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1173:Bob Gourley
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815:Gene Hoglan
807:Rob Yahn –
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792:Don Doty –
424:Gene Hoglan
418:Gene Hoglan
250:Nostradamus
236:Judge Dredd
232:Dark Judges
225:Gene Hoglan
201:death metal
168:Leave Scars
1316:Categories
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1152:Jim Drabos
1146:Jim Durkin
1115:Eric Meyer
1103:Dark Angel
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1025:August 30,
958:2021-06-09
847:References
834:Production
799:Eric Meyer
787:Dark Angel
444:Eric Meyer
243:euthanasia
205:doom metal
193:Dark Angel
139:chronology
137:Dark Angel
42:Dark Angel
1291:Testament
1177:Lee Rauch
782:Personnel
279:Reception
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1161:Rob Yahn
1149:Don Doty
948:AllMusic
893:Revolver
491:Side two
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387:Side one
370:Loudwire
354:Revolver
303:AllMusic
215:Overview
127:Producer
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297:Rating
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120:Combat
98:Length
78:Venice
65:Studio
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