Guns N' Roses 1987 - Appetite For Destruction (ROCK !) -
Review:
Guns N' Roses' debut, Appetite for Destruction was a turning point
for hard rock in the late '80s — it was a dirty, dangerous, and mean
record in a time when heavy metal meant nothing but a good time.
On the surface, Guns N' Roses may appear to celebrate the same
things as their peers — namely, sex, liquor, drugs, and rock & roll —
but there is a nasty edge to their songs, since Axl Rose doesn't see
much fun in the urban sprawl of L.A. and its parade of heavy metal
thugs, cheap women, booze, and crime. The music is as nasty as
the lyrics, wallowing in a bluesy, metallic hard rock borrowed from
Aerosmith, AC/DC, and countless faceless hard rock bands of the
early '80s. It's a primal, sleazy sound that adds grit to already
grim tales. It also makes Rose's misogyny, fear, and anger hard to
dismiss as merely an artistic statement; this is music that sounds
lived-in. And that's exactly why Appetite for Destruction is such a
powerful record — not only does Rose have fears, but he also is
vulnerable, particularly on the power ballad "Sweet Child O' Mine."
He also has a talent for conveying the fears and horrors of the
decaying inner city, whether it's on the charging "Welcome to the
Jungle," the heroin ode "Mr. Brownstone," or "Paradise City,"
which simply wants out. But as good as Rose's lyrics and screeching
vocals are, they wouldn't be nearly as effective without the
twin-guitar interplay of Slash and Izzy Stradlin, who spit out riffs
and solos better than any band since the Rolling Stones, and
that's what makes Appetite for Destruction the best metal
record of the late '80s.
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