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mainly concern regrets, fears, inhibitions and dealing with disappointment.
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is technical, brutal, and most important, memorable."
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667:References
650:Andy Sneap
640:Production
547:"Nameless"
219:Derbyshire
215:Andy Sneap
133:chronology
56:2007-05-22
967:Purgatory
765:About.com
603:Personnel
452:Writer(s)
426:About.com
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271:About.com
196:Billboard
183:deathcore
86:Deathcore
799:allmusic
732:Exclaim!
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307:AllMusic
236:Exclaim!
121:Producer
75:, Canada
64:Recorded
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