Guns N' Roses' debut album, Appetite for Destruction, reached number one on the Billboard 200 a year after its release. Is there any song that sums up the essence of Guns N' Roses more?
Although Guns N' Roses didn't officially break up, lead guitarist Slash left in 1996, Matt Sorum was fired in 1997 and bassist Duff McKagan quit later that year. Rose became a recluse, sequestered away at his home in Malibu.
As various members of Guns N' Roses began to encounter serious problems with drugs, namely heroin, Axl Rose decided to give the band an onstage ultimatum during a 1989 opening slot with the Rolling Stones.