A big, brash history of Guns n’ Roses charismatic, talented and idiosyncratic leader\ “An archetypal rock biography that captures the runaway-train spirit of the singer and his band—You don’t have to be a Guns N’ Roses fanatic to dig this energetic, comprehensive, few-holds-barred portrait of modern metal’s most charismatic figure.”—Kirkus Reviews\ Even in the rock world, a figure like Axl Rose doesn’t come along very often. Mercurial and brilliant, deluded and imperious, Rose defies easy...
A controversialis he a genius or a madmanand revealing biography of Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose by the foremost rock writer in the UK, who spent years travelling with and decoding Axl and the band since the late '80s.
Introduction: Guns or Knives, Motherfucker 1One in a MillionWhat's So Civil About War Anyway? 17Just a Hick on the Strip 39Dream House in Hell 64You're in the Jungle, BabySuck on This 91War All the Time 120Niggers, Faggots and Mr Brownstone 148RingsideThe Red-Headed Dictator 183Inside the Court of King Axl 219After the War 250Chinese CurseWhere's Slash? 285Cold Black Cloud Comin' Down 313Epilogue: Estranged 339Notes and Sources 343
\ From Barnes & NobleIf you're beginning to suspect that all too many celebrity biographies resemble one another, it's time to sample the fierce satanic outbursts of William Axl Rose. Wal Mick's unauthorized biography displays the controversial lead singer of Guns N' Roses in full brilliance and fury. Mick proves convincingly that Rose was raising hell years before he became famous shouting expletives as a heavy metal rock star. Aficionados of rock gossip will relish W.A.R.'s impressive roundup of Axl's almost innumerable feuds, including his nuclear fallouts with every other original member of his band.\ \