Guns N' Roses current formation
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in March 1985 when local bands Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns merged. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band's "classic lineup" consisted of vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler. The current lineup consists of Rose, Slash, McKagan, guitarist Richard Fortus, drummer Frank Ferrer and keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Melissa Reese.
Members:
- Axl Rose - lead vocals, piano (since 1985)
- Slash - lead guitar, backing vocals (1985-1996, 2016-present)
- Richard Fortus - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (since 2002)
- Duff McKagan - bass, backing vocals (1985-1997, 2016-present)
- Dizzy Reed - piano, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals (since 1990)
- Melissa Reese - synthesizers, keyboards, sub-bass, programming, backing vocals (since 2016)
- Frank Ferrer - drums, backing vocals (since 2006)
Past/former members:
- Izzy Stradlin - lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1985-1991)
- Rob Gardner - drums (1985)
- Tracii Guns - lead and rhythm guitars (1985)
- Ole Beich - bass (1985; deceased)
- Steven Adler - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1985-1991)
- Matt Sorum - drums (1990-1997)
- Gilby Clarke - rhythm guitars (1991-1994)
- Paul "Huge" Tobias - rhythm guitars (1994-2002)
- Robin Finch - lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards (1997-1999, 2000-2008)
- Josh Freese - drums (1997-2000)
- Tommy Stinson - bass, backing vocals (1998-2014)
- Chris Pitman - synthesizers, programming, keyboards, sub-bass, backing vocals (1998-2016)
- Buckethead - lead and rhythm guitars (2000-2004)
- Brain - drums, percussion (2000-2006)
- Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal - lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (2006-2014)
- DJ Ashba - lead and rhythm guitars (2009-2015)
| Game | Song | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Welcome to the Jungle | 2004 | Appetite for Destruction |
| Guitar Hero II | Sweet Child O' Mine (cover) | 2006 | Appetite for Destruction |
| Guitar Hero II | Buckethead - Jordan | 2006 | Single |
| Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Welcome to the Jungle | 2007 | Appetite for Destruction |
| Burnout Paradise | Paradise City | 2008 | Appetite for Destruction |
| Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 (DLC) | Knockin' on Heaven's Door | 2008 | Use Your Illusion II |
| Rock Band 2 | Shackler's Revenge | 2008 | Chinese Democracy |
| Guitar Hero World Tour (DLC) | Richard Fortus - The James Bond Theme | 2009 | N/A |
| Rock Band Unplugged (DLC) | Riad n' the Bedouins | 2009 | Chinese Democracy |
| Madden NFL 11 | Welcome to the Jungle | 2010 | Appetite for Destruction |
| Madden NFL Football | Welcome to the Jungle | 2011 | Appetite for Destruction |
| Madden NFL 25 | Welcome to the Jungle | 2013 | Appetite for Destruction |
| Madden NFL 15 | Welcome to the Jungle | 2014 | Appetite for Destruction |
| Beat Saber | Sweet Child o' Mine | 2022 | Appetite for Destruction |
| Tap Tap Reloaded | Buckethead - Jordan | 2023 | Single |
| Project Velocity | Garden Of Eden | Cancelled | Use Your Illusion I |
| Project Velocity | Sweet Child O Mine | Cancelled | Appetite for Destruction |
| Project Velocity | Paradise City | Cancelled | Appetite for Destruction |
| Project Velocity | Welcome to the Jungle | Cancelled | Appetite for Destruction |
| Project Velocity | You Could Be Mine | Cancelled | Use Your Illusion II |
| Project Velocity | You're Crazy | Cancelled | Appetite for Destruction |