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SLIPKNOT BLEED FROM WITHIN

Bleed From Within capitalise on their moment to shine

IT ALWAYS FEELS a bit weird to be watching a metal show in the pristine confines of London’s O2 Arena. Dark, angry, brutal, noisy music is not a natural bedfellow for scandalously expensive, processed cheeseburger meals and adverts for the upcoming Strictly Come Dancing tour. It feels even more odd tonight, as a sold-out arena congregates to celebrate one of the most important, intense and violent albums of the last 25 years.

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