And it's like, I like tattoos, and I wanted something that would always remind me of what was once there, a symbol of it,' Rose said in an interview in the '80s (see below), adding that Slash requested his skull have straight hair. 'I got the tattoo first, I had a friend design it because I just felt that, no matter what happens with this band, where it went, what we sold or if it broke up, changed, whatever or any other members, that at that time, it was the most important thing. 'The knot work in the cross was a reference to Thin Lizzy, a band Axl and I both loved,' White Jr. Rumors tell of countless trashed dressing rooms, mountains of consumed drugs, and even a few life threatening adventures.In a 2016 interview with Culture Creature, the artist recalled that Rose came up with the idea to have all of the band members' skulls on a Celtic-like cross, but that the rest of the detail was from his own vision. Robert Benedetti at Sunset Strip Tattoo in Los Angeles tattooed the cross on Rose's right arm. But Guns N' Roses couldn't keep off the stage - even though the guys performing under the name weren't the same.Įven GnR newbies can appreciate the gnarly tales from Guns N' Roses that have popped up over the years. GnR's big hits came with big personalities, and clashes within the band led to countless lineup changes and prolonged breakups fans feared would be permanent.

Guns N' Roses songs are some of the most massive hits of the '80s, and a number of their albums are considered rock classics.īut early success doesn't always guarantee staying power. By 1988, GnR was basically the biggest band on the planet.

They released their first full-length album, Appetite for Destruction in 1987, and it almost instantly smashed records: it sold over 30 million copies worldwide, and became one of the best-selling debuts of all time. The band seemed primed to be unstoppable after they formed in Los Angeles in 1985. When you think 'rock 'n' roll,' wild Guns N' Roses stories probably spring to mind.

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