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0 Canadian Horror Fiends BLOOD OPERA Release Cover of “Killer Klowns From Outer Space” Off New Album “Songs in the Key of Death” Out End of Feb 2024; Album Guests Morgan Lander (Kittie), Maurizio Guarini (Goblin)
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – February 16, 2024
Canada’s Horror Fiends BLOOD OPERA Release Cover of “Killer Klowns From Outer Space”
New Album “Songs in the Key of Death” Feb 24, 2024
Album Guests Morgan Lander (Kittie), Maurizio Guarini (Goblin)
Track Voice Over Guests – Tony Todd (Candyman), Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Linnea Quigley (The Return of the Living Dead), Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, X-Files, Star Trek)
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Top L-R – RIP Junk (Guitar, Vocals), Damien Deathgasm (Bass, Vocals)
Bottom L-R – Max Murder Lead Vocals), Muerto McBrains (Drums, Programming)
Photo Credit – Craig Leonard (Billy Bones)
Toronto, Canada’s horror fiends Blood Opera will be unleashing their first full-length album “Songs in the Key of Death” on February 24th. Paying tribute to the genre films they love and mixing metal with the macabre, these purveyors of “Dead Metal” are sharing their next cut off the forthcoming record with the cover of the theme song for the 1988 American horror classic “Killer Klowns from Outer Space”.
“This is a cover of The Dickies song from the film of the same name. It features guest keyboard work by the composer of the OST John Massari.” adds the band.
Listen to the cover track at the following links:
YouTube – https://youtu.be/Xoh7PdcEKfc
Spotify – https://sptfy.com/Q0Wt
Born in blood, conceived in Hell, and reanimated by accident! Bent on cannibalizing the entire human race, Blood Opera has already infected whole populations with their raunchy and often controversial live displays of violence, gore, and perverse sexual acts! Having feasted on human flesh with bands such as GWAR and being endorsed by the zombie Godfather himself, George A. Romero, Blood Opera has quickly become Canada’s number-one horror metal act. With powerful operatic vocals, sleazy guitar riffs, and blasphemous lyrics inspired by some of the scariest movies ever made, one thing is for sure- if the gates of Hell are left open, it could mean the end of all humanity!
“Songs in the Key of Death” features album guests Morgan Lander (Kittie), Maurizio Guarini (Goblin) along with track voice-over guests Tony Todd (Candyman), Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Linnea Quigley (The Return of the Living Dead), and Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, X-Files, Star Trek).
Due out on February 24, 2024, “Songs in the Key of Death” is recommended for fans of GWAR, Dokken, and WASP and is available for album pre-order at https://bloodopera.bandcamp.com.
Lyric Video – The Gates of Hell ft. guest keyboards Maurizio Guarini (Goblin) – https://youtu.be/XtL3rOlqB6Q
Music Video – By My Victim ft. voice-over by Tony Todd (Candyman) – https://youtu.be/-WFjtFmdFW4
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Track Listing:
1. Just Keep Digging (1:04)
2. Feeding Frenzy (3:49) ft. guest vocals Morgan Lander (Kittie) and voice-over by Linnea Quigley (The Return of the Living Dead)
3. Don’t Go Out Tonight (3:06)
4. Fight to Survive (3:53) ft. voice-over by Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, X-Files, Star-Trek)
5. A Waste of Good Suffering (3:55)
6. The Gates of Hell ft. guest keyboards Maurizio Guarini (Goblin) (4:51)
7. Breaking News (0:58)
8. Killer Klowns From Outer Space (Cover) (4:19)
9. The Ballad of Father Malone (4:11) ft. voice-over by Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog, Escape From New York)
10. Brundlefly (4:34)
11. Damien (5:11)
12. Be My Victim ft. voice-over by Tony Todd (Candyman) (Bonus Track) (3:59)
13. The Band of the Living Dead (0:30)
14. The Key of Death (0:43)
Album Length: 45:09
More Info: https://bloodopera.ca
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“Toronto’s very own, Blood Opera primed the audience for the forthcoming onslaught…Blood Opera, local purveyors of the horror business, celebrating debauchery by toasting the crowd with a ceremonious Blood Chug!” – John Gallant (Live in Limbo)
“Blood Opera’s new single, “Be My Victim,” is a serious rock n’ roll homage to many aspects of the original Candyman film, including the nostalgia of playing scary childhood games, and the fear of losing complete control.” – Rue Morgue
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0 Montreal’s CELL PRESS Presents Their Punky Dystopian Video “Original Uranium Baby” Off New Album “Cages” Out March 2024
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Montreal, QC – February 16, 2024
Montreal’s CELL PRESS Presents Their Punky Dystopian Video “Original Uranium Baby”
New Album “Cages” Out March 2024
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Canada’s Cell Press took its name from the 2001 Russian prison documentary “The Mark Of Cain”. The brutal humanity of that film is reflected in their music: on the surface, it’s raw and punishing, but there are complexities and nuances revealed once the surface noise has been embraced. The potent concoction of hardcore, sludge, punk, and metal is fully unleashed with their first full-length “Cages”, being released this coming March 2024. Leading up to the release, they are now dropping a video for the single “Original Uranium Baby”, a dystopian tale set in the town of Elliot Lake, Ontario in the year 2088, which vocalist/guitarist Sean Arsenian comments on:
“The first half of the tune was resurrected from a defunct dirty punk/noise-rock project that I was in prior to Cell Press. It’s catchy and has some swagger, but we took those riffs and threw them into the “human misery machine” and they came out the other side the way they sound as the 2nd half of the tune… a sludgier, coiling sewer-pipe runoff extrusion of the initial ideas… McGee’s drumming mutates into a really cool syncopated jazz swing meets primal caveman rage thing, and PQ is serving David Yow by way of Jacob Bannon on top of it all. This song has hooks, pummel, AND a bit of a sophisticated groove to it.”
The video can be seen and heard via its premiere on NoCleanSinging HERE.
According to the band, “Cages” jumps all over the place thematically from demanding clean drinking water for the people in the northern communities in Canada, to dystopian fiction in which the radioactive bones of the dead are used as currency, to address the current state of “truth” and what we consume as information on a daily basis and how it has been dividing society to the point that it is almost reminiscent of a holy war with men and political affiliations taking the place of gods.
Cell Press’ writing process is always collaborative – most of the songs start off in the form of a riff or riffs that guitar/bassist/vocals Sean Arsenian brings to the band. Sometimes Mark McGee will bring a drum idea, either a beat or a fill, to rehearsal and Arsenian writes a riff to that. The odd time a full structure of a song is presented to the rest of the band. The lyrics/vocals are always the last element of the song to be added. The music definitely affects the lyrical content. PQ’s lyrics are written drawing inspiration from the feeling of the song. For fans of anything catchy, fast, and wild, Cell Press is most recommended for fans of Unsane, Keelhaul, and Burnt By The Sun.
“Cages” is due out on March 8, 2024, via The Ghost Is Clear Records (Vinyl), Ancient Temple Recordings (Vinyl), and No List Records (Cassette) at https://linktr.ee/cellpress and http://cellpress.bandcamp.com.
Previous Single:
Lyric Video – “Things They Do In France” – https://youtu.be/opQ8McgUrQE
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Track Listing:
1. Adult Baptisms (3:12)
2. Kissed by a Morose on Mont Royal (3:14)
3. Original Uranium Baby (2:48)
4. Dark Side of the North (4:02)
5. JOI to the World (4:01)
6. Disco Naps on the Devil’s Bedpost – (4:08)
7. Blue Royale – (3:31)
8. Recoil (A Collective Behaviour of Violence) – (3:51)
9. Things They Do in France – (4:35)
Album Length: 33:22
More info: Facebook.com/cellpressmtl | Instagram.com/celllpresss | Twitter.com/celllpresss
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What the press has said about Cell Press’ 2020 Self-Titled EP:
“From the grooves on “Piss Police” to the odd-timed melodic chords of “Blacked Out in Verdun,” everything moves in unexpected ways. All of this is perfectly set to the backdrop of PQ’s uniquely cackled screams… Cell Press is a great sludge metal EP that reminds the listener of the best aspects of this sub-genre. This EP makes the future appear bright for what is to come from this band. 8/10″ – Exclaim!
“You know that feeling, when you spin a new record for the first time and it just fucking destroys you? Well today I am happy to report, Cell Press outta Montreal have truly delivered the goods with their debut self titled EP. I mean fuck, is it any wonder this band rules, when they can boast members from the likes of The Great Sabatini, Biipiigwan, I Hate Sally, Architect. With their self-titled release, Cell Press give zero fucks about accessibility, instead they focus on delivering punishing aggression with a melting pot of sludge metal, noise rock, and grindcore.” – The Sludgelord
“a perfect showcase of their unique sound and style and leaves you wanting to hear more from the band. Their total disregard for the limitations of genres and boundaries results in the EP blending noise, grindcore, sludge, punk, groove and dark ambient among other influences. They perfectly blend raw aggression with groove and melody and aren’t afraid to shift gears to play with ambience and noise.” – Cave Dweller Music
“Warm fuzzy guitar tones bring a touch of the Sabbath to “Piss Police” with broken chords and momentary pauses giving the kind of sound that Raging Speedhorn look for to accompany the rampant venting screams of the vocals that unapologetically roar along during the montage.” – Metal Noise
“Cell Press’s debut self titled EP is definitely an interesting listen. I didn’t expect it to take me on the journey which it did. An aggressive sound runs throughout showing that this band don’t play by the rules, they’re making music the way they want to.” – The Independent Voice
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0 \m/ Much Love \m/ Thank You Canadian MDs and Djs for the radio airplay love \m/ !earshot – The National Loud Chart For the Week Ending: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 #3 Striker and more!
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Thank You Canadian MDs and Djs for the radio airplay love \m/
!earshot – The National Loud Chart
For the Week Ending: Tuesday, February 13, 2024
#3 Striker
https://earshot-online.com/charts/index.cfm?intChartTypeID=106&dWeekOfID=2024-02-13
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#4 Rockin’ Engine, #7 Fall Of Earth – 92.5 FM CFBX “the X” – Kamloops, BC – To 10 Loud
https://earshot-online.com/charts/cfbx.cfm?intChartTypeID=6&dWeekOfID=2024-02-13
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#10 Striker – CFOU 89,1 FM – Trois-Rivieres, QC – Top 10 Loud
https://earshot-online.com/charts/cfou.cfm?intChartTypeID=6&dWeekOfID=2024-02-13
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#6 Striker – CJLO – 1690AM – Montreal, QC – Top 10 Loud
https://earshot-online.com/charts/cjlo.cfm?intChartTypeID=6&dWeekOfID=2024-02-13
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#8 Striker, #10 Strigampire – CJSR FM 88.5 – Edmonton, AB – Top 10 Loud
https://earshot-online.com/charts/cjsr.cfm?intChartTypeID=6&dWeekOfID=2024-02-13
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#5 #DEGENERATOR – CJSW Radio 90.9 FM – Calgary, AB – Top 10 Loud
https://earshot-online.com/charts/cjsw.cfm?intChartTypeID=6&dWeekOfID=2024-02-13
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#7 Striker – UMFM 101.5 FM – Winnipeg, MB – Top 10 Loud
https://earshot-online.com/charts/cjum.cfm?intChartTypeID=6&dWeekOfID=2024-02-13
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# Omnivide, #9 Hatred Reigns, #14 Pessimystic CFMH 107.3 MHz – Saint John, NB – Top 30
https://earshot-online.com/charts/cfmh.cfm?dWeekOfID=2024-02-13
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#22 Black Daggers – 93.3 CFMU – Hamilton, ON – Top 30
https://earshot-online.com/charts/cfmu.cfm?dWeekOfID=2024-02-13
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#24 Hyperia – CIVL Radio – Abbotsford, BC – Top 30
https://earshot-online.com/charts/civl.cfm?dWeekOfID=2024-02-13
0 METRO SOCIETY Walks The Gloomy Streets Of Jack The Ripper’s London In “Pieces of the Past”
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – February 15, 2024
METRO SOCIETY Walks The Gloomy Streets Of Jack The Ripper’s London In “Pieces of the Past”
New Album “London Conspiracy Chapter I 1898” Out March 2024
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Metro Society, formed from the longstanding friendship between Chris Mangold and Ian Ringler, brings a rich history of musical collaboration to the forefront. The duo, known for their early endeavors in various garage/basement bands, has resurfaced with a captivating second album that explores the darker side of London’s history. Set for release on March 1, “The London Conspiracy Chapter I 1898” looks towards a new century as the Victorian age draws to an end, and an up-and-coming detective is thrown into a murder mystery. The band opens up about the latest single “Pieces of the Past”:
“This is the epic of the album. This song ranges from the up-tempo heavy hitting to progressively synced parts and incredible lead vocals and vocal harmonies. We consider it to be a type of showcase song as each member of the band has a few moments to shine on their respective instruments or talents. When George asked what type of vocals we were looking for over the breakdown section, we said “Something along the lines of Queen with some Roger Taylor-style layered backing harmonies”. George replied, “Queen is one of my favorite bands!.”
While it may seem odd to release an almost 10-minute-long song as a single, Metro Society figured it is one of the most memorable songs on the album. Vocalist George Maragaritopoulos had quite a challenge recording the lead vocals and vocal harmonies on this long track. The vocal melodies range from the heavier gruff style to a breakdown section with layered vocals that whisk you away into a world of intrigue and deception.
With progressive riffs, extended choruses, memorable melodies, and an atmosphere that is technical, mysterious, and foreboding, Metro Society takes you on a journey of betrayal, secret societies, and murder all seemingly linking back to the Ripper.
Watch and listen to the lyric video for “Pieces of the Past” via Its premiere on SonicPerspectives HERE.
Recommended for fans of Porcupine Tree, Threshold, and OSI, “The London Conspiracy Chapter I 1898” is due out on March 1, 2024, via the band’s own label Metro Society Records, and is available for pre-order at https://metrosociety.bandcamp.com.
Previous Single:
Lyric Video – “City Streets” – https://youtu.be/IWWqrAoOMf4
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Track Listing:
1. London 1898 – 2:59
2. City Streets – 7:34
3. Lost Souls – 6:29
4. Pieces of the Past – 9:25
5. Society – 6:37
6. Underground – 5:33
7. Inferno – 7:23
Album Length: 46:02
More info: Metrosociety.net
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“I especially like the spirited opening track, A King In His Own World, which is more of an overture than anything and which features nice, clear-but-fuzzed-out guitar work by Chris Mangold (who also co-wrote the album) and some cool synthesizer lines from his co-writer Ian Ringler. Also good is Hills Will Roll, featuring interesting, inventive percussion by Will Mangold.” – DPRP – Review 2007 – A Journey in Paris
“The one great thing about Metro Society is that they don’t really sound like any other band on the prog-metal scene, so don’t expect any Dream Theater, Symphony X, or Vanden Plas moments here for the most part. Other than some dark aspects that might fall in line with latter day Fates Warning, this is very original sounding. Singer Brown has a voice that fits the brooding style of the music perfectly, whether he is hitting some soaring falsetto’s or the occasional mid-range gruff passage, in which he fluctuates between the two on the kick ass opener “King of His Own World”. The bands more melodic and catchy side surfaces on “Welcome Hope” featuring Brown’s tender vocals and some tasty guitar work from Chris Mangold. Hard hitting progressive metal, with beefy guitar and stabbing synths, is heard on “Hills Will Roll”, and the band really lay down the crunch factor on “Metro”, a killer instrumental with intricate bass lines, heavy riffs, wild synths, and flailing drum work. Brown almost hits Dio territory on the Medieval and progressive sounding “Purgatory”, and the band launches into multi-part, prog-metal of epic proportions on the near 19-minute “Lost in Paris”. This one features plenty of great textures and instrumental bits, as the band moves from acoustic sections to progressive passages to out and out metal.” – Sea of Tranquility – Review 2007 – A Journey in Paris
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0 Finland’s AS I MAY Release New HorrorCore Single “The Last Breath”
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Montreal, QC – February 15, 2023
Finland’s AS I MAY Release New HorrorCore Single “The Last Breath”
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Finnish horrorcore squad AS I MAY is unveiling the title track “The Last Breath” off their yet-to-be-released third LP that was mixed and mastered by Christoph Wieczorek at Sawdust Recordings. The song is the first fresh music since releasing their 2022 stand-alone single “Traitor” and albums “Karu” (2022) (Uprising Records) and “My Own Creations” (2019) (Rock Shots Records, Spiritual Beast (Japan)), which have garnered the band over a million streams.
Combining modern low riffs with a little taste of deathcore plus synths that bring horror sweeps and atmosphere, As I May’s “horrorcore” sound on “The Last Breath” delivers a catchy sing-along chorus with its chaos.
Vocalist/guitarist Lasse Hiltunen adds:
“We are really excited that we can finally bring this horrorcore sound to fans, this track is about bringing your worst fears to reality and makes you face them and will have you scared for days.”
Listen to “The Last Breath” at the following links:
YouTube – https://youtu.be/uiuBYgi8LXg
Spotify – https://spoti.fi/49hySUB
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AS I MAY is:
Lasse Hiltunen – Vocals, Guitars
Tipi Nokelainen – Vocals, Bass
Leevi Räsänen – Drums
For more info:
Facebook.com/asimay.official
Instagram.com/asimay_official
About:
As I May‘s music is all about combining metal/deathcore and vibes from horror movies to create HorrorCore. The band was formed in 2016 in Mikkeli, Finland. The band is known for big melodies, huge choruses, and hard-hitting riffs. As I May is one of the front-running acts in the new wave of Finnish metal bands being exported. Touring all over Europe, they have made a name for themselves along with over a million streams for their albums ‘Karu’ (2022) (Uprising Records) and ‘My Own Creations’ (2019) (Rock Shots Records, Spiritual Beast “Japan”).
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0 FROGG Rebels Against Working To Death w/ New Single “Dandelion” Off Forthcoming Debut Album
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Montreal, QC – February 15, 2024
FROGG Rebels Against Working To Death w/ New Single “Dandelion” Off Forthcoming Debut Album
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FROGG is a modern progressive and experimental technical trio located in the New York metropolitan area, USA. The concept behind the band is simple: create modern heavy music while striving to show off some originality in an often-over-processed genre. They released their debut EP “A Reptilian Dystopia” in 2019 and will have their first full-length this coming Summer 2024.
Having unveiled their first single “Wake Up” this past September, which featured a melange of styles, with the guitar solo section riddled with authentic Afro-Cuban instrumentation to a pop-punk-styled chorus for a more dynamic interpretation. FROGG is now divulging the second preview of their yet-to-be-titled album.
Entitled “Dandelion”, the track conveys one of the big messages from their music, to rebel against the structured process of being slowly worked to death. It’s smooth, yet technical and ready to take you on an intensive sprint of emotions, but also bring you to a calm retirement.
“Dandelion brings a much darker palette when compared to our previous single Wake Up, and features a lot of fun technical musical moments.” adds vocalist/guitarist Sky Moon Clark.
Expressing their artistry in its pure, complicated, and intricate form, FROGG is eager to share this passion with fans around the world. Their main ambition is to hit the live circuit with their perfect performance and brand-new line-up.
They are recommended listening for those who enjoy The Ocean, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, and Between the Buried and Me.
Watch and listen to the video for “Dandelion” at https://youtu.be/r90cV290Usk
Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3SZHRTJ
Bandcamp – https://froggofficial.bandcamp.com/track/dandelion
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Previous Single:
Music Video – “Wake Up” – https://youtu.be/RMhtVNE6WYw
Dandelion Single Band Line Up:
Sky Moon Clark – Guitars & Vocals
Will Brown – Drums & World Instruments
Jack Lynch – Bass & Modular Synths
Live Band Line Up:
Sky Moon Clark – Guitars & Vocals
Will Brown – Drums
Bass – TBD
Guitar – TBD
For more info:
Facebook.com/Froggband | Instagram.com/Froggband | Twitter.com/OfficialFrogg
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Past Reviews for 2020 EP “A Reptilian Dystopia”
“Frogg cover seemingly contradictory bases of portentous tech-death, galloping melodic thrash and hopeful, opne chord djent. It’s smart musical alignment with their theme of something new rising from the ashes of the old.” – Metal Hammer
“FROGG is a dangerous force of Technical Metal making themselves known!” – The Circle Pit
“The music is impressively performed and written. Crazy technical menageries of Adderall-fueled obsession meshed with emotive melody just spilling out everywhere. It’s a great time, and definitely worth checking out. Definitely a band to be watching in the future.” – No Clean Singing
“Besides the clever songwriting and incredible lead guitar work, I’m a fan of the way the album sounds, too. It’s almost certainly going to be too processed for some peoples’s tastes, but everything sounds wonderfully clear and distinct. The rhythm guitar tone is pleasantly crisp and the leads perfectly smooth, and the bass is super chunky. This is a promising EP, and I, for one, welcome our new amphibious overlords.” – Toilet Ov Hell
“This is an incredible EP, guys. Every one of these songs has made it into heavy rotation, and I am honestly so excited to hear more in the future.” – Metal Trenches
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0 \m/ Thank You For The Airplay Love Canadian MDs and DJs \m/ !earshot – January 2024 – Top 200 #99 Human Missile Crisis, #191 Strigampire
\m/ Thank You For The Airplay Love Canadian MDs and DJs \m/
!earshot – January 2024 – Top 200
#99 Human Missile Crisis, #191 Strigampire
https://earshot-online.com/charts/2024/January/loud.cfm
0 \m/ Thank You For The Airplay Love Canadian MDs and DJs \m/ !earshot – January 2024 – Top 20 Loud #8 Strigampire
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!earshot – January 2024 – Top 20 Loud
#8 Strigampire
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