GUNS N’ ROSES STILL THE BADDEST IN THE LAND

If you asked your mirror on the wall who was the baddest of them all right now, no doubt you'd be staring at an image of Axl, Slash, Steven, Izzy and Duff. Guns N' Roses proved themselves many times over with the explosive Appetite For Destruction in 1987, then promptly turned around and showed a more artistic side on their latest, Lies. Their streetwise brand of rock has thrust them into the limelight, and the countless bands that are already modeling themselves after GN'R are a testament to their impact. With all of this attention some bands might be inclined to play it safe. But Guns l\T Roses have built a reputation on being adventurous, and they're not about to stop now. Indeed, one of the things that bothers the group most is being pigeonholed as a heavy metal band.

"We like a lot of forms of music," says lead singer W. Axl Rose. "What came out on Appetite For Destruction were some of the songs we've written that we have the most fun with. But we write different types of music. We weren't planning any certain strategy or anything."