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125:Past members
89:2001–present
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1449:Live albums
1386:Aeronautics
1332:Kevin Kott
1079:16 November
1057:16 November
853:DARKSIDE.ru
675:Singles/EPs
647:Aeronautics
627:Discography
557:(2012–2016)
548:(2006–2009)
539:(2006–2012)
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515:(2001–2006)
469:(2001–2003)
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314:Aeronautics
304:" from the
201:power metal
78:Power metal
1562:Categories
1379:Masterplan
1352:Mike DiMeo
1339:Jørn Lande
1320:Rick Altzi
1295:Masterplan
1245:Masterplan
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954:29 October
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1051:BW&BK
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339:Artension
275:, singer
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225:Helloween
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209:Uli Kusch
136:Uli Kusch
69:, Germany
1542:At Vance
1537:Symfonia
1249:AllMusic
1146:Archived
617:Timeline
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537:– drums
513:– drums
429:At Vance
347:Metalium
1465:Singles
858:29 July
491:– bass
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442:Members
355:Saxon's
223:During
219:History
164:Website
98:Members
67:Hamburg
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74:Genres
63:Origin
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363:MK II
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