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464:(favorable)
460:Prog Sphere
414:Metal Storm
248:electronica
1518:Categories
1265:(with the
973:August 17,
864:January 1,
838:2011-02-14
818:References
791:John Fryer
566:Pink Floyd
325:Background
303:John Fryer
260:John Fryer
135:chronology
122:John Fryer
56:2011-04-25
1479:Sunn O)))
1442:Riverhead
1129:Grellmund
693:Personnel
650:"England"
242:Norwegian
1313:Vargnatt
755:clarinet
661:"Island"
549:AllMusic
418:(8.7/10)
378:AllMusic
116:Producer
73:Art rock
49:Released
39: by
1496:Related
1134:A. Reza
1020:June 5,
998:June 6,
923:June 4,
832:"Ulver"
750:(2,3,5)
340:Shadows
288:noted "
258:, with
240:by the
217:(2012)
208:(2011)
199:(2007)
168:(2011)
159:(2011)
150:(2007)
120:Ulver,
54: (
1477:(with
1198:Albums
809:
748:violin
598:Length
372:Rating
369:Source
268:Kscope
109:Kscope
87:Length
1139:Robin
1097:Ulver
757:(2,3)
703:Ulver
685:45:29
675:14:56
595:Title
553:Ulver
315:Swans
293:'
256:Ulver
252:Ulver
250:band
182:Ulver
133:Ulver
104:Label
65:Genre
42:Ulver
1356:Live
1022:2014
1000:2012
975:2011
950:2013
925:2014
899:2012
866:2012
664:5:47
653:4:09
642:4:39
631:8:10
620:3:37
609:4:11
538:Garm
347:Rygg
331:Rygg
266:and
740:(6)
591:No.
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