Rockstars are known to be loud and proud and whatnot. But Axl Rose is on a whole other level. According to Slash, the Guns n’ Roses frontman is the kind of guy to “shove a toothbrush down his throat” simply because it’s defective.
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So, what’s the deal? Well, unsurprisingly, Axl’s story is one of trauma and abuse. Religion was shoved down his throat as a kid by his stepdad who consistently beat him and his sister. While this doesn’t justify his actions, it does explain his behavior.
There’s a lot of pain behind the frontman’s snarly and explosive voice… a lot of bottled-up anger behind his furious scream.
But before we get to that, let’s go over some infamous moments when he completely lost his temper.