Knockin' on Heaven's Door

by Guns n' Roses

Knockin' on Heaven's Door cover art

Significantly expanding upon Bob Dylan's somber original folk composition, the band transforms the piece into a massive, arena-ready hard rock ballad. The track features a gospel-choir backing vocal arrangement, soaring guitar solos from Slash, and Axl Rose's signature wailing delivery. Released officially to coincide with the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, the cover effectively bridged classic folk songwriting with stadium rock excess.

Genres

  • Hard Rock
  • AOR

Tracklist

  1. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (LP Version)
  2. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Live)