◇ image via WikipediaGuns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Helmet, The Cult, Bad Brains, Halestorm and Orson. Those roots explain a lot about how Guns N' Roses arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Slash, Velvet Revolver, AC/DC, Poison and Kiss, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Bazzi, Dope, Black Tide, Butcher Babies and Johnny Blue Skies, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 138 connections around Guns N' Roses, reaching back through Helmet and forward to Bazzi. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1985 from L.A. Guns and Hollywood Rose. After signing with Geffen Records in 1986, the band's "classic" lineup featured vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler.
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Guns N' Roses connections
Guns N' Roses grew out of Helmet, The Cult, Bad Brains and Halestorm, shares an orbit with Slash, Velvet Revolver, AC/DC and Poison, went on to shape Bazzi, Dope, Black Tide and Butcher Babies. 138 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Guns N' Roses
Sounds and acts that shaped Guns N' Roses.
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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Guns N' Roses.
Bands Guns N' Roses shaped
Where the influence of Guns N' Roses travelled next.
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