‘I used to love her/but I had to kill her/I had to put her/six feet under/and I can still hear her complain.’ It’s a somewhat prophetic line in Axl Rose’s best efforts in misogyny on Appetite For Destruction, the nasty ode to an ex called ‘Used To Love Her’. It could also apply to Axl’s former lead guitar slinger Slash, who is preparing to go solo personally as well as professionally after announcing that he’s getting divorced from his wife of nine years, Perla. Divorce documents filed in court yesterday reveal that he has asked for joint custody of their six and eight year old sons, and also wants the judge to make a call on how much support and maintenance he has to pay his ex wife.
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