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755:Youthanasia
703:Chris Adler
683:Glen Drover
673:Al Pitrelli
298:Chad Bannon
247:Music video
198:heavy metal
133:Producer(s)
1601:2009 songs
1575:Categories
658:Nick Menza
653:Jeff Young
534:Noisecreep
515:2011-08-14
494:2011-08-14
469:2011-08-14
414:References
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380:Production
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283:Noisecreep
139:Andy Sneap
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1125:Breadline
1118:Crush 'Em
1048:Hangar 18
1020:Mary Jane
977:Live Trax
633:Lee Rauch
344:Personnel
287:Gladiator
263:Gladiator
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1236:Dystopia
917:Warchest
818:Dystopia
804:Thirteen
587:Megadeth
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147:Megadeth
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991:Singles
797:Endgame
207:Endgame
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173:(2009)
164:(2007)
50:Endgame
1491:Awards
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1496:MD.45
1486:Songs
1428:Tours
1104:Trust
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229:Trust
200:band
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74:Genre
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769:Risk
68:2009
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