Speaking of Slash - Guns N' Roses

 Guns N' Roses

Formed in 1985 in Los Angeles, California

- Original Lineup - 

Axl Rose (vocalist) ... Slash (lead guitarist) ... Izzy Stradlin (rhythm guitarist) ... Duff McKagan (bassist) ... Steven Adler (drummer)

- Current Lineup -

Axl Rose ... Slash ... McKagan ... Richard Fortus (guitarist) ... Frank Ferrer (drummer) ... Dizzy Reed & Melissa Reese (keyboardists)

- Genres considered -

Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

- Success -

Debut album (Appetite for Destruction - 1987) No. 1 on Billboard 200

"Welcome to the Jungle" & "Paradise City" Top 10

"Sweet Child of Mine" No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

30 million copies sold worldwide ... 18 million copies sold in the U.S. alone

Best-selling debut album ... 11th best-selling album

2nd album (G N' R Lies - 1988) No. 2 on Billboard 200 ... 10 million copies sold worldwide and 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone

"Patience" Top 5

- Honors -

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012

Career - Sold over 100 million records worldwide with 45 million in the U.S. alone ... One of the best-selling acts of all time

- Awards -

American Music Awards - 4 Awards

MTV Video Music Awards - 4 Awards

World Music Awards - 2 Awards*

*Both awards were issued in 1993 - World's Best-Selling Hard Rock Artist of the Year & World's Best Group

(Wikipedia)

I am generally not one for heavy metal because the tone is too intense for my interest (which is jazz, pop rock, synth-pop, and classic rock).  With that said, a select few songs from Guns N' Roses have caught my attention as intriguing and worthy to really listen to.