Drug use was HUGE in the 80's, or maybe it was just the late 80's with the Wall Street boom? Hard to say, I wasn't there, but looking back now, it just feels like GNR fit right in with all the other "controversial" rock groups. Good album, classic "dad rock" as they say but it's just undeniable how good The Big Three singles are on this album. Anyone reviewing this can say what they want about "dad rock" but they will 100% rock out to Sweet Child o Mine when it comes on. Unfortunately, the other songs on this album just don't live up to the rest, but they're not bad, they just aren't so deeply ingrained in our culture.

It was a challenging listen overall. I understand it was a debut album and some further refinement and commercial song craft was clearly learned for later albums .. before it all fell apart. But for me there was very little light and shade in the music - it was mostly flat out lthrash, which I guess was the style they were aiming for. It also felt like the three big singles were given much more studio production time and effort than the rest of the album .. combined … so they stick out markedly from the rest. Not a bad effort but I would stick to the greatest hits collection.

Fire album loved it

The popular songs are bangers. The other songs are generic butt.

First tape I bought myself with my own money! I was 10 or 11. It was good then and it’s good now! Do you know where you are? In the jungle baby!

An sich überhaupt nicht meine Musik. Aber hat irgendwie ganz gut zu meiner Stimmung gepasst. Montag genervt auf der Arbeit, wenn alles mal wieder schief läuft und man eigentlich nur sauer ist! Hab’s nicht ganz gehört…

Iconic.

Best album ever

Slash Guns and Axl Roses

Some absolute bangers, some very much not

not a big fan of the lyricism, but i loved the 2 opening tracks, paradise city and sweet child o' mine

1987. Debut studio album. Most of the album's themes reflect the band's personal experiences and daily life, including their youth.

jag är tyvärr inte en pistoler och rosor man </3

Welcome to the Jungle is one of the greatest opening tracks to any album, ever. Perfect guitar playing and an awesome energetic song. The rest of the album, sadly, doesn't really match the opener. I find Sweet Child O' Mine to be a mostly overrated song with a kickass riff. But this album also has Paradise City on it, which guarantees it at least a 4 out 5.

YO CRECI CON ESTA MÚSICA Y HASTA LA FECHA ME SIGUE PARECIENDO EXCELENTE

I like a couple songs off this album, but it is mostly not for me.

There is nothing more I can Say about this record that hace been said before. It's a Master piece!

Have never listened to GNR album before but some of the songs are memoranle. Favourite tracks Welcome to the Jungle, Mr Brownstone and Sweet Child o Mine.

Ok someone needs to explain this one to me. Lyrically inane and musically obvious. And it’s not even a “oh but you have to listen to it with 1987 ears” situation because AC/DC was doing this 10 years prior! “Fun” I could see. But “important”? “Classic”?? Why??? 2 stars cuz Sweet Child O’ Mine kinda goes.

Great album with a lot of energy!

5 stars for sweet child o mine

Solid from beginning to end with no weak spots. Also, Welcome to the Jungle is perhaps one of the most fitting/iconic opening tracks on any album.

Zoals

Ein Klassiker, den ich vorher nie am Stück gehört habe. Solide, viele Tracks seltsam grunge-ig, Stone Temple Pilots DNA. Für 1987 sehr modern, mittlerweile etwas überholt, trotz der großen Hits.

Great debut album from GnR

Before listening: I don't know much about Guns' N Roses other than that they're a rock band. I'm more excited to listen to this one. I always get bored halfway through listening to albums...I liked the two first songs. Overall, good album, fun sound, gets a bit repetitive. Songs saved: My Michelle, Sweet Child O'Mine 3.5/5

Better than I expected but not my type I can listen to for so many songs back to back

Some lyrics are flat out abhorrent, but for pure rock n roll and some catchy tunes it’s a four. Slash and Axl Tose individually kick ass.

Unironically good until Axl Rose’s “cat’s tail being stepped on” vocals kick in, every single time. Except when he wails, he’s rather good at that.

Overall, I thought Appetite for Destruction was okay. I can see the appeal, as Axl Rose's falsetto scream works pretty well in "Welcome to the Jungle" but is grating in everything else. Honestly, listening to this album in one sitting is simply not the way to do it: most of the tracks blend together into a shout-and-power-chord slurry. It turns out that I'm a certified Guns N' Roses normie. My favorite tracks were "Welcome to the Jungle," "Paradise City," and "Sweet Child O' Mine," which are, by far, the most popular Guns N' Roses songs, with over morbillion plays combined. But maybe it's a "wisdom of the crowds" thing, or that I've heard those tracks are the ones I've heard most often and have come to appreciate due to familiarity. Though I did also like "Mr. Brownstone" and "My Michelle," which aren't exactly deep cuts or sleeper hits, but are still (arguably) not normie picks. It's a little wild that this was the band's debut album, given that some of its tracks are THE most popular ones in the entire discography (at least, that's what Spotify says).

Listened previously. Expectations: Mid - Verdict: Alright - There are some great songs but an awful lot of forgettable filler. Welcome To The Jungle might be overplayed but it is very good in fairness. I also like Nightrain and have since I was about 8. SCOM is iconic but I would be very happy if I never heard it again and Paradise City is fine I guess. I understand this album being on the list but not brilliant for me. Anything Goes is alright.

Now I feel bad for giving Black Crowes 1 star. This is equally as derivative but shittier in execution. If you want blues-based hard rock, listen to 70s Aerosmith. If you want Sunset Strip sleaze, listen to Motley Crue.

Still love Sweet Child. Otherwise still find this unlistenable.

You're in the Jungle, Baaaby!

I was prepared to cut it some slack because Slash gets some respect and it sounded ok in 1988 (that is, better than Crüe), but no, it's garbage.

Gotta give some love to Guns N' Roses, this album was on constant rotation growing up. It brings a lot of nostalgic energy that I love. A quality example of what Rock should ve

I spent most of this waiting for the big singles but boy did they deliver. Guns N’ Roses will always remind me of my mate who passed away last year. He was a huge fan and saw them with his dad 10ish years ago. RIP Milan x

Welcome To The Jungle - 4/5 It's So Easy - 4.5/5 Nightrain - 4/5 Out Ta Get Me - 4.5/5 Mr. Brownstone - 4.5/5 Paradise City - 5/5 My Michelle - 5/5 Think About You - 4.5/5 Sweet Child O' Mine - 5/5 You're Crazy - 4/5 Anything Goes - 4.5/5 Rocket Queen - 3/5

Hard rock. Some classics but the singer’s voice grates on my ears after a while.

If power chords and cowbell are your thing, this is the album for you.

not a fan

This album basically looked at hair metal and said "you're all cosplayers, this is what sleaze really looks like." People think of grunge as what killed hair metal, but Appetite for Destruction struck the first blow. The lowest point here is probably "Think About You" but the rest are represent the best of 80s metal. Not an album I listen to much, but it's impossible to deny how great it is. 5/5

A banger.

One of the greatest rock albums of all time.

Great album with classic songs

Absolute banger

Won't listen again on purpose

Welcome to the Jungle is immediate 4/5 Most of the rest of the record is more on 2/5 Settling this with a very uneasy average.

The album that introduced alot of people to GnR . Fun straight forward over indulgent rock with iconic hits. Fun to listen to again!

I can see why people love it but it just ain’t for me. Welcome to the Jungle is a great opener and Mr Brownstone is pretty good but other than that I was a bit bored. Sweet Child O’ Mine is what Proud Mary is to Middle Aged white women but for smelly grebs.

Its arguably great but not for me. Mr brownstones good though

Weird one this for me as the band is not really my type of thing as i think they are pretty corny.. ...But this is a cool and great album to be fair to them. For a debut too its tight as fuck with banger after banger on it.

Anthem after anthem. I prefer the Use Your Illusions tbh But you cant argue its a monster of a debut. Should be part of every lad's music education.

Good album that. I know people will hate it because the singles are over played but it’s great to bang on

Not particularly my thing, but you can clearly hear they’ve put their heads together and worked hard on this. Reminds me of a mate’s dad who insisted on playing this in his car at every given opportunity.

I bought this on vinyl back in ’87, with the original banned cover, and honestly, nothing since has quite matched that first needle drop. Appetite for Destruction still feels like a feral animal of a record—dangerous, swaggering, and absolutely alive. The opening one‑two punch of “Welcome to the Jungle” and “It’s So Easy” is still enough to jolt your nervous system, and Slash’s guitar work across the whole album remains untouchably iconic. Listening now, decades on, I can’t ignore that some lyrics carry the same kind of misogynistic edge that’s put me off certain hip‑hop albums. It’s part of the era and part of the band’s posture, but definitely a blemish through a modern lens. Still, the musical impact is undeniable. The riffs, the attitude, the sheer velocity of it all—this is hard rock at full power. Flawed? Yes. Essential? Absolutely. And for me, even with its rough edges, it’s still a five‑star record all day long.

Meh

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN CHA! It was exciting until I remembered I can't stand Axel Rose's voice and I don't want this in any of my personal playlists. Still, it's got some great songs and it made quite the impression on 10-year-old me back in the day so I'll give it a 4. Mr. Brownstone is my favorite song on this album.

5 stars - This was one of two CDs I bought with my first official ever paycheck (the other was the Robin Hood Prince of Thieves Soundtrack, yeah I know two totally different albums). I absolutely love this album and think it is one of the greatest ever made. Complete from top to bottom with no bad songs on it.

Aside from the 3 big hitters, this is such a strong album. Think About You, Nightrain, My Michelle and You're Crazy are all bangers. Really enjoyed this, right up my street. Slash is a God.

Just classic after classic throughout this.

lame

Putting my biases out in the open here: When this album came out in 1987 I was a kid, but I was into skateboarding. Skateboarding was a huge influence on my musical tastes. Thrasher Magazine at the time, which I bought and read, had interviews and features on punk and hardcore bands; there were ads for Black Flag and Misfits t-shirts; Thrasher produced those Skate Rock tapes (the Noise Forest volume with that Pushead art!). The pokey little town where I grew up transformed the curling rink into a skatepark filled with half and quarter pipes in the summer, and punk and hardcore was always blasting in there. This was also a time of musical tribalism, and so while I was too young to be involved in all of that stuff, there were always rumours of fights going down between the skaters and the rockers. Guns n' Roses was of course rocker music. Those were the guys who were going to beat you up for riding a skateboard, and, fairly or not, the band has always carried that association to me. So I am predisposed to not like this, and even though I'm trying my best to listen to it with an open mind, I still don't like it. G n' R is a tight band, but this to my ears sounds like an amped up version of 70s butt rock that I also dislike. I guess in the context of the hair bands coming out of LA at the time I can see the appeal, this is tougher and ballsier and bluesier and more nihilistic than that stuff; though a lot of great guitarists came out of that era, Slash stands apart from the more technically-inclined shredders. But it's still all music for dudes who read guitar magazines. I wish there were more good riffs in here. I don't like Axl Rose's vocals; I like his lyrics less. I get they're trying to portray this gritty life of drugs, booze, and sex, but it doesn't do much for me, doesn't give me any kind of insight or understanding into living that kind of life.

More songs than I expected though were kinda simple/repetitive. But obviously a lot of classic songs, and incredible guitar!

Absolutely classic

So so so good

Very horny. Driven by singles.

Great album! I was rocking out while taking my mandatory corporate compliance courses. Of course, Sweet Child O’ Mine and Paradise City were favorites, but I also really enjoyed Nightrain and My Michelle.

The singles are classic but the non-singles haven't aged too well. Kind of a country twang to wild whooping on vocals. He does the falsetto for a full concert? So hard on the voice. Still, it does have the edge if you squint hard enough.

Groupe connu par quelques tubes, peu apprécié ('hard' rock trop mou). C'est donc la première fois que j'écoute un album entier. Il confirme mon opinion précédente sur le groupe : rock très standard et très mou. La même année Anthrax sortait 'Among The Living' (en plus il est dans la liste !), un album bien plus intéressant que j'écoute encore régulièrement presque 40 ans après ... Aucune chance que ça arrive avec 'Appetite For Destruction', qui sera aussi vite oublié qu'écouté, sauf peut être le riff de 'Sweet Child o' Mine' plutôt sympa. =>2/5

Grumpy Aerosmith. Or America's Oasis. They serve up regurgitated mashed up comfortable and easily identified rehashes of obvious pre-80s reference points but undeniably have some big tunes. It's a shame this came out just as the CD era had hit full swing. If it had come out in the vinyl era they likely would have trimmed the fat and lost some of really ropey filler.

Doch überraschend besser als in Erinnerung. Nach langer berechtigter Distanz kann man es zumindest anhören. Nur zwei Sterne, weil immer noch guns n Roses. Mit November Rain wären es drei gewesen.

Es ist bekannt, dass ich GnR schon immer gehasst habe und bin jetzt trotzdem open-minded durch das Album gegangen, aber es ist immer noch schrecklich! Ich verstehe bis heute nicht, warum es diese drei Lieder auf dem Album geschafft haben zu Welthits zu werden und in jeder Kneipe hoch und runter gespielt werden. Intrumental repetiv, Gesang richtig kacke und der Text richtig bedeutungslos, wenn nicht sogar dumm. Hier haben sich Männer getroffen, die es super cool finden auf ihren Gitarren rumzuschranzen und übers Knattern und geile Frauen zu singen. Alles okay und auch soweit verständlich, wenn sie sich aber damit doch bitte auf ihre Garage beschränken würden. Die gesamte Musikrichtung bleibt mir ein ewiges Geheimnis, weil es wohl irgendwas härteres als Rock sein soll, aber Metal ist es auch nicht richtig. Da kommt das wohl mit "hard-rock" her. Ich schwanke zwischen ein und zwei (aus Höflichkeit und objektivem Erfolg) Sternen und muss morgen früh spontan entscheiden, wie die Stimmung ist, wenn ich das Cover nochmal sehe, aber ich befürchte wenig Gutes für GnR.

Groundbreaking album. some mediocre tracks.

I hate this so much. Cringy and terrible when it came out and somehow even more so now. I don’t understand how people enjoy this. I wish it would disappear so I wouldn’t have to hear it again but it always seem to pop up.

classic

That opening guitar on the first song is legendary. Perfect album no further notes.

Like most bands of their era, GnR are carried by their hits. Fortunately for me, and unfortunately for them, most of those are on this album.

Banger after banger after banger. Fantastic album. It’s a no skip for me. Guitar shredding never sounded better. I’ll never get bored of Sweet Child O’ Mine, Welcome to the Jungle and Paradise City. But the deep cuts like Nightrain and You’re Crazy are great too. Loved it

I'm not a fan of GnR, but this is one of the greatest debuts and classic rock albums of all time. The performances are top notch and the songs stand the test of time. As far as I'm concerned, they never rose to this level again. 5/5

Due to the era I grew up I knew all of the singles off of this album which was a large percentage. I hated them so I was really bummed to have to put this on. After listening all the way though I can say with more confidence that I just don't like Guns N' Roses. I think it's a cheesy manufactured edge. There's no dimension or component to their sound that can't be found in a more interesting or competent act sometimes a whole decade or more before this was released. My favorite part was the song where Slash or whoever is using a talkbox and Axl Rose is making is little stuck pig sounds and there's a brief period where it gets hard to tell which one is which.

overall not my style of vocal so I definitely wouldnt find myself listening to most of these songs again. however I can recognize that its very well done, they're extremely talented and made a very entertaining album

Här är alla hits samlade. Hade aldrig hört dom andra låtarna, en eller två ganska bra som var nya för mig. Skivan tydligen ha en sida "guns" och en sida "roses". Inget jag märkte. Lyssnade heller inte så noga på texterna. Lite tröttsamt med Axl:s röst. För mig är det inte bättre än en 3:a (men inte alls dåligt).

Great opener. Love the rhythm, the energy and power. Throughout the album, there’s a lot of background instruments that are unique to me, and they really enrich the sound. The lyrics are clear and well written. There is a lovely blend of “catchy singalong” lyrics and deep, emotional storytelling. I’m surprised that I’ve slept on this album for so long.

Definitely an album that has marked a generation with some of their greatest hits ever recorded; utterly enjoyed it ❣️

Knallis rock, æ får det ikke til å være gøy

I like guns n roses. Sucks about the allegations though. I think famous people back then were allergic to being good people. Great music though. Always classics. Just hootin and hollerin. Welcome to the jungle indeed. Why is he whimpering. I honestly don't think he's actually in the jungle. Yeah I mean it's nice it's a good rock album pretty classic. Favourite: Sweet Child O' Mine Least favourite: My Michelle

Classic album

A really good rock album by guns and roses quite a few banging hits in the album and and songs you could listen to again and again

The anthems of a generation. The precursor to grunge. The best parts of hair band rock. Interesting arrangements and musicianship. Easily more than half of these songs are legitimately great and a front to back listen is required. 5

Det e så knallis rock og æ klare ikke synes det e artig.

Вайбит той самой девочкой-зажигалочкой, особенно той, которая жгла фотку иранского лидера и подкуривала с огня

This album somehow sets itself apart from the 80s and yet helped define the 80s. An album like this really bridged a gap between 80s hair/pop metal and the more down to earth so-called "grunge" rock that would follow. It was still a bit of that 80s metal. I mean, just look at Axl's teased-to-the-ceiling hair on the Welcome To The Jungle video. But they quickly abandoned that look which helped set them apart. The other thing was songwriting. The songs were somehow more complicated yet catchier than anything else on the radio. It was dirty, it was wildly raw in production and attitude. Axl's vocals were unique and Slash's status as a guitar hero were solidified. (Again to illustrate the point, Rocket Queen has a recording of the drummer's girlfriend fucking the singer. And they put it on the album. You can't make that shit up) Speaking of Rocket Queen: the last two and a half minutes of that song is better than 90% of the pop that was being pedaled at the time. This is easily a 4 star album, but its place in music both historically and culturally places it higher.

Love a cheeky bit of guns n roses this one has all the famous songs

My favourite album of all time. Most bands would be happy having this many huge songs in their entire career, these guys did it in their debut album. Sen-fucking-sational. The most 5* album ever.

Para ser totalmente sincero, eu já vim para esse álbum esperando odiá-lo. Guns N’ Roses é igual AC/DC pra mim, no sentido que tenho um grande preconceito com ambas as bandas. Por motivos semelhantes, ambas possuem inúmeras canções que sou constantemente forçado a engolir à seco, sendo exposto e subsequentemente irritado profundamente por elas. Mas aqui mora a surpresa, e o meu choque. Eu não odiei este disco. Nem mesmo as canções que são tocadas o tempo todo em todos os lugares medíocres imagináveis. Nada aqui me causou repulsa semelhante ao disco Highway To Hell do AC/DC. Aquele sim eu achei verdadeiramente intragável e tive que me esforçar pra conseguir finalizar. Já esse aqui passou mais facilmente. Não se engane, tolerar não é gostar. Apenas tolerei esse álbum e suas irritações. A voz de Axl Rose é uma delas, a maior. O jeito que ele canta rapidamente irrita. Além disso, achei as canções em larga medida genéricas. É aquele Rock de colocar pra tocar e esquecer que está tocando. São músicas animadas, mas todas parecem seguir a mesma fórmula, tornando o álbum dolorosamente previsível. Os temas são tão esdrúxulos e toscos quanto se pode imaginar, mas isso não é surpresa, ninguém ouve Axl Rose esperando Bob Dylan. Canções bobas sobre coisas nada a ver. Não chega a ser ofensivamente ruim, mas é tudo bem morno e pedestre. Alguns dos solos de Slash são bons pelo menos, mas de resto, um disco bem mediano. Ia ganhar 3 estrelas, mas perdeu uma estrela por ter gemidos em uma das músicas. Há algo mais tosco nesse mundo do que isso? 2/5

Banger

As someone who grew up worshiping Nirvana, I had a natural dislike of Guns N' Roses. I hated Axl Rose and saw the band as a misogynistic cock rock band. Whilst I think 'Welcome To The Jungle', 'Paradise City' and 'Sweet Child Of Mine' are overplayed, I knew deep down they're good tracks and know they were better than a lot of the much you got on rock radio at the time. Most bands don't have hits that strong on their debut album! When I finally listened to the album, I discovered that 'Nighttrain', 'Mr. Brownstone' and 'My Michelle' were the real bangers. They have hooks with an edge to them. 'It's So Easy' sounds like an Alice In Chains song if they were around in the eighties. Axl and crew are so much more dangerous than the glam metal bands came before them. Not every song is a hit single though. 'Think About You' is rather generic outside of the colorful jangle riff that colours the chorus. I find myself dipping after we are done with 'Paradise City'. The last handful of songs feel like filler, but the first half is so good that I can forgive it.

Like everyone, I have heard the singles from this album too much. I have never listened to this album front to back until this list. This is a solid rock album. I forgot this was their debut. That makes it all the more impressive.

++*: Welcome to the Jungle ++: Out ta Get Me, Mr. Brownstone, Paradise City, You're Crazy, Anything Goes +: It's So Easy, My Michelle, Think About You, Rocket Queen +-: Sweet Child o' Mine -: Nightrain 7,6/10

Favourite tracks: It's So Easy, My Michelle, Think About You, Rocket Queen Don't think there's a single *bad* song on here. Sure there are some tracks that don't hit as hard as others but I can sit down and listen to it all in one go without feeling fatigued. Great riffs, great vocals, and great energy. I normally dislike older rock records but this still holds up in this day and age. 4/5

Pure kunst. Een klassieker, nooit vergeten te mogen worden.

This album changed my life. It's release when I was about sixteen opened up a whole new world of music to me, which opened up a whole new world of gigs and parties and people and jobs and life. I can remember the first time I saw the video for Paradise City on TV, and the second half of it, where it goes black and white, blew my mind and I knew right then 'Yep, that's for me.' So you see I am extremely biased when I give this album a giant 5, but if I try to be objective I'd be hard pressed to find any reason it wouldn't be a 5 for most people. It's great, start to finish and really did change the musical landscape for a lot of teens in the later 80s. I love it.

AfD wastes absolutely no time in showcasing Axl Rose’s vocals, with a fry scream you’d almost mistake for some sort of vocoded instrument. The drumbeat is repetitive and simple in Welcome to The Jungle but Slash’s constant pentatonic fills add so much complexity to the silence between beats you’d hardly notice it. Lovely natural vibrato in the solo and great use of octave chords. Not sure if those are pinch or natural harmonics at the end of the solo but adds a real far-out dreamy effect before jumping into the final chorus. Great walk down and fade out to the first track. This one really sets the tone for the album. It’s So Easy has a fast but tension filled build-up that leads into an absolutely ridiculous breakdown. Bass is really understated in the breakdown because it’s following the same rhythm as the guitar but you can still feel it. There’s so many layers to the tracks on this album and It’s so Easy is no exception, intro, pre-chorus, and chorus could almost feel like completely different riff sections from different songs but they’ve somehow been blended perfectly. It’s So Easy has a short first solo in Slash’s characteristic pentatonic style but the second solo is really where his ability to play around the boxes really shows, humbly however, as it’s really there to complement Axl’s vocals over the top. Nightrain kicks off with some great staccatoed octave chords before going into a very crunchy blues riff with some great Low E bends by the sounds of it. Very bassy bends anyways wherever they’re played. Axl’s vocal switch between the verse and the chorus is phenomenal. Completely effortless switch between low and high octaves. The solo in Nightrain, particularly the start, has a fairly unforgiving guitar tone, relatively clean compared to Slash’s usual style, showcasing his control over the dynamics and clarity of his notes. Lovely run of pinch harmonics towards the middle of this solo. Extensive use of them throughout actually. Out Ta Get Me builds layers progressively but quickly throughout the intro if you’re using a stereo headset. Only in a GnR song would the intro solo feel understated but it is. There’s real clear layering of the guitar playing the main rhythm in the verses/pre-chorus with some minor note changes between guitar. Real understated tone in the guitar solo almost pushing it behind the rhythm in certain places, less so in the second half of the solo as Slash moves high up the fretboard. Not sure if this is double tracked or just the use of an octaver but there’s 100% some sort of track duplication going on here. Works great on the stereo output. Mr Brownstone starts with great use of percussives on the guitar tone back up the drums before kicking in to one of the bassiest riffs on the album, giving off a real jazz-blues fusion with the main breakdown. Axl’s tempo increase on the vocals in the chorus provides a bit of relief from the sluggish bass of the breakdown. Lovely use of wah in the solo of this one. Slash loves to hit notes in these solos in such a way that it lays perfectly on top of the rhythm (guitar or drums that is). Outro licks also perfectly track to Axl’s vocals. Paradise City offers quite a changeup in guitar, with the first hint of strummed open chords being used on this track. Of course immediately backed up with power chords reminding us that this is a hard rock song and GnR haven’t forgotten their place. Disgustingly dirty breakdown before the first verse. Such a harsh harsh contrast from the open chords at the beginning. I mean disgusting in the BEST way. It’s just such an aggressive contrast. The bridge has a fun moment where the backing instruments fall away leaving a bit of an exposed alternating guitar riff, I quite like that. Outro solo is pretty iconic, again though, shockingly understated behind the vocals, especially considering its technical complexity. One of the most technically impressive solos on the album, just an absolutely ridiculous run of arpeggios and box work. Darker turn with the intro to My Michelle, with an almost acoustic feel to it. Doesn’t give away at all that it’s the build up to an extremely bass heavy intro breakdown. I genuinely cannot get enough of the double tracking of guitar in this album. It just makes everything sound SO full. Again just a disgusting breakdown. You can’t help but screw your face up when you hear it. Love the octaves jumping around behind the main melody in the chorus. Fun jump into a major(?) progression in the bridge before going straight back into a pentatonic solo. Think About You feels a little bit more ballad-y than previous tracks on the album, providing a needed teaser before the experience of Sweet Child of Mine. Honestly probably one of the weaker tracks on this record. I do enjoy the almost Warrant-feel to the main chorus, the guitar particularly. The solo section is definitely one of the more boring ones Slash produces for this album, a little bit too boxy to be interesting or unique to be honest. Yeah really a crazy Warrant feel to this track for me, especially the outro too? Reminds me almost of Uncle Tom’s Cabin? One of the most recognisable guitar intros of any song starting off isolated before introducing the backing rhythm. A true ballad this time round. It’s easy to see why this song became one of their more mainstream hits. Axl is given the opportunity to showcase his extreme vocal range and Slash is able to show a splash of his talent. It’s well known this was Slash’s least favourite track on the record and it’s easy to see why, it doesn’t afford him any room to perform his almost improvisational box work for fills and licks, opting instead for slow repetitive lead sections. He is however given a bit of a reprieve with the solo, although that being said it’s definitely one of the slower ones on the record, but probably has a bit more of a soulful character and still gives him the odd opportunity to walk up a scale. Real throwback to WttJ’s natural vibrato in the lead with this one. Slash’s second solo returns a lot more to his own style even if it is short, but nicely wraps up their #1 performer on the album. You’re Crazy is such a change from the previous track that it’s honestly hard to adjust to it. It’s also a bit more repetitive than earlier tracks with a bit less layering which makes it even harder to pay attention to. There’s not really a huge amount to say about this song other than you sort of snap back into it after the first solo begins. Definitely feels like one of their shorter tracks in the album despite its length just on the basis of its simplicity. Anything Goes gives Axl another chance to show off his long drawn out screams in the intro. This one has another great build up in the intro before being followed with a breakdown, albeit, slightly more understated compared to the breakdowns in previous tracks. Crazy use of a talkbox on this. There’s some sections where you’re seeing a really fun question/answer effect between the talkbox’ed and non-talkbox’ed guitar tracks. Rocket Queen has probably my favourite riff on this album in the intro. Low E string and A string hopping around the first and second frets isn’t just extremely bassy but also so fun to play, there’s a real groovy feel to it. Understated fills in the background of the verses provide a nice contrast to the bass of the main riff. There’s the story of how Axl apparently had sex in the recording booth for this track however given how well the ad-libs tie in with the main melody I’d honestly call bullshit on this and assume it was recorded after the fact intentionally. Love the vocal outro on this track, really feels like a closer to the album. All in all a phenomenal record with absolutely zero skips. Choosing the best of this album is extremely difficult with so many of the tracks vying for top spot. If one HAD to be chosen I’d verve marginally on Rocket Queen overall but My Michelle could potentially beat it on the basis of its aggressive breakdown. If I were to pick the weakest of this album it would have to be You’re Crazy but in all fairness this could hugely be affected by the fact it’s directly after Sweet Child of Mine. Amazing album overall. 5/5 stars.

Drunk festival music. Loud, chaotic, just not for me. Makes my ears yearn for silence

The hits are bangers but the rest feels samey and, honestly, pretty immature. I thought this might blow my mind as an overlooked germ, but I think I paid it the right amount of attention at the time.

To be completely honest this album was just boring a few good songs but overall not eye catching at all.

10/10

I’m familiar with a few songs on this album already. I will always love Welcome to the Jungle!!

This was my friends father's favorite band. He took his life when she was 12 so it was never fun to listen to, more mournful. This is the first time I am listening to a full album. Lots of classics. His voice is a bit grating.

Album full of all time classics

This album was the death knell for hair metal, liberating everyone from too much hair spray and an overabundance of neon. It's a greasy, straight ahead rock and roll album, but it's got punk attitude and the band plays with a Faces like swagger. The whole album is worth the listen, there's nothing that disappoints. And sonically, there's not many albums like this one. The bass is so incredible throughout. Easy 5 stars!

Really good album, realizing that I only really know 3-4 songs on it . There are a few less than great songs on it—-but the good ones are phenomenal

This album was great when I first heard it when I was 10 in Eric Brown's basement and it's still great now.

7/10

2,5

It's a classic with some legendary songs on it but has it aged well?

Fun

Super solid. Splash is well-known for a reason and Axl Rose has quite a powerful, distinctive voice. I didn’t realize that “Welcome to the Jungle”, “Sweet Child O’ Mine”, and “Paradise City” all came from this same debut album.

Helemaal een vibe

i really enjoyed listening to this album, my favourites are my Michelle and rocket queen

I guess i was 16 when this album happened. Friends were obsessed. It was loud and arrogant and drunken. Several huge hits and i still think the first half of sweet child is lyrical and reffing genius. Some of the filler has dated but for sheer rock and roll arrogance...

I think this could be the greatest hard rock album of all time, or at least the greatest hard rock side A of all time. Seriously flawless musically, all loose Stonesy punk rock without the multimillion dollar production values, pretension and over-long ballads that would come after (although i do have a soft spot for that too, to be fair). Side B drops the ball just a tad - Think About You and Anything Goes are both pop metal by numbers. But followed up with Rocket Queen, that's forgivable. Dropped a star only for the cluelessly casual misogyny, which is beyond Spinal Tap proportions.

Enjoyed this one more than I expected.

A very solid album, and even more so with this being their first. But you can't go anywhere without hearing one of these on the radio, so it was quite tiresome. Should probably be a 5, but Sweet Child annoys the hell out of me

Singles were very good, rest of the album a bit meh

There’s a reason you usually only hear the choruses of these songs. Genuinely liked It’s So Easy tbf.

Franchement, bon album et je pense lui mettre 5 même si il mérite pas vraiment cette note. Pour le coup j'ai vraiment bien aimé mon écoute, avec des morceaux absolument mythiques de l'histoire du rock, des phases de guitares vraiment impressionnantes et des changements assez troublants dans la voix d'Axl Rose que je trouve cool pour toujours renouveller les sonorités. Après, est ce qu'il mérite 5 étoiles ? Sincèrement je ne pense pas. C'est un premier album, et le disque pue l'Amérique de Trump, la transpiration sous les aisselles, et l'odeur de l'essence d'un garage en tôle. C'est vrai qu'il est pas parfait, mais en tant qu'auditeur, ce qui est vraiment ressorti en écoutant, c'est un 5 étoiles, et je pense que c'est le plus important.

Extra punt voor de hitjes

Childhood fav

A couple of tracks had some early grunge vibes. The big songs were alright, have been overplayed and stick out on the album. All together it was pretty fun.

I liked this album as a teenager, but then branched out and heard much better music. And then even later I started playing the game Burnout: Paradise City which used Paradise City as the theme song, and I got to the point and am still at that point where I cannot listen to that song anymore. I also don't really want to hear any of the hits on the album anymore either. The rest of the tracks aren't bad, but maybe that's only because I've heard them so few times?

No hace falta que lo escuche, es mi disco favorito y mi banda favorita.

Stuffed to the brim with outstanding performances - it's a classic

Es un disco que rompió TODO y hoy, casi 40 años después sigue sonando como algo nuevo, algo que no se escucha en otro lado. Me acompañó muchas mañanas previas a rendir en el colegio, en mí adolescencia en mis viajes a la universidad, y algún que otro viajecito en auto. Un álbum versátil e inmortal.

This is the Guns N' Roses album that has all of the songs that I know from them (Welcome to the Jungle and Swet Child of Mine). My first introduction to them is guitar hero. I have never actually wanted to listen to their music beyond those songs but the album is ok! Very white dad rock to me. The instrumentals flowed together and I genuinely thought a couple of songs were just one song.

I really hate this

This album has so many hits. A classic.

rahhhhhh

Never listened before. I knew it was a classic, but hard rock is usually not my thing. A pleasant surprise.

There are some songs that I already knew but I wouldn't say any of the other songs that I didn't know were that memorable. All songs sounds a bit same-ish

Sometimes it’s just nice to know what you’re getting here. Especially when what you’re getting is some good solid glam rock metal.

Noisy, blustery and fast. Sweet child of mine sticks out compared to the pace of the other album bits. Angry, mighty and a punky album for a Monday. Welcome to the Jungle the pref.

Not my bag

This was better than I expected! I’m not a fan of metal (in its various guises) but while these songs had some of the usual traits I dislike, including macho lyrics, screaming vocals and show-off guitar playing, I did appreciate the ‘attack’ or urgent feel of the songs and the rhythm guitar in particular. In places it almost sounded like punk rock.

I've never really listened to Guns N' Roses other than their hit songs so I was pleased to hear that they're good head banging heavy metal. It's not a genre I normally listen to a lot but it's good for an occasional dabble. Good solid guitars and drums with screaming vocals. The screaming vocals don't do much for me but again once in a while they're OK.

not as bad as I remembered (I got sick of hearing them in the early 90s), but I couldn't listen to sweet child again. Axl's vocals get a little grating after a while, but some of the tracks are reasonably well structured & interesting. An echo or two of the stones at times

Sweet Child O Mine is fab. But the screechy vocals are wearing.

cool

Christ on a stick I can't stand G&R. Never have. I'm down for inane rock and roll but good molly there's better inane rock and roll out there. The only reason I'm not giving it one star is the fact that Slash is undoubtably a guitar god. Just wish he played for a different band for this part of his career.

a bunch of legendary tracks, but looking back this feels like a theatrical stereotype of 80s glam pop rock metal-ish waiting. can't fault them for making music that stands the test of time though. 3.5/5

So many songs are what I think of when I hear Guns N' Roses

Buen album. No me gustan mucho los guns pero lo volveria a escuchar de vuelta

Greatest rock album of the 80s and probably the greatest debut album for a band as well.

only giving this a 2 bc of welcome to the jungle which i did a dance recital to as a child

"Appetite For Destruction" is the soundtrack to the Gravitron ride at every small, hick-town county fair.

Three epic hits, one decent hit and then some decent hard rock songs that verge on filler. These three hits take this to what otherwise might be a 3, but I'll give it a 4.

Here’s my take: “Sweet Child O’ Mine” is one of the greatest rock songs of the 80s, and “Welcome to the Jungle” is a 10/10 introduction to a band. Beyond that, the album is fine, but fairly run-of-the-mill Van Halen-styled heavy metal. Yet those two tracks buoy the rest of the album, deservedly so.

Five stars without hesitation. Appetite for Destruction is stacked with songs that still hit just as hard today as they did in the late ’80s. From the grit and punch of “Welcome to the Jungle” to the swagger of “Paradise City,” it’s jam packed with energy, memorable hooks, and lots of attitude. And the second that opening riff of Sweet Child o’ Mine kicks in? Instant air guitar. Every time. This is the album that launched Guns N’ Roses into long-term rock dominance. Raw, loud, unforgettable — a debut that didn’t just arrive, it exploded. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Bleh

5.0 (53:52, 12 tracks Debut, 1987) Hard Rock Can't overemphasize how much the album meant to me. In 1987 I was getting bored with Dark Wave and looking for a new sound. Most of my friends were listening to Hair Metal but it was too pop and glam for me. When this album broke it had zero radio play (87) but I wore it out on cassette (literally, bought it twice before I bought it on CD after making the transition, have bought the CD 3 times due to scratching then theft. G n R got their monies worth from me on this album). Most of the album's themes reflect the band's personal experiences and daily life, including their youth. The cover of the album depicts a Celtic cross and skulls representing each of the five band members: Izzy Stradlin as the top skull, Steven Adler as the left skull, Axl Rose as the center skull, Duff McKagan as the right skull, and Slash as the bottom skull. Appetite for Destruction initially received little mainstream attention, and it was not until the following year that the album became a commercial success, after the band had toured and received significant airplay with the singles "Welcome to the Jungle", "Paradise City", and "Sweet Child o' Mine". The album went on to reach number one. Eventually certified 18× platinum, making it among the top 10 best-selling albums in the United States, as well as the best-selling debut album in the country. Guns N' Roses' first recordings were for a planned EP in March 1985, shortly after the band formed, with "Don't Cry", a cover of "Heartbreak Hotel", "Think About You" and "Anything Goes". However, plans for the release fell through, as original guitarist Tracii Guns left. A then Bill Rose (later Axl) had joined L. A. Guns when their lead singer went to jail, to form Guns and Roses (Traci Guns being replaced by Slash.) Shortly afterward, the classic lineup of Axl Rose, Duff McKagan, Slash, Steven Adler, and Izzy Stradlin was finalized. After heavy touring of the Los Angeles club scene, the group signed with Geffen Records in March 1986. In December of that year, the group released the four-song EP Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide, which was designed to keep interest in the band alive while the group withdrew from the club scene to work in the studio. Axl stated many of the songs on the album were written while the band was performing on the Los Angeles club circuit, and a number of songs that were ultimately featured on later Guns N' Roses albums were considered for Appetite for Destruction, such as "Back Off Bitch", "You Could Be Mine", "November Rain", and "Don't Cry". It is said that the reason for not putting "November Rain" on Appetite for Destruction was that the band had already agreed to put "Sweet Child o' Mine" on the album, and thus already had a "ballad" on the track list. Producer Spencer Proffer was hired to record "Nightrain" and "Sweet Child o' Mine" to test his chemistry with the band. The band eventually recorded nine songs with Proffer during these sessions, including "Heartbreak Hotel", "Don't Cry", "Welcome to the Jungle", and "Shadow of Your Love". The band initially considered Paul Stanley of Kiss to produce, but he was rejected after he wanted to change Adler's drum set more than Adler wanted. Robert John "Mutt" Lange was also considered, but was too expensive. Ultimately, Mike Clink (who had produced several Triumph records) was chosen. Slash struggled to find a guitar sound, before coming up with a Gibson Les Paul copy equipped with Seymour Duncan Alnico II pickups and plugged into a Marshall amplifier. He spent hours with Clink paring down and structuring his solos. The total budget for the album was about $370,000. According to drummer Steven Adler, the percussion was done in just six days, but Rose's vocals took much longer, as he insisted on doing them one line at a time, and Rose's perfectionism drove the rest of the band away from the studio as he worked. Many of the songs on Appetite For Destruction began as solo tracks that individual band members began separately from the band, only to be completed later. These songs include "It's So Easy" (Duff McKagan) and "Think About You" (Izzy Stradlin). "Rocket Queen" was an unfinished Slash/McKagan/Adler song from their earlier band Road Crew, and "Anything Goes", written by Hollywood Rose and included on their compilation album The Roots of Guns N' Roses, was re-written for Appetite. Most of the songs reflect the band's personal experiences and daily life, such as "Welcome to the Jungle", some of the lyrics of which Rose wrote after he encountered a man in New York shortly after arriving there from Indiana in 1980, and "Mr. Brownstone", which is about the band's problems with heroin. Lyrics to some of the songs focus on the band members' younger years, like "Out ta Get Me", which focuses on lead singer Axl Rose's constant trouble with the law as a youth in Indiana. The album's original cover art was based on Robert Williams' painting Appetite for Destruction. It depicted a robotic rapist about to be punished by a metal avenger. After several music retailers refused to stock the album, some Geffen executives compromised and put the controversial cover art inside, replacing it with an image depicting a Celtic cross and skulls representing each of the five band members (top skull: Izzy Stradlin, left skull: Steven Adler, center skull: Axl Rose, right skull: Duff McKagan, and bottom skull: Slash). In a 2016 interview, Billy White Jr., explained: "The cross and skulls that looked like the band was Axl's idea, the rest was me. The knot work in the cross was a reference to Thin Lizzy, a band Axl and I both loved." The original cover was supposed to be on the 2008 vinyl reissue of the album, though executives replaced it with the "skulls" art at the last minute. The band stated the original artwork was "a symbolic social statement, with the robot representing the industrial system that's raping and polluting our environment." In albums which were issued on double sided media (vinyl records and audio cassettes), the two sides were labeled "G" and "R", rather than the conventional "A" and "B". Tracks 1–6, which compose side "G", all deal with drugs and hard life in the big city ("Guns" side). The remaining tracks, which compose side "R", all deal with love, sex, and relationships ("Roses" side). In an interview with That Metal Show in 2011, Rose stated his initial idea was for the cover art to be the photo of the Space Shuttle Challenger exploding that was on the cover of Time magazine in 1986, but Geffen rejected the idea, saying it was "in bad taste". Slash recalled: "We thought we'd made a record that might do as well as, say, Motörhead. It was totally uncommercial. It took a year for it to even get on the charts. No one wanted to know about it." The album was not well received by contemporary American critics, many of whom complained that its massive success with consumers was fostered by the taboo of "sex, drugs and rock & roll" during the 1980s, when much of the cultural atmosphere in the US became informed by the Reagan-Bush Administration, the AIDS crisis, and the popularity of MTV. In a retrospective review for The Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004), Ann Powers wrote that Guns N' Roses "produced a unique mix of different rock values", such as "speed and musicianship, flash and dirt", on an album that "changed hard rock's sensibilities at the time." Stephen Thomas Erlewine also viewed the album as a "turning point for hard rock", and felt Rose's singing and songwriting were enhanced by Slash and Stradlin's dual guitar playing, which helped make Appetite for Destruction "the best metal record of the late '80s". According to Jimmy Martin of The Quietus, the album, which he called "the greatest hard rock record of the 80s", has an "unrefined, punk quality" that marked a "shift away" from the hair metal bands commercialized by MTV. Rolling Stone ranked the album as #62 on Rolling Stone's updated list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" 1.“Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses is a gritty portrayal of the dark side of Los Angeles, depicting the city as a predatory environment where survival is a constant struggle. The song's most famous line—"You know where you are? You're in the jungle baby, you're gonna die!"—was inspired by a real encounter. While getting off a bus in New York City, a homeless man yelled these words at Axl Rose and a friend, likely trying to intimidate the young runaways. The song was one of the first collaborations of the classic lineup. Slash provided the iconic opening riff, while bassist Duff McKagan contributed a breakdown section from a 1978 punk song he wrote called "The Fake". The "Concrete Jungle" serves as a metaphor for the Hollywood streets, where newcomers seeking fame are often met with danger, drugs, and moral decay instead. "Ya learn to live like an animal" reflect the need to adapt to a "predatory" environment where rational thought is often replaced by primal instincts. The song highlights that "everything has its price". Verses describe the temptation of "fun and games" (sex, drugs, and fame) while warning that these vices will eventually "bring you down". "My Serpentine" refers to Axl Rose's signature "snake dance," which he adopted from Richard Black of the band Shark Island. Radio stations originally did not want to play "Welcome to the Jungle", and MTV did not want to air the song's music video. However, after several months of lobbying the network, Geffen general manager Al Coury convinced MTV to play the video just once a night for three nights. "Welcome to the Jungle" became the most requested video on the network, and Coury pitched this success to radio stations, whom he sent promo copies of "Welcome to the Jungle", "Paradise City", and "Sweet Child o' Mine". 2. It's So Easy" by Guns N' Roses is a gritty, nihilistic account of the band's lifestyle in Los Angeles before they became world-famous. It focuses on the emptiness and boredom that comes when everything—specifically sex and survival—becomes too easy to obtain without effort. According to bassist Duff McKagan, the song describes a specific period when the band had no money but was surrounded by "hangers-on" and groupies who would provide for all their needs. Drummer Steven Adler noted that as they grew popular, finding a partner became "almost too easy". They could simply "shove a fishing net out the window" of a club and find someone. The refrain "but nothin' seems to please me" reflects the hollow feeling of having every desire met without any struggle or challenge. The lyrics also detail a dangerous, thrill-seeking lifestyle "I drink and drive / Everything's in sight" were literal reflections of their behavior. Axl Rose later admitted it was a "careless" time where they felt "real cool" because they were "lucky to be here" and consistently got away with their actions. "Ya get nothin' for nothin' if that's what you do" serves as a cynical commentary on the transactional nature of their relationships at the time. Originally written by Duff McKagan and their friend West Arkeen as an acoustic, "hippie ya-ya" country-style track. Slash later reworked it into the aggressive, punk-influenced rock song found on Appetite for Destruction. Axl's Deep Vocal: Axl Rose intentionally sang in a lower, more menacing register to match the "evil" and "dark" attitude of the lyrics. Duff McKagan later titled his 2011 autobiography It's So Easy (and other lies) after the song, using it to frame his personal journey through addiction and recovery. 3. "Nightrain" is a high-octane tribute to Night Train Express, an infamous brand of cheap, fortified wine that the band consumed heavily during their early days in Los Angeles. During the mid-80s, the band was "flat-broke" and living in a communal rehearsal space. At roughly $1.29 a bottle, Night Train was the most affordable way to get drunk. Axl Rose often introduced the song live by warning that Night Train would "f--k you up twice as bad" as other cheap brands like Thunderbird. Spelled as a portmanteau ("Nightrain") rather than the brand's two-word name to create a unique identity for the track. The lyrics were born one night while the band was walking down Palm Avenue in West Hollywood, sharing a bottle of the wine. One shouted, "I'm on the night train!", and the rest of the band joined in. Axl Rose began improvising the rest of the lines—like "Bottoms up!" and "Fill my cup!"—on the spot. Slash describes the song as an "anthem" and his personal favorite to perform live because the rhythm in the verses always made him "go crazy". 4. "Out Ta Get Me" is a defiant anthem about paranoia and the feeling of being targeted by authority figures, specifically the police and the legal system. The song is deeply rooted in Axl Rose’s youth in Lafayette, Indiana. Before moving to L.A., Axl was frequently arrested for minor offenses like public intoxication and battery. Local police allegedly told him they were going to "get him" if he didn't leave town. The lyric "I'm an innocent victim / And that's the story of my life" was Axl’s way of expressing that he felt unfairly picked on by small-town authorities who saw him as a troublemaker. "They're out ta get me / They won't leave me alone" captures the claustrophobic feeling of being constantly watched and judged. Slash wrote the primary guitar riff, which the band felt perfectly captured the "angry and aggressive" energy of Axl's lyrics. It became a staple of their early live shows because it allowed the band to bond with their audience over a shared disdain for "the man" and authority. 5. "Mr. Brownstone" is a candid, cautionary tale about the band’s burgeoning heroin addiction during their early years in Los Angeles. "Brownstone" was a common street slang term for brown heroin. By personifying the drug as "Mr. Brownstone," the band created a character that represented their dealer and the addiction itself. "I get up around seven / Get outta bed around nine" followed by "I used to do a little, but a little wouldn't do / So the little got more and more" perfectly describe the escalating tolerance and the lethargy associated with opioid use. They famously scribbled the lyrics on the back of a pizza box (specifically a grocery bag or pizza box depending on the interview) while waiting for their dealer to arrive. It was a literal documentation of their daily struggle to function. "He's been knockin' / He won't leave me alone" also serves as a double entendre. While it refers to the drug, it also alluded to the pressure from record executives who were trying to sign the band while they were high and unreliable. "Mr. Brownstone" is notably self-aware and cynical, portraying the addiction as a boring, repetitive cycle that interfered with their music. Despite the dark subject matter, the song features one of Slash’s most famous Bo Diddley-inspired "shuffling" riffs. Ironically, the song was written before their addictions became life-threatening; later in the band's career, it became a point of tension as members struggled to stay sober. Youwza! 6. "Paradise City" is the band's anthem about escapism, contrasting the gritty reality of their lives in Los Angeles with a nostalgic, idealized vision of "home." While "Welcome to the Jungle" describe the "hell" of the L.A. streets, "Paradise City" represents the yearning to be somewhere else. For Axl Rose, the "green grass" and "pretty girls" often referred to a romanticized version of his hometown in Indiana, or simply a place of peace away from the chaos of the city. "Take me down to the Paradise City" suggest a place where things are easier, cleaner, and more vibrant than the "concrete jungle" they were currently living in. The song was written in the back of a rented van while the band was returning from a gig in San Francisco. Slash started playing the opening riff, and Axl began singing the famous chorus line. In the original jam, Slash wanted the second half of the chorus to be "Where the girls are fat and they've got big titties." The rest of the band overruled him, opting for the more radio-friendly "Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty." Lines like "Strapped in the chair of the city's gas chamber" and "Payin' any price just to get by" reflect the same themes of desperation found throughout the Appetite for Destruction album. The song acknowledges that the "Paradise City" might just be a dream or a "mirage" that they are chasing. Because of its massive, anthemic sound and fast-paced "double-time" ending, it has been the band's traditional final song at almost every concert since 1987. 7. "My Michelle" is one of the band's most brutally honest tracks, written about a real-life friend of the band, Michelle Young. Michelle Young was a "tough" girl from the L.A. scene who was close with the band. One night, while she was in a car with Axl Rose, the Elton John song "Your Song" came on the radio. She remarked that she wished someone would write a song about her. Axl initially tried to write a "sweet" and romanticized song, but it didn't feel authentic to her life. He scrapped it and wrote the stark, gritty truth about her instead. When Axl showed her the lyrics (which detailed her drug use and her mother's death), he was worried she’d be angry. Instead, she loved the honesty, saying it was a relief to have someone tell the truth about her situation. "Your daddy works in porno / Now that Mommy's not around" was a literal reference to her father's job in the adult film industry and her mother's passing. "Everyone's out to get you / You're only out to get your next fix" reflect the cycle of drug dependency she was trapped in at the time. Despite the dark content, the song is ultimately about the strong bond between Michelle and the band, acknowledging her as a survivor of the Hollywood streets. The song starts with a clean, eerie guitar intro by Slash before exploding into an aggressive riff, mirroring the transition from the "romantic" idea of a tribute song to the harsh reality of the lyrics. Michelle Young eventually moved out of L.A. and got clean, frequently credited the song with being a "wake-up call" for her. 8. "Think About You" buried at #8 is one of the few overtly romantic songs on Appetite for Destruction, while it sounds like a straightforward love song, there has long been debate over whether the "you" refers to a woman or heroin. Axl Rose has stated it is a love song The song was primarily written by Izzy Stradlin, who was the band’s most frequent songwriter for their "lighter" or more melodic tracks. Because Izzy was struggling with drug use at the time, some fans interpret lyrics like "I get so high" and "I'm diamond blue" as double entendres for the "romance" of addiction. This is one of the oldest songs on the album, dating back to the band's predecessor group, Hollywood Rose. It represents a bridge between their earlier, more glam-influenced sound and the heavier rock they eventually perfected. Unless about heroine, compared to the predatory nature of "Welcome to the Jungle" or the darkness of "Mr. Brownstone," this track shows a more vulnerable side of the band. It features a "rolling" guitar rhythm and a fast tempo, creating a sense of urgency that matches the feeling of "obsessive" love. 9. Sweet Child O' Mine" is the band’s most successful power ballad, written as a tribute to Axl Rose's then-girlfriend (and later wife), Erin Everly. Axl wrote the lyrics as a poem for Erin, the daughter of Don Everly (of The Everly Brothers). It captures the "purity" and comfort he felt with her amidst the chaos of the band's lifestyle. "Reminds me of childhood memories" and "Where everything was as fresh as the bright blue sky" describe the rare sense of innocence she brought out in him. The iconic opening riff started as a "joke." Slash was sitting in the band's house playing a repetitive, "circus-like" melody as a technical finger exercise. While Slash hated the riff and thought it was "silly," Izzy Stradlin began playing chords behind it, and Axl immediately started singing over it from the other room. For years, Slash was vocal about his dislike for the song because it was "too sappy" and didn't fit the band's "tough" image, though he eventually embraced its legendary status. The famous "breakdown" at the end of the song happened by accident. While recording the demo, the band didn't know how to end the track. Axl started saying to himself, "Where do we go? Where do we go now?" Producer Spencer Proffer suggested he just sing those words, creating one of the most famous outros in rock history. It was the band's only Number 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video features Erin Everly herself, along with the other band members' girlfriends at the time, emphasizing the "family" feel of the track. 10. You're Crazy" is a high-energy blast of frustration directed at a woman whose erratic behavior and "mind games" became too much for the band to handle. The song is a blunt, aggressive "breakup" anthem. It captures the moment a partner’s "eccentricities" cross the line into genuine instability. "You've been known to shake it / But I'm the one who's shakin' now" suggest that while the woman was fun or provocative, she eventually pushed the narrator to a breaking point. Axl Rose uses the song to call out dishonesty and manipulation, with the refrain "You're f--kin' crazy" serving as his final, exasperated verdict on the situation. "You're Crazy" is unique because the band released two very different versions of it: On Appetite for Destruction, it is a lightning-fast, punk-metal track. It’s played at a breakneck speed that mirrors the "manic" energy of the person the song is about. On the 1988 album GNR Lies, the band released the song in its original acoustic form. This version is slower, bluesier, and more soulful, allowing the "pain" and "exhaustion" in the lyrics to stand out more than the anger. Like "Think About You," this was an early staple of the band's live set. They originally wrote it as an acoustic track but "sped it up" for their debut album to fit the aggressive "wall of sound" they were creating at the time. 11. Anything Goes" is the most sexually explicit track on Appetite for Destruction, serving as a raw celebration of the hedonistic and "no-limits" lifestyle the band led in the mid-80s. The song is a literal description of a wild, drug-fueled night where social norms and boundaries are ignored. "Experimentation" and "fantasies," with the recurring theme that as long as it's consensual and high-energy, "anything goes." It captures the specific atmosphere of the Sunset Strip scene, where excess was encouraged and the nights were defined by a "anything can happen" mentality. Hollywood Rose Era: This song dates back to 1981, written by Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin for their previous band, Hollywood Rose. The original 1981 version was much slower and more "bluesy." By the time it was recorded for Appetite in 1987, the band had injected it with a much faster, more "industrial" and aggressive tempo to match the rest of the album's energy. Axl uses his signature "raspy" scream to convey a sense of urgency and chaos. The song is notable for Slash’s use of the "Talk Box" guitar effect, which gives the instrument a "vocal" quality, similar to the style used by Joe Walsh or Peter Frampton, but with a much dirtier, "GNR" twist. 12. "Rocket Queen" is the grand finale of Appetite for Destruction, serving as a two-part epic that transitions from gritty, sexual aggression to a surprisingly soulful expression of loyalty. The song was written about Barbi Von Greif, a 30-year-old "queen of the underground scene" in L.A. who had mentored a young Axl Rose. Barbi had a band called "Rocket Queen," and Axl wrote the song as a tribute to her influence on his life. Axl described her as someone who was "keeping him alive" at the time. The song reflects his complicated feelings for her—part lust, part deep respect. The song is notorious for the moaning sounds heard during the bridge. To add "authenticity" to the track, Axl invited Adriana Smith (who was the on-and-off girlfriend of drummer Steven Adler) into the studio. They had sex in the vocal booth while engineers recorded the audio. Axl wanted to create a "spontaneous" and "shocking" moment that captured the raw, dangerous energy of the band's reality. The song is unique for its dramatic shift in tone halfway through: Part 1 (The Grunge): The first half is a "sleazy," funk-driven rocker with predatory lyrics about sex and power. Part 2 (The Redemption): Around the 3:30 mark, the music shifts into a melodic, uplifting anthem. The lyrics change from "I'm gonna f--k you" to "I'll be there for you." This second half is Axl’s "thank you" to Barbi. It offers a rare moment of hope on a very dark album, ending with the promise: "No one ever told me that it's okay to believe in you / But I do." The song is anchored by a "galloping" bass line from Duff McKagan and a "swampy" guitar riff from Slash. It is widely considered by critics and fans to be the most musically sophisticated track on the album. Singles Appetite for Destruction: "It's So Easy" with "Mr. Brownstone", "Welcome to the Jungle", "Sweet Child o' Mine", "Paradise City", and "Nightrain". "Sweet Child o' Mine" would reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100, while "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Paradise City" would also reach the top 10 on the Hot 100. I love this album so much, it’s hard to pick a favorite song but I’m going with Nightrain then Mr. Brownstone, not their biggest hits but such great writing. 'G' side No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. *"Welcome to the Jungle" 4:31 2. *"It's So Easy" 3:21 3. **"Nightrain" 4:26 4. *"Out ta Get Me" 4:20 5. **"Mr. Brownstone" 3:46 6. *"Paradise City" 6:46 'R' side 7. "My Michelle" 3:39 8. "Think About You" 3:50 9. *"Sweet Child o' Mine" 5:55 10. "You're Crazy" 3:16 11. "Anything Goes" 3:25 12. "Rocket Queen" 6:13 Total length: 53:52 The box set received universal critical acclaim, with Metacritic scoring it 95 out of 100, based on nine reviews. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Boxed Set, the band's first nomination since 1993 (it lost to Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic). Deluxe edition All tracks are written by Guns N' Roses, except where noted. Disc 1: Appetite for Destruction Remastered 1. "Welcome to the Jungle" 4:33 2. "It's So Easy" 3:22 3. "Nightrain" 4:28 4. "Out ta Get Me" 4:23 5. "Mr. Brownstone" 3:48 6. "Paradise City" 6:45 7. "My Michelle" 3:39 8. "Think About You" 3:51 9. "Sweet Child o' Mine" 5:56 10. "You're Crazy" 3:17 11. "Anything Goes" 3:26 12. "Rocket Queen" 6:13 Total length: 53:41 Disc 2: B-sides, EPs N' More 1. "Reckless Life" 3:21 2. "Nice Boys" (Rose Tattoo cover) 3:02 3. "Move to the City" (Live) 3:34 4. "Mama Kin" (Aerosmith cover) 3:41 5. "Shadow of Your Love" (Live) 3:03 6. "Welcome to the Jungle" (1986 Sound City Sessions) 4:59 7. "Nightrain" (1986 Sound City Sessions) 4:49 8. "Out ta Get Me" (1986 Sound City Sessions) 4:01 9. "Paradise City" (1986 Sound City Sessions) 5:34 10. "My Michelle" (1986 Sound City Sessions) 4:21 11. "Shadow of Your Love" 3:05 12. "It's So Easy" (Live at the Marquee Club London, 1987) 3:54 13. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover; live at the Marquee Club London, 1987) Bob Dylan 4:59 14. "Whole Lotta Rosie" (AC/DC cover; live at the Marquee Club London, 1987) Angus YoungMalcolm YoungBon Scott 4:06 15. "You're Crazy" (Acoustic Version) 4:25 16. "Patience" 5:54 17. "Used to Love Her" 3:13 18. "Move to the City" (1988 Acoustic Version) 3:26 Total length: 1:13:27 Guns N' Roses W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, backing vocals, synthesizer on "Paradise City", percussion Slash – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, talk box Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals, percussion Duff "Rose" McKagan – bass guitar, backing vocals Steven Adler – drums Production Mike Clink – production, engineering

Altså, det er jo fedt på en ret grineren, lidt fjollet måde.

Classic 90s hair metal

Fun album

Not very good

8.5/10

UNCSLOP

Three iconic so gs

Never really a GnR fan. SCoM brilliant. Rest shouty US soft rock.

Exceptional album, so close to being a 5 but just not quite for me

- 1 nummer toegevoegd aan MMMM - 2 nummers al toegevoegd aan MMMM

The hits are great, the other tracks are fine

I ain't listening to that.

Should we deduct points for Axel’s occasionally offensive lyrics, not to mention the inside cover art? If not, then we’re lookin’ at a bonafide 5-star 80’s metal/ hard rock banger.

Boomers are gonna be mad that I don't give this 6/5

A classic that I grew up hearing on repeat. Not my thing personally but not bad by any means. This album would be more nostalgic if the songs weren't still being played into the ground. Favorite song: Sweet Child O' Mine

Slash really is one of the guitar greats, the man brings a flawless performance on all of these tracks (even the slightly duff ones) and Axl does the screechy screeches very well - it’s just a shame he doesn’t use his more mellow tone to full effect until the next couple of albums. So many classic tracks that it’s hard to know where to begin. Rocket Queen, Nightrain and Mr Brownstone all excel… and then there’s (in my opinion) one of the best album openers on a rock record in the form of Welcome To The Jungle. I will say though, Appetite For Destruction has become a victim of its own success. Constant radio play has eroded a lot of these tracks and I even find Sweet Child O’ Mine grating whenever it first comes on, only warming to it again by the time the second verse kicks around. This - and the lack of musical variety which is admittedly a personal preference - is the main reason why a full listen of AFD is a bit draining in parts where even a lot of double albums aren’t, but still a great time when all’s said and done.

Truly an album meant for 12 year olds. When you grow up hearing hair metal as the hardest thing you think GnR is a new face on the genre but hearing it again it just feels as stale as everyone else of that time. That's not to say it's all horrible - the musicianship is awesome and Slash is undeniably good. There's also hints of grunge and rock to come buried deep in the layers of the music. But between that and the god-awful lyrics this just can't hold up anymore.

When Guns N' Roses crashed onto the Sunset Strip with Appetite for Destruction, they didn’t just revive sleazy hard rock—they weaponized it. The band’s 1987 debut is a snarling, streetwise blast of attitude and excess, fusing the bluesy swagger of Aerosmith with the ominous heft of Black Sabbath, then injecting it with a jolt of punk volatility. The result is a record that feels both indebted to its forebears and brazenly forward-looking, laying groundwork for the late-’80s and early-’90s hard rock explosion. “Welcome to the Jungle” kicks things off with coiled menace and explosive release, a high-energy opener that still sounds dangerous decades later. “Paradise City” stretches into a fist-pumping epic without losing its grit, while “Sweet Child O’ Mine” tempers the grime with one of the era’s most indelible riffs—less a power ballad than a radio-conquering anthem that proved the band could channel vulnerability without sacrificing edge. Appetite may not reinvent rock & roll, but it plays it with enough hunger and menace to remind you why it mattered in the first place.

"Body parts don't have sounds" ASS:

you gotta admit SWEEET CHIIILD OF MIIIINE is sick lol, 3.5

would have rather watched paint dry than listen to this

BAD.

i have a cold and somehow this is far worse

Vague atmosphere in this I guess ? That's about as much kind as I can say about it and it's an atmosphere I don't find pleasant so.

This brings about vivid memories as a young boy. Putting my hockey gear into the 2001 Acura MDX that had been warming up in the driveway and listening to GnR, Motley Crue and Metallica while chowing down a sausage egg and cheese from Dunkin polished off by a red bull. The sausage egg and cheese from Dunkin, like many other fast food items in this country, has gone down hill. The egg used to be a scramble patty with peppers and onions and now it’s a weird almost fake egg over hard. The sausage is now bland as well they used to have a lovely blend of spices in the sausage. Anyway the album is fine..

An album full of high energy hard rock tracks. I've heard Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City and Sweet Child O' Mine a million times each and even though I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to them more they are pretty good. Mr Brownstone and Nightrain were the best of the tracks I wasn't familiar with. Overall I find the tracks a bit simple (except for the guitar solos) and even though it's a fun listen it doesn't quite click with me.

Zone out more in the 1st half of the album than 2nd half. Good music to listen to while puzzling.

A few classics, but some are honestly a bit overplayed. Still was a decent listen though

Classic

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It's raucous fun from start to finish.

This album is annoying. The singles (Jungle/Paradise/Sweet Child) are soooo gooood and really timeless. The rest is so meh. As an album probably a two, for the singles it’s a five, average out and round up to four.

You can’t throw a rock without a radio station playing one of these songs. Full of classics, albeit overplayed by media, still a defining album of hair metal and 80s rock.

#37/1001 🇺🇸 It's hard to believe a band could appear on the scene so fully formed with album that still stands the test of time now. Hearing this at 12 yrs old shone a light on so much musically for me. Ok it could have been the swearing and the recording of Axl having sex with a groupie in Rocket Queen. Listening now there is a lot that doesnt sit right in some of the mysoginistic lyrics but there are some amazing songs here. Best tracks: Its So Easy, Mr Brownstone, Welcome to the Jungle.

Unfortunately, one great opening riff doesn’t make for a great album.