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      <title>Rock + Metal Artists Who Released New Albums in 1994 + 2024</title>
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      <title>Buzz Osborne Confirms Why Kurt Cobain Was Really Fired From Producing Melvins Album</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:26:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The amount of the late Nirvana bandleader's involvement has always been questionable. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/nirvana-melvins-kurt-cobain-fired-buzz-osborne/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Buzz Osborne discusses the Melvins' Twins of Evil Tour with Japanese rockers Boris and also opens up about the legacy of the band he formed in 1983. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/buzz-osborne-melvins-legacy-2023-interview/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wishing you well, Dale. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/melvins-dale-crover-emergency-spinal-surgery-tour-continuing-drummer-coady-willis/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Legendary Artists With 20 or More Studio Albums</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:03:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Huge catalogs! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/legendary-artists-20-or-more-studio-albums/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Huge catalogs! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/legendary-artists-20-or-more-studio-albums/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Who needs a break? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/most-prolific-rock-metal-artists-21st-century/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Find out where you can catch these special sets. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/melvins-boris-2023-tour-dates/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:16:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[See the dates. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/mr-bungle-tour-dates-2023-east-us/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 19:03:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There were some REALLY diverse line-ups back then! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/best-rock-metal-tours-1993/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Rock + Metal Albums Turning 30 This Year</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:27:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[1993's best still rocking in 2023. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/rock-metal-albums-turning-30-2023/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[1993&apos;s best still rocking in 2023. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/rock-metal-albums-turning-30-2023/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Stellar lineups at the start of the millennium. <a href="https://wgrd.com/rock-metal-tours-2002-wish-could-see-now/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Not hits? No problem! <a href="https://wgrd.com/melvins-fivev-legged-dog-buzz-osborne-interview/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:10:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The industrial legends will celebrate their 40th anniversary. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ministry-2021-tour-helmet-front-line-assembly/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[One playlist, one month, 46 awesome new songs. <a href="https://wgrd.com/best-rock-metal-songs-february-2021/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[He was quite the artist. <a href="https://wgrd.com/melvins-buzz-osborne-kurt-cobain-jail-graffiti/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Melvins thought they were going to prison. <a href="https://wgrd.com/adam-jones-cop-prank-melvins/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2016 18:12:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Melvins have announced a new album, titled 'Hold It In,' which will be released Oct. 14 via Ipecac Records.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/melvins-hold-it-in-album-october/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Melvins have announced a new album, titled &apos;Hold It In,&apos; which will be released Oct. 14 via Ipecac Records.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/melvins-hold-it-in-album-october/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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