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EVANESCENCE REUNITED WITH PAUL MCCOY FOR “BRING ME TO LIFE” AT LOUDER THAN LIFE
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JON SCHAFFER CALLS EX ICED EARTH SINGER ‘POSER’ OVER JAN. 6 FLIP
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BELL WITCH AND AERIAL RUIN ANNOUNCE STYGIAN BOUGH VOL. II + 2026 EUROPEAN TOUR WITH 40 WATT SUN
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