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L.A. Guns
L.A. Guns is a hard rock artist from Los Angeles, California, USA formed in 1983. 42 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Hard Rock · Los Angeles, California, USA · Best hard rock albums
- 2.5 /5
- 1 rating
- 42
- Releases
- 1988–2025
- Active years
- 1983
- Formed
Discography
31
Most popular
Hollywood Forever
2012 · 14 tracks

L.A. Guns
1988

Covered In Guns
2010

Hollywood Vampires
1991

Vicious Circle
1994

American Hardcore
1996

Leopard Skin
2025

Black Diamonds
2023

Hollywood A Go Go
2022

Live! Vampires
2022

Checkered Past
2021

The Devil You Know
2019

The Missing Peace
2017

A Fistful of Guns: Anthology 1985-2012
2017

Toronto 1990 (Live)
2015

Live in Concert
2012

Greatest Hits (Re-Recorded)
2012

Black List
2007

Tales From the Strip
2005

The Best Of / 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection
2005

Rips the Covers Off
2004

Waking the Dead
2002

Man in the Moon
2001

Cocked & Re-Loaded
2000

Cocked & Re-Loaded (Millenium Edition)
2000

A Nite On The Strip - Live
2000

Shrinking Violet
1999

Greatest Hits And Black Beauties
1999

Hollywood Rehearsal
1997

Cocked And Loaded
1992

Cocked & Loaded
1989
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L.A. Guns are an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1983. As of 2014, the lineup consists of Phil Lewis (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Steve Riley (drums, percussion, backing vocals), Kenny Kweens (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Michael Grant (lead guitar, backing vocals). The first incarnation of the group was formed by Tracii Guns in 1983 and merged with fellow Los Angeles group Hollywood Rose to form Guns N' Roses in 1984. In 1985, the group was reformed by Guns and singer Paul Black adding Mick Cripps and Nickey Alexander. Black would soon be replaced by former Girl singer Phil Lewis while former Faster Pussycat bassist Kelly Nickels was added to the group. Later, Alexander would be replaced by former W.A.S.P. drummer Steve Riley with this being known as the "classic lineup" of L.A. Guns. They achieved moderate chart success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. However, the group went through numerous lineup changes (with Riley being the most consistent member) and failed to regain mainstream attention.
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The "classic lineup" of the group would reunite in 1999 and began recording new material. However, the group continued to change lineups and Guns eventually left to form the hard rock supergroup Brides of Destruction with Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe in 2002. L.A. Guns continued without Guns, bringing in guitarist Stacey Blades, however, following his decision to put Brides of Destruction on hiatus in 2006, Guns formed The Tracii Guns Band. The group's lineup consisted of former L.A. Guns members Black, Alexander as well as Jeremy Guns (though the lineup would eventually change), with the group eventually changing their name to L.A. Guns. Both groups continued to record and tour under the L.A. Guns moniker until 2012, when the Tracii Guns led version of the group disbanded. To date, L.A. Guns has released ten studio albums – L.A. Guns (1988); Cocked & Loaded (1989); Hollywood Vampires (1991); Vicious Circle (1995); American Hardcore (1996); Shrinking Violet (1999); Man in the Moon (2001); Waking the Dead (2002); Tales from the Strip (2005); and Hollywood Forever (2012), two extended plays – Cuts (1992); Wasted (1998) as well as a number of live and compilation albums.
L.A. Guns in brief
- How many L.A. Guns releases are on Riffiter?
- 42 releases are catalogued, spanning 1988 to 2025.
- When was L.A. Guns formed?
- L.A. Guns formed in 1983, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- What genre is L.A. Guns?
- L.A. Guns is catalogued under Hard Rock.
- What is the most recent L.A. Guns release on Riffiter?
- Leopard Skin, released in 2025.










