Appetite Destruction facts
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The title for Guns N'Roses classic 1987 album "Appetite For Destruction" comes from its original cover art, a surrealist painting by Robert Williams which "depicted a robotic rapist about to be punished by a metal avenger." The cover was replaced after stores refused to stock it.
The rented guitar amp used by Guns and Roses to record their hit debut Appetite for Destruction had unique modded circuitry, and was the source of some of the amazing guitar sound of that album. The band later lost the amp, and its whereabouts are unknown.
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While recording 'Appetite for Destruction' Slash used a modded amp head that was a rental. After recording, he kept the amp head but the rental company eventually repo'd it.
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In 2008 the RIAA declared Guns N' Roses' "Appetite for Destruction" the best selling debut album in the US, with 18 million copies sold. The previous record holder was Boston.
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Slash's famous Gibson Les Paul used on Appetite for Destruction isn't actually a Gibson.
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Axl Rose originally wanted the cover for Guns N' Roses "Appetite for Destruction" to be a picture of the Space Shuttle Challenger exploding.
