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154:Years active
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1467:Sergio Vega
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1351:Discography
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1063:Sergio Vega
1059:John Taylor
1044:Fred Sablan
919:January 15,
913:Bass Player
857:Kerrang.com
502:Discography
457:, June 2016
437:lifestyle.
334:The Beatles
284:(2016) and
252:(1993) and
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206:Formerly of
136:Instruments
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1572:Categories
1461:Alan Cage
1377:Team Sleep
1094:White Pony
1080:Adrenaline
658:References
525:Hotel Life
519:Fxxxxxk It
491:Guitar Rig
362:Sibyl Buck
356:guitarist
350:Orange 9mm
128:songwriter
93:post-metal
58:1970-08-25
1501:Interiors
1438:Quicksand
1055:Chi Cheng
961:April 15,
891:April 15,
835:March 19,
779:April 15,
751:April 15,
563:Interiors
484:Ampeg SVT
477:Chi Cheng
441:Equipment
426:in 2021.
417:Interiors
366:Split Lip
328:entitled
319:Chi Cheng
294:Biography
278:(2012),
264:Chi Cheng
244:Quicksand
229:Quicksand
200:Quicksand
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1527:Handsome
1299:Leathers
1257:Hexagram
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1004:Deftones
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210:Deftones
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1542:Seaweed
1306:Tempest
1250:Minerva
1207:Singles
713:May 23,
681:May 23,
651:Reprise
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578:(2021,
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566:(2017,
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544:Polydor
542:(1993,
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187:Reprise
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1496:(1995)
1488:(1993)
1161:Covers
556:Island
527:(2014)
521:(2014)
354:Helmet
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170:Island
163:Labels
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81:Genres
76:, U.S.
70:Origin
1382:album
435:vegan
342:metal
301:genre
235:band
227:band
1552:Burn
1485:Slip
1334:Ohms
1271:Mein
1179:Eros
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1129:Gore
963:2010
921:2011
893:2010
885:Spin
865:2020
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809:2012
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753:2010
715:2023
683:2023
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539:Slip
507:Solo
468:Gore
384:Eros
379:Eros
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