Appetite for Destruction

Appetite for Destruction is the debut studio album by the American rock band Guns N' Roses, released in 1987.

Initially a slow seller, it became one of the best-selling albums of all time, defining the late-1980s hard rock sound with tracks like "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Sweet Child O' Mine." The phrase itself suggests a reckless, self-destructive hunger—a fitting description of the band's raw, hedonistic style.

Outside the album context, appetite for destruction describes an inclination toward chaos or ruinous behavior: The regime had an appetite for destruction that left the country in ruins.