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LA Guns (L.A. Guns)

An American hard rock/glam metal group created in 1983 in Los Angeles by guitarist Tracii Guns. In 1985, the group broke up for a short time after the members, including Guns himself, joined another Los Angeles group, Hollywood Rose. Hollywood Rose soon turned into Guns N' Roses, and after several concerts, Tracii left it. In the same year, L.A. Guns was reassembled, and besides Tracii, it included vocalist Paul Black, bassist Mick Cripps, and drummer Nickey Alexander. In 1987, Black was replaced by former Girl and Tormé vocalist Phil Lewis, Cripps moved to rhythm guitar, and the bass player position was filled by former Faster Pussycat member Kelly Nickels. Later, Alexander was replaced by former W.A.S.P. drummer Steve Riley. This lineup became known as the "classic" one. They achieved moderate success in the late 80s and early 90s. However, the group went through a large number of lineup changes (Guns remained the only permanent member), which did not allow it to repeat and multiply its success in the future. In 1999, a reunion of the "classic lineup" took place, and the group began recording new material. However, the change of members continued after Guns decided to join the hard rock supergroup Brides of Destruction in 2002. L.A. Guns decided to continue without him, inviting Stacey Blades for the guitarist position. In 2006, the decision was made to dissolve Brides of Destruction, and Guns founded The Tracii Guns Band. The group's lineup included former L.A. Guns members such as Black and Alexander; Jeremy Guns also joined (later their lineup changed more than once), and the group decided to change its name to L.A. Guns. Both groups continue to perform and record under the name L.A. Guns, while simultaneously pursuing lawsuits regarding the right to the name.