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862:Fire of Unknown Origin
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936:Extraterrestrial Live
554:on September 14, 2016
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255:Professional ratings
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431:Here Waits Thy Doom
421:Tribute to the Gods
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1074:A Long Day's Night
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1098:Discography
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390:Buck Dharma
354:stun guitar
326:nuclear war
280:(favorable)
198:Producer(s)
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670:2021-12-11
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416:Iced Earth
350:Eric Bloom
114:blues rock
1176:rock song
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344:Personnel
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