L.A. Guns
| a.k.a. | The L.A. Guns, LA Guns |
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| Country | United States |
| Formed | 1982, Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Glam Metal, Hard Rock |
| Labels | Vertigo Records, Polydor, Spitfire Records, Shrapnel Records, Frontiers Records |
| Years active | 1983-present |
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Line-up (members)
- Tracii Guns : Guitars, Backing Vocals (1982-2002, 2016-present)
- Phil Lewis : Vocals, Rhythm Guitar (1987-1995, 1999-present)
- Johnny Martin : Bass, Backing Vocals (2017-present)
- Ace Von Johnson : Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals (2018-present)
Former members
- Dani Tull : Bass (1982-1983)
- Rob Gardner : Drums, Backing Vocals (1982-1984)
- Michael Jagosz : Vocals (1982-1983, 1984)
- Ole Beich : Bass, Backing Vocals (1983, 1984)
- Axl Rose : Vocals (1984)
- Paul Black : Vocals (1985-1987)
- Robert Stoddard : Guitars (1985-1987)
- Nickey "Beat" Alexander : Drums (1985-1988)
- Mick Cripps : Bass, Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals (1985-1995, 1999-2000, 2000-2001)
- Mattie B : Bass (1987)
- Kelly Nickels : Bass, Backing Vocals (1987-1995, 2000)
- Steve Riley : Drums, Backing Vocals (1988-1992, 1995-2017)
- Mike "Bones" Gersema : Drums (1992-1994)
- Chris Van Dahl : Vocals (1995-1997)
- Johnny Crypt : Bass, Backing Vocals (1995-1999)
- Ralph Saenz : Vocals (1997-1998)
- Joe Lesté : Vocals (1998)
- Jizzy Pearl : Vocals (1998-1999)
- Chuck Garric : Bass (1999)
- Muddy Stardust : Bass (2000-2001)
- Brent Muscat : Rhythm Guitar (2000, 2003-2004)
- Keff Ratcliffe : Rhythm Guitar (2001)
- Adam Hamilton : Bass, Keyboards (2001-2007)
- Chris Holmes : Lead Guitar (2002)
- Keri Kelli : Lead Guitar (2003-2004)
- Stacey Blades : Lead Guitar, Vocals (2004-2012)
- Scott Griffin : Bass, Backing Vocals (2007-2009, 2011-2017)
- Kenny Kweens : Bass, Backing Vocals (2009-2011)
- Frank Wilsey : Lead Guitar (2012-2013)
- Michael Grant : Guitars, Backing Vocals (2013-2017)
- Johnny Monaco : Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals (2018)
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L.A. Guns Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collectors Edition No.1 | EP | 1985 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Electric Gypsy | Single | 1988 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | L.A. Guns | Lyrics | Album | Jan 4, 1988 | 90.8 | 14 | 2 |
| Rip and Tear | Single | 1989 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Cocked & Loaded | Lyrics | Album | Aug 22, 1989 | 86.8 | 17 | 2 |
| The Ballad of Jayne | Single | 1991 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kiss My Love Goodbye | Single | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Some Lie 4 Love | Single | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Hollywood Vampires | Lyrics | Album | Jun 25, 1991 | 87.4 | 15 | 3 |
| Live! Vampires | Live | Mar 16, 1992 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cuts | EP | Dec 2, 1992 | 60 | 2 | 0 | ||
 | Vicious Circle | Lyrics | Album | Oct 4, 1994 | 84.2 | 6 | 1 |
 | American Hardcore | Lyrics | Album | Oct 29, 1996 | 61.9 | 8 | 1 |
| Hollywood Rehearsal | Compilation | 1997 | 45 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Wasted | EP | Jun 18, 1998 | 60 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Greatest Hits and Black Beauties | Compilation | 1999 | 75 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Shrinking Violet | Album | Jun 1, 1999 | 71 | 5 | 1 | |
| Live: A Nite on the Strip | Live | Feb 8, 2000 | 90.3 | 3 | 0 | ||
 | Cocked & Re-Loaded | Album | Aug 1, 2000 | 50 | 1 | 0 | |
 | Man in the Moon | Album | Apr 24, 2001 | 83 | 5 | 0 | |
| Ultimate L.A. Guns | Compilation | 2002 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Waking the Dead | Album | Aug 20, 2002 | 90 | 5 | 0 | |
| Hollywood Raw: The Original Sessions | Compilation | 2004 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Rips the Covers Off | Album | Apr 27, 2004 | 66.7 | 3 | 0 | |
| 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of L.A. Guns | Compilation | Apr 12, 2005 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Tales From the Strip | Album | Aug 16, 2005 | 85 | 3 | 0 | |
| Loud & Dangerous: Live from Hollywood | Live | Sep 12, 2006 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| The Hollywood Years: Live & Loaded | Video | Jun 2007 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Very Best Of | Compilation | 2008 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hellraisers Ball: Caught in the Act | Live | Jun 27, 2008 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| '86 Demo Sessions | Compilation | 2009 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Extended Versions | Live | 2010 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Covered in Guns | Album | Feb 23, 2010 | 40 | 1 | 0 | |
| Acoustic Gypsy Live | Live | Sep 27, 2011 | 75 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Hollywood Forever | Album | Jun 5, 2012 | 86.3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Live in Concert | Video | Feb 12, 2013 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Boston 1989 | Live | Nov 18, 2014 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toronto 1990 | Live | 2015 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| A Fistful of Guns: Anthology 1985-2012 | Compilation | 2017 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | The Missing Peace | Lyrics | Album | Oct 6, 2017 | 86.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Made in Milan | Live | Mar 23, 2018 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | The Devil You Know | Lyrics | Album | Mar 29, 2019 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Another Xmas in Hell | Lyrics | EP | Dec 6, 2019 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Crawl | Single | Apr 20, 2020 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Let You Down | Single | May 5, 2020 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cocked & Loaded Live | Live | Jul 9, 2021 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Checkered Past | Lyrics | Album | Nov 12, 2021 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| Knock Me Down | Single | 2022 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Black Diamonds | Lyrics | Album | Apr 14, 2023 | 85 | 1 | 0 |
 | Leopard Skin | Lyrics | Album | Apr 4, 2025 | 82.5 | 6 | 0 |
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Best L.A. Guns Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Mercy | L.A. Guns (1988) | 96.7 | 6 |
| 2 | Bitch Is Back | L.A. Guns (1988) | 96.7 | 6 |
| 3 | Wild Obsession | Hollywood Vampires (1991) | 96 | 5 |
| 4 | One More Reason | L.A. Guns (1988) | 95 | 6 |
| 5 | Nothing to Lose | L.A. Guns (1988) | 94.3 | 7 |
| 6 | Some Lie 4 Love | Hollywood Vampires (1991) | 94 | 5 |
| 7 | Sex Action | L.A. Guns (1988) | 92.9 | 7 |
| 8 | Electric Gypsy | L.A. Guns (1988) | 92.9 | 7 |
| 9 | Slap In The Face | Cocked & Loaded (1989) | 95 | 3 |
| 10 | One Way Ticket | L.A. Guns (1988) | 92.5 | 6 |
| 11 | Over the Edge | Hollywood Vampires (1991) | 93 | 5 |
| 12 | Kiss My Love Goodbye | Hollywood Vampires (1991) | 93 | 5 |
| 13 | Here It Comes | Hollywood Vampires (1991) | 93 | 5 |
| 14 | Down in the City | L.A. Guns (1988) | 93 | 5 |
| 15 | Crystal Eyes | Hollywood Vampires (1991) | 91.7 | 6 |
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