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" We wanna go back to Southeast Asia and just do it right for them. "

Zacky Vengeance

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" One of our biggest pet peeves is listening to bands that use harmony guitars for the sake of it. If you can't figure out how do something different than Maiden, UFO, or even Boston, then what's the point? "

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