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FRANCESCO PAOLI LIFTS THE LID ON THE SYMPHONIC DEATH METAL MASTERS’ MOST VICIOUS AND VIVACIOUS CYCLE OF SONGS THUS FAR
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Fleshgod Apocalypse guitarist Francesco Paoli (with his custom Rufini) performs in Berkeley, California, July 7, 2018
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