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Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner has teamed up with members of Pantera and Rainbow in Elegant Weapons, and you best believe they'll carry on when those bands retire
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The Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty albums you should definitely own
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The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now
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