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1550:Queensrÿche
1526:3 of a Kind
1312:Spys4Darwin
1279:Discography
1094:Videography
1016:Live albums
1006:Queensrÿche
963:The Verdict
949:Queensrÿche
865:The Warning
782:Queensrÿche
732:Queensrÿche
676:guitarworld
356:The Verdict
340:Queensrÿche
319:Queensrÿche
291:Discography
274:Queensrÿche
218:Queensrÿche
208:Queensrÿche
178:Queensrÿche
158:jazz guitar
138:Queensrÿche
1583:Categories
1565:War Babies
1422:Tim Mullen
1403:Sledgeback
1317:Soulbender
1197:Real World
1190:Best I Can
928:Take Cover
843:Kelly Gray
838:Geoff Tate
820:Mike Stone
740:– present
734:guitarist
725:Mike Stone
364:References
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282:Mike Stone
261:Kelly Gray
226:Geoff Tate
214:Mike Stone
194:Geoff Tate
190:Sledgeback
154:Washington
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64:1986-12-28
49:Birth name
1442:Guy Lacey
1415:Gabor Hun
1342:Discordia
1239:Breakdown
744:Incumbent
552:Ice Vajal
402:August 8,
120:2000–2021
93:punk rock
1555:C.A.F.B.
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625:June 29,
599:July 21,
504:July 23,
446:June 29,
1290:The Key
1272:Related
1133:Singles
707:May 26,
681:May 26,
557:July 6,
182:Seattle
1211:Bridge
1204:I Am I
1169:Empire
886:Empire
359:(2019)
351:(2015)
343:(2013)
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244:Empire
188:group
144:Career
85:Genres
1560:Himsa
1528:with
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1495:36206
1334:album
1322:album
914:Tribe
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1532:and
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683:2023
657:2013
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470:2012
448:2013
404:2011
241:and
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170:jazz
58:Born
1232:You
998:EPs
907:Q2K
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