Test Your Knowledge: Guns N' Roses
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About This Quiz
Guns N' Roses rocked and rolled their way into music history and managed to self-destruct along the way. How much do you know about this iconic band?
What year was Guns N' Roses officially formed?
But the band didn't release it's first album until two years later.
Which major label signed the band to their first record deal?
It’s the same label that promoted the likes of Beck, Garbage, Deborah Harry, Nirvana, Tesla and hundreds of other famous acts.
"The Spaghetti Incident" featured a cover song by which famous criminal?
The hidden track rose the hackles of law enforcement and the general public.
As the band deteriorated their live performances became largely known for what?
Axl was known to delay shows by hours … and then also cut them short.
Ozzy Osbourne said that if GNR had stayed together they could've been the next incarnation of what band?
Alas, the infighting and celebrity status tore them apart.
How many copies of "Appetite for Destruction" have been sold worldwide?
It is still the best-selling debut album in history in the United States.
Which two of the band's members have one of the most famous feuds in rock history?
Rose knows how to hold a grudge. He swore he'd never play with Slash again.
Which band member was most famous for his self-destructive drug abuse?
He later appeared on a reality show called "Celebrity Rehab."
In 1997, Slash was replaced by guitarist Robin Finck, who toured with what band?
He brought an industrial edge to the rock group.
"Chinese Democracy" is the most expensive album ever produced. How much did it cost to make?
It took Axl Rose roughly a decade to make the album, which was received with rather lukewarm reviews.
During the worldwide Use Your Illusion tour, the band played how many shows?
The tour lasted more than two years and ended in Argentina.
As the band's lineup continually changed, it wound up with a guitarist best known for what?
wearing a bucket on his head
biting the heads off of bats
spraying the audience with fake blood
Yes, his nickname is, well, Buckethead and is considered a guitar virtuoso.
Other than Axl Rose, which member has been with the band the longest?
Reed has been with GNR since 1990.
What sort of animals does Slash enjoy collecting?
He's been known to keep the creatures in cages all around his house.
Duff McKagan finally stopped drinking after what bodily malfunction?
According the McKagan he's been sober ever since.
Axl relied heavily on which professional when making decisions about the band?
Her nickname in the band's inner circle was Yoda.
Before taking up guitar, Slash was obsessed with what activity?
For a brief period he got fast enough to compete professionally .
The "Use Your Illusion" records were released as double albums. How many total songs did they feature?
The albums debuted at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Billboard charts.
In what city did the band play their first shows?
Their vehicle broken down on the way and hardly anyone came to the concerts
The video for "Estranged" was one of the most expensive in history and cost how much, after adjusting for inflation?
The video was part of a trio that also included "Don't Cry" and "November Rain."
Which song caused an uproad because of its homophobic and racist elements?
Unsurprisingly, it's also the first song that Rose wrote all by himself.
Which song was the band's first and only number one song on the Billboard charts?
Billboard ranked it as the number five song for all of 1988.
This song was the theme of "Terminator 2: Judgement Day"
A failed relationship between Stradlin and his girlfriend is the song's central theme.
What was Axl Rose's first idea for cover art on "Appetite for Destruction"?
The explosion of the space shuttle
A violent war scene from a Middle East war
Record label executives decided the idea was a bit too extreme for their tastes.
The band attempted to replace Adler due to drug problems, but his proposed alternate was too drugged up to appear for his chance. Who was it?
Navarro had his own set of substance issues that made him a poor choice.
Which song was cut by roughly 90 seconds to make it more palatable for radio and TV stations?
The edited version cut most of Slash's guitar solo, angering the entire band.
"Mr. Brownstone" is a song about what?
Slash's Brooklyn apartment
The band's well-known addiction problems contributed to its demise.
Adler claimed that the band attempted to convince him to leave by paying him how much?
They wanted him gone because of his destructive drug problems.
During recording for "Appetite for Destruction," Rose insisted on doing what?
Recording his lines one at a time
Being completely intoxicated
Having his girlfriend sit on his lap
His perfectionism drove his bandmates crazy and they'd abandon the studio while he sang.
Which artist was one of the forming members of the band?
He was replaced by Slash before band achieved notoriety.
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