332:"And the masterpiece that came out of that is known as "Diamond in The Rough". This album is nothing but classic melodic rock. All the way through, you have soft keyboards ringing, peaceful guitars riffs screeching, and peaceful, soothing lyrics to listen to. All of the instruments used in this album flow together very nicely and have that definite classical 80's feel to them. If you are looking for something to bring you back a couple millennia, you should try to snag one of these limited copies, if you still can"
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