Appetite for Destruction' Album Review

One of the most telling marks of an indispensable album is when its lesser-known tracks equal or even exceed the hits. That is certainly the case with this record, a merciless 12-track journey through danger, excess and chaos that never lets up its brutal assault, even for its obligatory power ballad. We all know the famous tunes, as MTV probably burned them into our brains long ago. But the most rewarding aspect of repeated listens is undoubtedly the stunning level of quality from start to finish. "It's So Easy" stands as a particularly strong early highlight, confidently hitting the listener while his or her nose is still bloodied from "Welcome to the Jungle." Then "Nightrain" and "Mr. Brownstone" continue to plumb the seedy depths of modern urban life, supported to perfection by Steven Adler's thunderous drumming and the unbelievably deft, dueling dual-guitar contributions of Slash and Izzy Stradlin. I mean, twin guitars had been used impressively before in rock, but with all due respect, Boston and even Iron Maiden could never muster the raw passion and improvisational feel that these two guitarists deliver here.
Very arguably the best song on the album could be "My Michelle," a blistering and devastating song about doom and lost innocence in the city that contains a lyrical opening that just slams the listener over the head as if with an unidentified blunt object. The ultimate result of listening to this album is the kind of exhilaration that only comes when good parts make up a better whole.

1. Welcome to the Jungle
2. It's So Easy
3. Nightrain
4. Out ta Get Me
5. Mr. Brownstone
6. Paradise City
7. My Michelle
8. Think About You
9. Sweet Child O' Mine
10. You're Crazy
11. Anything Goes
12. Rocket Queen

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