The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Axl Rose

Guns N' Roses' sound may be built around Slash's guitar and Duff McKagan's bass, but singer Axl Rose's soulful performance makes you believe every word he sings. Rose's volatile personality fuels his onstage persona, but it's when he expresses that volatility in the "

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world" that he causes some damage. And while he's currently leading Guns N' Roses' reunion tour with virtually no incident, the 30-year trail he left in his wake still has fans wondering exactly what in his past made his appetite for destruction so

real

. and dangerous. Here is the

tragic

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of Axl Rose. Child Abuse When Rose was 2 years old, his parents separated, which, according to Rose, led to his biological father kidnapping him.

Rose recalled one horrific incident, telling Rolling Stone in 1989: "I remember a needle. I remember being injected. And I remember being sexually abused by this man and watching something horrible happen to my mother when she came to get me." But the abuse he had already suffered from his biological father was only amplified by the controlling nature of his stepfather. Rose told Rolling Stone: "My mom had a daughter. And my stepfather abused her for about 20 years. And he hit us. He hit me constantly. I thought these things were normal." Rose became very protective of her sister, Amy, even as an adult.

She eventually got the job as manager of the Guns N' Roses Fan Club and accompanied the band on tour. High School Dropout As a kid, Axl Rose had zero tolerance for authority, but if he's to be believed, he was quite the brainiac. He told Rolling Stone: "On placement tests in school, he was always in the top 3 percent." After dropping out in the eleventh grade, returning his senior year, and dropping out again, he set his sights fully on music. But because of his stepfather's religious beliefs, he had to do it on the sly, telling the LA Times: "I remember one time my friend Dave called me and put Supertramp on the phone.

I just acted like I was talking to him, so I didn't one would know." Trouble with the Law When looking at Axl's record over the years, it's easy to guess that he probably had a rebellious streak while he was growing up in Lafayette, Indiana. He told Rolling Stone: "My friends and I were always in trouble. It finally got to a point where I realized he was going to end up in jail because he kept fucking with the system." He ended up in jail for three months after getting into a fight with a young man who later befriended Rose and wanted the charges dropped.

But Rose explained: "Once you've pissed off a detective, it's a revenge rap." Eventually, Rose left Indiana to seek his fortune in California. Axl and Women From his childhood experiences, Axl revealed to Rolling Stone that he has been through hell when it comes to women. This was particularly true of his brief and troubled marriage to Erin Everly, the inspiration behind "Sweet Child O' Mine." And a high-profile relationship with model and actress Stephanie Seymour was also plagued with problems, with Rose even mourning her "death" in the video for "November Rain." But as a celebrity, Rose was forced to resolve his issues in public.

She channeled her frustrations into her songwriting, but her lyrics were seen as mean-spirited in songs like "My Michelle", misogynistic in "Back Off, Bitch" or even murderous in "Used to Love Her". Rose tried to explain to the magazine: "Anger and emotions and stuff scare people. I don't think our music is promoting that you should feel that way. We're saying that you can feel a certain way." But she wouldn't stop just because people were afraid. Welcome to the jungle When Rose vented her anger, nothing in her path was safe. Rolling Stone visited him in 1989 and reported that his condo was totally trashed, writing: "A guitar was destroyed, a mirror wall smashed, several platinum albums smashed beyond repair, and the telephone fell from a twelfth-floor balcony." ".

Rose did not tell the reporter what had irritated him, but he did say: "When I get stressed, I get violent and take it out on myself. I have thrown razor blades at myself, but then I realized that having a scar is more harmful than not having a stereo. I'd rather kick him than cut off my arm." Rose's violent streak has at times had enormous consequences. The most infamous incident occurred at a concert in St. Louis in 1991, when, according to Rolling Stone, Rose saw an audience member with a camera and took matters into his own hands by launching himself into the crowd.

Then, Rose returned to the stage and announced: "Well, thanks to bad security, I'm going home And he started a riot soon after." 60 injured, 16 arrests and $200,000 in facility damage. Similarly, at a double gig with Metallica in August 1992, Rose ended Guns N' Roses' set early, complaining of a sore throat and causing another violent disturbance. As late as 2003, Rose simply wouldn't show up at Guns N' Roses' scheduled shows, causing riots in some venues and leading some promoters to stop booking the band. Getting help Rose told Rolling Stone that he started one. controversial regression therapy in February 1991, hoping to cure the source of his anger.

He said: "When they talk about Axl Rose being a screaming 2-year-old, they're right. There is a screaming 2-year-old who is very angry and hides and doesn't show himself that often, not even to me." . ". We hope you've found some peace and continue to rock out to your music. Thanks for watching! Click the Grunge icon to subscribe to our YouTube channel. Also, check out these other cool things we know you'll find too you will love them!