Appetite for Destruction Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Appetite for Destruction |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | July 21, 1987 |
| Genres | Hard Rock, Glam Metal |
| Labels | Geffen Records |
| Length | 53:47 |
| Ranked | #2 for 1987 , #29 all-time |
Album rating : 92.8 / 100
Votes : 112 (6 reviews)
Votes : 112 (6 reviews)
October 17, 2024
Album of the day #3. Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses' "Appetite for Destruction" is an iconic debut album that combines hard rock, punk and glam metal in an original way. Axl Rose's voice and the band's energetic playing create a unique atmosphere that conveys the danger and rebellion of 80s Los Angeles. Songs like "Welcome to the Jungle", "Sweet Child O' Mine" and "Paradise City" are deservedly rock classics, but the album's material as a whole is not of equal quality. Even though it's a strong and ground-breaking debut, the unevenness prevents the record from becoming an all-time great. Axl Rose's vocal performance and Slash and Stradlin's guitar work elevate the album's highlights to the top of rock and make it a memorable work.
Climax: Paradise City, Sweet Child O' Mine, Welcome To The Jungle, Rocket Queen
Anticlimax: You're Crazy, Anything Goes, It's So Easy
Guns N' Roses' "Appetite for Destruction" is an iconic debut album that combines hard rock, punk and glam metal in an original way. Axl Rose's voice and the band's energetic playing create a unique atmosphere that conveys the danger and rebellion of 80s Los Angeles. Songs like "Welcome to the Jungle", "Sweet Child O' Mine" and "Paradise City" are deservedly rock classics, but the album's material as a whole is not of equal quality. Even though it's a strong and ground-breaking debut, the unevenness prevents the record from becoming an all-time great. Axl Rose's vocal performance and Slash and Stradlin's guitar work elevate the album's highlights to the top of rock and make it a memorable work.
Climax: Paradise City, Sweet Child O' Mine, Welcome To The Jungle, Rocket Queen
Anticlimax: You're Crazy, Anything Goes, It's So Easy
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Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Welcome to the Jungle | 4:33 | 97.8 | 38 | Audio Music Video |
| 2. | It's So Easy | 3:22 | 87.4 | 21 | Audio Music Video |
| 3. | Nightrain | 4:28 | 96 | 25 | Audio |
| 4. | Out ta Get Me | 4:23 | 88.1 | 20 | Audio |
| 5. | Mr. Brownstone | 3:48 | 88.3 | 22 | Audio |
| 6. | Paradise City | 6:46 | 97.6 | 33 | Audio Music Video |
| 7. | My Michelle | 3:39 | 89.7 | 23 | Audio |
| 8. | Think About You | 3:51 | 86.3 | 20 | Audio |
| 9. | Sweet Child o' Mine | 5:56 | 98 | 40 | Audio Music Video |
| 10. | You're Crazy | 3:17 | 86.9 | 20 | Audio |
| 11. | Anything Goes | 3:26 | 85 | 20 | Audio |
| 12. | Rocket Queen | 6:13 | 94.8 | 27 | Audio |
Line-up (members)
- Axl Rose : Vocals, Synthesizer, Percussion, Whistle, Songwriting
- Slash : Guitars, Talkbox, Songwriting
- Izzy Stradlin : Guitars, Backing Vocals, Percussion, Songwriting
- Duff "Rose" McKagan : Bass, Backing Vocals, Songwriting
- Steven Adler : Drums, Songwriting
23 reviews
| cover art | Artist | Album review | Reviewer | Rating | Date | Likes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | ▶ Appetite for Destruction Review (1987) | 90 | Oct 17, 2024 | 1 | ||
 | | 80 | Oct 17, 2022 | 1 | |||
 | | Use Your Illusion I Review (1991) | 100 | Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | ||
| | Use Your Illusion I Review (1991) | 90 | May 16, 2018 | 5 | ||
| | 90 | Aug 6, 2015 | 5 | |||
 | | G N' R Lies Review (1988) | 85 | Jun 7, 2015 | 2 | ||
 | | Greatest Hits Review (2004) [Compilation] | 50 | Apr 4, 2014 | 0 | ||
 | | Chinese Democracy Review (2008) | 80 | Apr 4, 2014 | 1 | ||
 | | Use Your Illusion II Review (1991) | 96 | May 28, 2011 | 3 | ||
| | Use Your Illusion I Review (1991) | 88 | May 28, 2011 | 4 | ||
| | 94 | May 26, 2011 | 5 | |||
| | Use Your Illusion II Review (1991) | 96 | Jan 18, 2011 | 2 | ||
| | Use Your Illusion I Review (1991) | 90 | Jan 18, 2011 | 3 | ||
| | 100 | Jun 22, 2010 | 2 | |||
| | Chinese Democracy Review (2008) | 80 | Apr 13, 2010 | 3 | ||
| | Chinese Democracy Review (2008) | 64 | Apr 10, 2010 | 1 | ||
| | 94 | Apr 3, 2010 | 0 | |||
| | Use Your Illusion II Review (1991) | 96 | Sep 19, 2009 | 1 | ||
| | Chinese Democracy Review (2008) | 86 | Apr 27, 2009 | 0 | ||
 | | Live Era '87-'93 Review (1999) [Live] | 86 | Jun 27, 2007 | 1 |
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rockerman 100/100Mar 9, 2021 Likes : 2
My most played album #375. Guns And Roses - Use Your Illusion 1. 7 times platinum, released on the same day as Use Your Illusion 2. The band only released 2 albums up to this point then released 2 albums in one day both double length. (the equivalent of 4 albums). I'm still surprised a record executive or two did jump off a bridge during this week in 1991! Best songs "November ... Read More
▶ Appetite for Destruction Review (1987)
Mechanix 90/100Oct 17, 2024 Likes : 1
Album of the day #3. Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses' "Appetite for Destruction" is an iconic debut album that combines hard rock, punk and glam metal in an original way. Axl Rose's voice and the band's energetic playing create a unique atmosphere that conveys the danger and rebellion of 80s Los Angeles. Songs like "Welcome to the Jungle", "Sweet Chil...
