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Avantasia unveil new single “Creepshow”
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Arch Enemy drop video for new single “Blood Dynasty”
Swedish metal giants Arch Enemy have dropped a video for their new single, "Blood Dynasty." The track is the title track from their upcoming album, Blood Dynasty. The band's twelfth studio effort is set to release on March 28 via Century Media Records. Founder and...
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