Guns N' Roses: Anthems

There's a bold, stylistic breadth to GnR's anthems that remains unique in the hard rock pantheon. While “Paradise City” is a testament to their knack for riff-ripping ragers as bludgeoning as sledgehammers, ballads like “Patience” and “Sweet Child O' Mine” offer delicious glimpses into the soft-focus romanticism lurking just underneath the Hollywood bad boys' leather-clad exteriors.