Guns N Roses

Guns N Roses was important in metal during the eighties. While everyone else was going glam, GNR attempted to preserve the "dirty" style of metal. This allowed them to become attractive to those who were sick of the ubiquitousness of the hair metal craze. GNR also survived the burnout of the nineties, when glam metal became passe in favor of more cynical and aggressive styles. Guns N Roses lasted because they did not adopt a glam style. GNR was inducted their first year of eligibility, an obvious choice.