Years Active: 1992-2003
Band Members: Richard Fortus, Matt Sorum, Duff McKagan, Tommy Stinson, Josh Freese, Brian "Brain" Mantia, Izzy Stradlin, Slash, Paul Huge, Robin Finck, Tracii Guns, Rob Gardner, Dizzy Reed, Axl Rose, Steven Adler, Buckethead, Gilby Clarke
Influenced by: New York Dolls, T. Rex, The Ramones, Alice Cooper, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Mötley Crüe, Cheap Trick, The Stooges, Ted Nugent, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, Kiss, Thin Lizzy, Queen, Aerosmith, The Beatles, Grand Funk Railroad, Faces, Van Halen, The Sex Pistols, AC/DC, Hanoi Rocks
Genre: Rock & Alternative
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