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| ===== Formation ===== | ===== Formation ===== | ||
| - | Guns N' Roses founded in Los Angeles in March 1985. The initial lineup of the band included Axl Rose on vocals, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, lead guitarist Tracii Guns, bassist Ole Beich, and drummer Rob Gardner.[([[https:// | + | Guns N' Roses founded in Los Angeles in March 1985. The initial lineup of the band included Axl Rose on vocals, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, lead guitarist Tracii Guns, bassist Ole Beich and drummer Rob Gardner.[([[https:// |
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| The band officially hired drummer Steven Adler and lead guitarist Slash on June 4, 1985. Surprisingly, | The band officially hired drummer Steven Adler and lead guitarist Slash on June 4, 1985. Surprisingly, | ||
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| Guns N' Roses has sold over 100 million records globally to date. Only 45 million of those records were sold in the United States. [([[https:// | Guns N' Roses has sold over 100 million records globally to date. Only 45 million of those records were sold in the United States. [([[https:// | ||
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| Guns N' Roses embarked on a 16-month international tour following the success of Appetite for Destruction. They opened for bands like The Cult, Iron Maiden, and Aerosmith, and their popularity skyrocketed along the way. In the instance of Aerosmith, they were approached for a feature by Rolling Stone, but to their surprise and rage, their opening act was the one who made the magazine' | Guns N' Roses embarked on a 16-month international tour following the success of Appetite for Destruction. They opened for bands like The Cult, Iron Maiden, and Aerosmith, and their popularity skyrocketed along the way. In the instance of Aerosmith, they were approached for a feature by Rolling Stone, but to their surprise and rage, their opening act was the one who made the magazine' | ||
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| + | ===== Drug Addiction ===== | ||
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| + | Due to his drug habits, drummer Steven Adler struggled to perform in 1990. When the band recorded "Civil War," Adler' | ||
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| + | ===== Matt Sorum ===== | ||
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| + | That same year, Steven Adler was sacked from the band and replaced by Matt Sorum. [([[https:// | ||
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