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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Firewind are on the bill too. <a href="https://wgrd.com/symphony-x-2021-north-american-tour-primal-fear-firewind/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sunday afternoon, I got the spend a few hours with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra for their latest Christmas show at the Van Andel Arena. I&apos;ve been a fan of these guys since they were still Savatage, and they hadn&apos;t developed the huge Christmas-themed spectacle it has become. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tso-brought-christmas-early-to-grand-rapids-at-the-van-andel-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Wednesday night, September 23rd, Symphony X and Overkill descended on The Intersection here in Grand Rapids, for an amazing show! They also featured a great band from Grand Rapids as their show opener, Blackgate! To wrap up the night, Symphony X brought out the heavy side of prog-metal, and the crowd loved it! <a href="https://wgrd.com/symphony-x-brought-the-prog-metal-with-overkill-to-grand-rapids-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wednesday night, September 23rd, Symphony X and Overkill descended on The Intersection here in Grand Rapids, for an amazing show! They also featured a great band from Grand Rapids as their show opener, Blackgate! To wrap up the night, Symphony X brought out the heavy side of prog-metal, and the crowd loved it! <a href="https://wgrd.com/symphony-x-brought-the-prog-metal-with-overkill-to-grand-rapids-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Wednesday night, September 23rd, Symphony X and Overkill descended on The Intersection here in Grand Rapids, for an amazing show! They also featured a great band from Grand Rapids as their show opener, Blackgate! After Blackgate warmed things up, Overkill hit the stage and crushed everything in their path! <a href="https://wgrd.com/overkill-crushed-the-intersection-wednesday-night-with-symphony-x-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Wednesday night, September 23rd, Symphony X and Overkill descended on The Intersection here in Grand Rapids, for an amazing show! They also featured a great band from Grand Rapids as their show opener, Blackgate! You probably saw these guys at the Heavyweights with Metalhead Ned, and they got the chance to kick ass Wednesday night. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-metallers-blackgate-kicked-ass-with-symphony-x-and-overkill-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wednesday night, September 23rd, Symphony X and Overkill descended on The Intersection here in Grand Rapids, for an amazing show! They also featured a great band from Grand Rapids as their show opener, Blackgate! You probably saw these guys at the Heavyweights with Metalhead Ned, and they got the chance to kick ass Wednesday night. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-metallers-blackgate-kicked-ass-with-symphony-x-and-overkill-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2015 20:00:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You want metal?
You got it!
Symphony X and Overkill bring the metal to the Intersection in September! <a href="https://wgrd.com/symphony-x-overkill-hit-the-intersection-in-september-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[You want metal?
You got it!
Symphony X and Overkill bring the metal to the Intersection in September! <a href="https://wgrd.com/symphony-x-overkill-hit-the-intersection-in-september-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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