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SLASH WAS THERE when, in the aftermath of Guns N’ Roses’ 1987 debut album, Appetite for Destruction, the band suddenly exploded onto a chaotic arc from Sunset Strip hopefuls to one of the biggest, mos

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Gojira, Machine Head and Trivium go for glory at Derby’s beloved metal extravaganza

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Day one at Birmingham’s boutique folk festival, and it remains clear it’s very much a ‘folk plus...’ event with the Haim-like charms of The Deep Blue and an early appearance from 90s hitmakers The Lig