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The Hard Stuff: Almost a Dozen Reasons to Like Metal Again

Chuck Eddy, The Boston Phoenix, 20 July 1998

A FEW YEARS AGO, bored by grunge and late speedmetal and still lamenting the loss of pretty glam in prettier haircuts, I thought loud guitar bands had entirely run out of both options and steam – the only stuff I was liking was sung in Spanish, which I don't even speak!

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