29th April 2018
Contract In Blood: A History of UK Thrash Metal, 5 CD Boxset – Review
Wow. As a fan of UK thrash, this is the boxset I’ve been eagerly waiting for ever since I first…
Wow. As a fan of UK thrash, this is the boxset I’ve been eagerly waiting for ever since I first…
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