@geetarworldofficial: Guns N’ Roses signed with Geffen Records in late March 1986 (most sources cite March 25 or 26), after a short but intense period of label interest on the Los Angeles club scene, primarily driven by Geffen A&R executive Tom Zutaut. Zutaut (who had previously signed Mötley Crüe) first became aware of the band through a poster or recommendation (accounts vary slightly, including from record-store owner Joseph Brooks/Vinyl Fetish or a tape passed along). He saw them at the Troubadour around February 28, 1986. Impressed after just a couple of songs (including material like “Welcome to the Jungle”), he recognized their potential as a raw rock ’n’ roll band rather than typical hair metal. To throw off competing A&R people present, he reportedly downplayed the band afterward while privately pushing hard to sign them. He told Geffen executives (including David Geffen) they could be bigger than Led Zeppelin and secured approval for a deal. #gunsnroses #geffen #appettitefordestruction #welcometothejungle #geetarworld

AH-AN :

my 1st CDs appetite for destruction

Florida Rebel 24 :

My dad found my Appetite for Destruction cassette tape and made me smash it in the driveway with a hammer. 😡

SellingwithSnellings :

Tom Zutaut is a legend

Karma_Chameleon :

Early GNR was on another level

Retrovangelist :

Man, if you weren’t there you have no idea what a big deal this album was.

Kix :

I lowkey wish hard rock would go mainstream again like in the late 80's.

Fetty77 :

I’m not so sure that GNR is or was bigger than The Rolling Stones though.

Edward Kennedy (OZ) :

I was one of those kids! Everything changed when the WTTJ video was released. There may never be another band to have the impact that GNR had.

FastLineWraps.com :

Probably the best rock album ever. Not one skip 👌🏼

Bella and Arnold | Small Dogs :

THE POWER MTV HAD AT THE TIME WAS JUST INSANE

potOgold :

Saw them at the whiskey in 1985 - wasn’t old enough to get in, but got a fake ID. Axl and Slash blew my mind!!! JUst saw them for the 10th time at Snap Dragon San Diego, 2026!!!!! Still rockin HARD!!!!

Nicky :

MTV was the gatekeeper of success. From the mid 80s to the mid 90s they could make or break anything. They controlled the music industry.

FU❌ :

I was in 7th grade when this Appetite dropped. Everybody was talking about Guns n Roses.

John :

Just don't go to one of his shows now!!

araven709 :

thank you for giving us GNR

ranger27 :

music is not the same anymore.

bracecaldwell :

Best rock album ever

Life in the South :

I saw Guns n Roses with Metallica at Williams Brice stadium in 1992 Columbia SC it was unbelievable almost 50k people were there 🔥

ShortyBigs :

metal built MTV brand and they pushed it aside for the rap culture which ultimately bankrupt MTV out of business

blakewhittington7 :

I saw that video played and remember wanting it immediately

user161927438283 :

what a great post

Christopher M Blu Ray and DVD :

guns n' roses is the best and they came out at the perfect time

Daniel Gough :

I have seen them live 28 times, best band ever, incredible

FFWJ :

I can understand the hype when Welcome to the Jungle was first heard. I didn’t get inti GNR to the early 90s, but the first time I heard Welcome to the Jungle I was hooked and fell in love with Guns N’ Roses

T.N.T. :