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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 17:45:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Legendary songs! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/best-album-opening-metal-songs-1980s-ranked/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Helloween Announce 2023 North American Tour With HammerFall</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 21:08:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sometimes, change has been good. <a href="https://wgrd.com/22-bands-that-thrived-with-their-second-singer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021</title>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Your monthly playlist recapping only the best songs that came out the past month. <a href="https://wgrd.com/best-rock-metal-songs-april-2021/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:35:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Legendary. <a href="https://wgrd.com/helloween-reunion-album-details-2021/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 22:18:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've been listening to Amanda Somerville for a few years now, as she's been on several albums/DVDs I own, and has worked on quite a few really cool projects since moving to Germany. 
She recorded an album with former Helloween singer Michael Kiske, called Kiske/Somerville, a few years ago and their second album City of Heroes is due out April 21... <a href="https://wgrd.com/flints-own-amanda-somerville-set-to-release-second-album-with-michael-kiske-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I&apos;ve been listening to Amanda Somerville for a few years now, as she&apos;s been on several albums/DVDs I own, and has worked on quite a few really cool projects since moving to Germany. 
She recorded an album with former Helloween singer Michael Kiske, called Kiske/Somerville, a few years ago and their second album City of Heroes is due out April 21... <a href="https://wgrd.com/flints-own-amanda-somerville-set-to-release-second-album-with-michael-kiske-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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