Guns N' Roses (sometimes abbreviated as G N' R or GnR) is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album. The classic original lineup, as signed to Geffen records, consisted of lead vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Steven Adler. Co-founder Axl Rose is the only current original member of Guns N' Roses.
They are often criticised for the slow release of albums.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US
[3] |
AUS
[4] |
AUT
[5] |
CAN
[6] |
GER
[7] |
IRE
[8] |
NL
[9] |
SWE
[10] |
SWI
[11] |
UK
[12] | |||||
| 1987 | Appetite for Destruction | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 7 | 5 | |||
| 1988 | G N' R Lies
|
2 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 37 | — | 14 | 7 | 15 | 22 | |||
| 1991 | Use Your Illusion I
|
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||
Use Your Illusion II
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1993 | "The Spaghetti Incident?"
|
4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 2008 | Chinese Democracy
|
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | ||||||||||||||
Live albums[]
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
AUT [5] |
CAN [6] |
GER [7] |
IRE [8] |
NL [9] |
SWE [10] |
UK [12] | |||
| 1999 | Live Era: '87–'93
|
45 | 29 | 25 | 53 | 49 | 16 | 49 | 45 | |
Compilation albums[]
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
AUS [4] |
AUT [5] |
CAN [3] |
GER [7] |
IRE [8] |
NL [9] |
SWE [10] |
SWI [11] |
UK [12] | |||
| 1998 | Use Your Illusion
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Greatest Hits
|
3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released | ||||||||||||