Anecdotes

Their song "Welcome to the Jungle", which proved to be their breakthrough hit to MTV and rock radio, is considered by many to be the definitive anthem to L.A.'s harsh underbelly of violence and sleaze. Ironically, singer Axl Rose wrote the lyrics to the song while in Seattle.

The original band members were Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Izzy Stradlin and Steven Adler.

They were ranked #9 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists and #40 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.

Their album "Appetite For Destruction" was indirectly referred to by the narrator in the opening monologue of Putting a Happy Face on Death (2009).

Metallian encyclopedia says that the band's Chinese democracy album was the subject of a dozen studio recording attempts.

According to Metallian. com the band's records have been re-issued in "clean" versions.

Per Sleazeroxx the members other than singer Axl Rose are now employees.