Guns N Roses - Appetite for Destruction
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Free Music Review: One of the greatest albums ever
Hit: 5 Stars
In 1987, Guns N' Roses exploded onto the national scene with "Appetite for Destruction." It was their first and best album. On the first track, "Welcome to the Jungle," Slash's beginning riffs and Axl's eerie howl set the stage for the rest of the songs. "Jungle" is a no-holds-barred look at the dark, drug-infested world beneath the glitz-and-glamour exterior of Los Angeles. "It's So Easy" shows the heart of the band: Axl's interplay with Slash and Izzy Straldlin. "Night Train" is another exploration of the sex, drug, and alcohol-fueled world of an L.A. club band at the time that Guns was coming up. "Out Ta Get Me" is the first glimpse of Axl's paranoia and self-absorption, which would ultimately lead to the band's downfall. "Mr. Brownstone" is a song about (surprise!) heroin, and with the lyrics "the show usually starts around 7. We go on stage around 9," it would prove prophetic about the chaotic nature of Guns N' Roses and their live concerts. "Paradise City" begins in (and the choruses return to) a Southern-Rock style, but is mostly the blues-and-punk-flavored hard rock that made them famous."My Michelle" is the darkest song Guns N' Roses ever produced. It's the semi-true story of a girl trying to grow up in L.A. without any support from her family, and then falling prey to the demons of wanton sex and drugs. "Think About You" is one of the most under-rated Guns songs. It's a sweet ballad about first love, but set to a hard-rock beat. Not a power-ballad, but a great song that never got the acclaim it deserved. "Sweet Child O' Mine" is another love song set to a rock beat, and showcases Slash's unique talents as a guitarist probably better than any other song on the record. "You're Crazy" shows the band's punk influences. "Anything Goes" is a straight rocker about a mutually self-destructive relationship. The record ends with "Rocket Queen," one of their best, and least appreciated. Slash and Izzy's guitar greatness are on display here probably better than anywhere else in the album. "Rocket Queen" also shows Axl's vocal and song writing talent. It starts as a rocker about a virile young stud (probably Axl) and an older woman. But after the famous interlude, (if you don't know what I mean, find out for yourself,) the song switches gears seamlessly, to a mellow ballad about friendship and love through tough times. It's a truly amazing song.
The cassette version of "Appetite" is the first album I ever bought. Time has not diminished the impact of these songs for me. Guns N' Roses are my personal favorite band, and "Appetite" is their high point. As they say, once you reach a peak, it's all downhill, but that's not important. What is important is to remember them as what they were: a definitively groundbreaking band.
Free Music Review: A good appetite for excellent music.
Hit: 5 Stars
I got this album for Chritmas, Christmas 2003. Surprisingly enough, I'd never heard Welcome to the Jungle. But now it's my 2nd favourite on this album, after Sweet Child o'Mine. All the songs apart from tracks 8 ,5 and 11 are 5*. Until I bought Iron Maiden, Number of the Beast (the album I bought after this), it was by far my favourite.
The best songs on this album are Welcome to the Jungle, Sweet Child o mine, Paradise City and Nightrain, in my view. I have given a closer look at all the songs below.
1. Welcome to the Jungle. 5*. This song kicks off the album really well- with a slightly slow intro, then into real GNR style, energetic riff.
2. It's so Easy. 5*. I like this song. Axl starts off by singing in a deep voice, most of the way, then he goes higher towards the end, accompanied by Slash's awesome guitar.
3. Nightrain.5* One of my all time Heavy Metal favourites. This song is REALLY effective, and i love it. A great load of guitar skills applied by the guitar master Slash.
4. Out ta Get me. 5*. I really like this song too. Axl has some really strong vocals here, Slash has some great guitar playing.Duff, one of the worlds most underrated bassists, has some great bass here too.
5. Mr Brownstone. 4*. A bit of a disappointement compared with the rest of the album.
6. Paradise City. 5* This is INCREDIBLE. My 3rd fav. on the album, this song has all the heavy metal charachteristics. Its amazing.
7. My Michelle. 5*. Starting off acoustically- then getting real heavy metal style. THe hardest on the album.. Potentially the best, too.
8. Think about you. 3* I shall say no more. By far the poorest on the album. I'd scratch the bottom of this CD badly to get rid of this song.
9. Sweet Child o mine. 5*. Far and Away my favourite GNR song. It's incredible! The least agressive on the album, this solo is my all time favourite. Get it just for this.
10. Your Crazy. 5* On the whole a good song. Possibly A BIT fast, otherwise, very good.
11. Anything goes 4*. The basics for a good song, possibly just not applied properly.
12. Rocket Queen. 5* This one is an excellent album ender. Leaving the listener on a high, the last part is extremely well done, well linked from the first part. Some incredible guitar in this song. Well worth 5*, and one of the greatest album enders ever.
Well- I've nothing more to say. If you want to enjoy an album, with energetic songs and no regrets, then get this now!
That's all I have to say. Thankyou very much.
Matt.
Free Music Review: It doesnt get any better than this.
Hit: 5 Stars
This is an absolutely incredible release, one of the few true classics of the genre. Guns n Roses played gritty, upbeat rock n roll, with a pantheon of influences, 'Rocks' era Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Hendrix and the like included, firmly displayed on their sleeve.Far from being a drop in the ocean upon its release, this debut album created an impact akin to massive tidal waves. Exploding onto an unsuspecting scene filled with bands like Def leppard, Whitesnake and their huge selling, permed bretheren, Guns n Roses reminded the world that this type of music was harsh, dirty and far from pretty, and ushered in a new era of imitators who attempted to copy yet never succesfully reproduced the magic sound this album possesses.
What a sound it is. Assuming the classic rock formula with two guitarists, Guns n Roses play with a style that may be slightly derivative, yet with a power and conviction that is jaw dropping. Axl Rose's vocals may grate on the nerves of some, yet on this record he is on fine form, screeching and wailing wildly yet finding time for some more mature delivery in places. Izzy Stradlin' and Slash are both fine guitarists, Duff is an excellent bass player and punk fan who adds a touch of that style of music's rabid intensity to the band, while Steven Adler is certainly an above average drummer.
The album itself is surely one of the strongest debuts ever recorded. The opening bars of 'Welcome to the Jungle' seize hold of you and never let go until 'Rocket Queen' finally fades away. Consistent from start to finish, each song is a perfectly crafted hard rock gem. 'Its so Easy' is a heavily punk influenced thrash of tangible intensity, whilst 'Nightrain' is a masterpiece ode to a certain liquor. Similarly, 'Mr Brownstone' extols the virtues of substances, as well as adding a funky, jaunty twist to the hard rock base, resulting in welcome diversity. 'Paradise City' is an epic plea for home, and perhaps the most recognisable song included here, except for 'Sweet Child o' Mine', a syrupy ballad that is heartfelt and beautiful, avoiding as it does the sickening atmosphere of similar types of songs released in the 80's. The albums closer, 'Rocket Queen', is a multi-sectioned triumph, hedonistic to a fault.
The lyrics may tackle rock cliches fairly narrowly in places, yet when Rose sings 'Cpatain Americas been torn apart, now hes a court jester with a broken heart' on 'Paradise city' one cannot help but marvel at the social comment subtely thrown in.
Often imitated, certainly never bettered, this is an album everyone should own, an album that in the future will head up the relatively short list of true classics.
Free Music Review: Essential 80's Album
Hit: 5 Stars
No collection of albums from the decade is complete without "Appetite for Destruction", the major label debut, masterpiece and zenith of Guns N' Roses. Never has a band exploded into the mainstream so fast and faded away just quickly. Like the Sex Pistols, if you blinked you might have missed a young rock band, combining their myriad influences, at their very best personified on this diverse collection of songs. You might remember the bloated corpse that it had become by the time "Use Your Illusion" was released. But "Appetite" is one of those albums which comes out every few years in which there is no filler and every song is memorable. It therefore ranks up there with the Beatle's "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and the Stone's "Beggar's Banquet" as one of the great albums of all time. The punkish album opener "Welcome to the Jungle" just jumps out at you. That is the only way to describe it. It is one of those songs that had you heard it on the radio the first time you could not help but notice it. It is a rocker in every sense of the word. "It's So Easy" is a fun hedonistic song which showcases the tremendous original rhythm section of drummer Steven Adler, bassist Duff McKagan and rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin. "Nightrain" is a melodic scorcher that seems to come unglued as it progresses. "Out Ta Get Me" is perhaps a reflection of the paranoia that haunted reclusive singer Axl Rose and would eventually destroy the band. "Mr. Brownstone" is a chillingly accurate account of the band member's struggles with heroin. "Paradise City" is perhaps their biggest radio hit and is also one of those songs that jumps out at you. It starts off softly and then rips into a punishing four-chord riff that will peel the paint off your walls. "My Michelle" is a supposedly true ode to somebody they knew. Despite its subject matter (prostitution, drugs) it is intensely melodic. "Think About You" is a song Axl wrote for his first wife but a ballad it is not. It oozes with attitude, speed and scorching drums and guitar. It recalls the early days of melodic punk bands like the Go Go's. "Sweet Child O'Mine" contains Slash's signature riff and turned out to be the band's biggest hit. The funny thing is, the song almost ended up not being released! "You're Crazy" is probably the weakest track on the album. It is GNR's tribute to the Sex Pistols. "Anything Goes" is an intensely melodic number about a messed up relationship. And "Rocket Queen" closes off the album. It is a hauntingly beautiful tribute to a prostitute and contains one of Slash's best guitar solos and Axl's best vocals. Sadly, it was all downhill from there.Free Music Review: Best rock album of all time
Hit: 5 Stars
Everythings been sauid about this album, but check out this guys post:Yo hip-hoppa's, how ya'll be?? You know, just like everyone, when I turn on the radio, I wanna hear nu rock, nu metal and hip hopp!! Yet all I keep hearing is dumb old bands that have NO prupose now and have never had any purpose at any point in their careers actually!! Why is the airwaves clogged up with this junk anyway?? "Welcome To The Jungle" has a horrible riff, dumb lyrics, and is the theme song for the Cincinnati Bengals, the wrost football team ever!! "Sweet Child Ov Mine" is a cheesy toon about remembering childhood, "Mr. Brownstone" is about a cooky neighbor, and "Paradise City" goes on for about 6 minutes too long!! Enough with all the annoiyng guitar solos, their sooo annoying!! Axl also has the most whiny voice ever. Plus the bass playa sounds like he's just tapping his bottom string and not playing, listen to the intro of "It's So Easy" and ya'll see whut I be meanin'!!! For good music, look to bands like Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Disturbed, KoRn, Bubba Sparxx, Eminem, Puff Daddy, Puddle Of Mudd, Seether, Saliva, Nickleback, Drowning Pool and the new talent like Clay Aiken and Smile Empty Soul :]!! Skip this WASTE of plastic!!! Peace out G'N R dudes....
First, DO NOT take this f*g seriously. He doesn't like guitar solos, and he listens to Eminem. Paradise City is the second best song on the album, and in no way is it to long. remember, most of the 2nd half is the outro solo, which, by teh way, is AMAZING. Second, if anyone's familiar with music here, you'll know that Bass is to support the band. To add bottom. Limp bIzkit and Linkin Parks bassists are 10 times worst than Duff (bassist for GNR) Plus, the intro to It's So Easy is played on the guitar you dumbass. it sounds like the bass, but it's not. Third, Mr. Brownstone is about the bands drug addictions, not some cooky neighbor.
This guy is obviosly a p*ssy a*s teen who doesn't appreciate real music. I mean come on, look what he said: " You know, just like everyone, when I turn on the radio, I wanna hear nu rock, nu metal and hip hopp." This guy doesn't appreciate rock n roll, so he has no buisness posting a review about music he hates. i think all Gnr fans should go post crappy reviews for nu bands liek Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit. I think i speak for all true rock fans, when i say that Appetite For Destrucion is a CD of true talent, and is, in my opinion, the greatest rock album out there. Long live GNR (the originals atleast!)