Appetite for Destruction

He takes pride in the finished product, "even though I didn't play one note on it."

Axl Rose pushed for a tragic image to be LP's main artwork.

Band's artwork history contains many controversial images.

The clip served as proof of Geffen Records' cautious investment in the rookie band.

Nothing was ever the same for Guns N' Roses after the release of "Sweet Child o' Mine."

Some stories are the stuff of legend; other parts are verifiable history that have either been revised, or forgotten.

They started the year as just another group of Sunset Strip stragglers.

Guns N' Roses' initial project didn't reach No. 1 in the U.S. until Aug. 6, 1988, more than a year after its release.