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1690:Allen-Lande
1655:Atomic Soul
1597:Live albums
1566:The Odyssey
1493:Jason Rullo
1389:. June 2011
1115:20 November
1081:Jens Bogren
1065:Jason Rullo
1055:– keyboards
577:Thrash Hits
543:Prog Sphere
416:Metal Storm
94:power metal
69:The Dungeon
1720:Categories
1700:Redemption
1587:Underworld
1580:Iconoclast
1531:Symphony X
1460:Symphony X
1418:2011-06-30
1393:2011-06-30
1340:August 13,
1305:Iconoclast
1214:2011-08-10
1137:2011-03-25
1111:. AllMusic
644:Iconoclast
618:Iconoclast
484:Metalholic
276:Iconoclast
240:Pink Floyd
214:Symphony X
205:Iconoclast
189:Underworld
180:Iconoclast
160:chronology
158:Symphony X
42:Symphony X
22:Iconoclast
1695:Kotipelto
1675:Gigantour
1512:Rod Tyler
1303:"Review:
1035:Personnel
882:"Heretic"
741:"Heretic"
648:hardcover
623:Billboard
289:Reception
246:Album art
1685:Star One
1049:– guitar
1043:– vocals
925:Disc two
811:Disc one
629:Top Rock
313:AllMusic
253:Watchmen
146:Producer
57:Recorded
49:Released
39: by
1363:July 6,
1313:10 June
1286:21 June
1259:21 June
1236:21 June
1188:July 2,
1162:July 2,
1067:– drums
651:digipak
193:(2015)
184:(2011)
175:(2007)
1412:Sales"
1061:– bass
947:Length
944:Lyrics
830:Length
689:Length
307:Rating
304:Source
108:Length
65:Studio
1091:Notes
1027:32:48
1000:Allen
986:Allen
958:Allen
941:Title
917:49:55
841:10:51
827:Title
798:63:10
700:10:53
686:Title
220:Theme
212:band
134:Label
76:Genre
1365:2011
1342:2011
1315:2011
1288:2011
1261:2011
1238:2011
1190:2011
1164:2011
1117:2018
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788:9:10
777:6:48
766:6:15
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744:6:26
733:4:58
722:6:49
711:5:29
671:and
265:2012
937:No.
823:No.
682:No.
625:200
242:."
238:by
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