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207 reviews from r/MetalForTheMasses, r/systemofadown, r/WhenWeWereYoungFest and 18 more subreddits

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#1

Bayside

5.0
(5)
"Cobra starship. And bayside always."
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"Always ALWAYS Silverstein and Bayside."
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"Bayside. Seen them 60 plus times, and they actually get better."
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"Bayside."
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"Bayside."
#2

Serious Steel

4.6
(5)
"These are recommended brands: Serious Steel, Clench, Quantum Bands, Rubber Banditz, Harambe, Rouge and Elite FTS."
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"You can't go wrong with Serious Steel, Clench, Harambe and X3."
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"Serious steel bands are outstanding quantity."
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"I've had Serious Steel for a year and X3 for a few years."
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"I recommend you looped bands of Clench, Rouge or Serious Steel."
#3

Bolt Thrower

4.5
(4)
"Bolt Thrower"
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"Bolt thrower"
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"Bolt Thrower"
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"Bolt Thrower, Death, Molested, Woods of Ypres"
#4

Apple

4.5
(4)
"Another vote for ocean. easy to clean and comfortable."
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"Second the ocean band."
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"Original Apple sport band."
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"The Apple Watch Sport band is great."
#5

Type O Negative

4.0
(4)
"Type O Negative, Woods of Ypres, Trees of Eternity"
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"Type O Negative. RIP Peter Steele."
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"Type o, acid bath, NAILBOMB."
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"Type O"
#6

Rush

5.0
(3)
"Rush."
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"Rush Windir Bathory"
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"RUSH Heaven and Hell"
#7

Pierce the Veil

5.0
(3)
"Pierce the veil & coheed are SOOO good live!!!!"
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"PTV and Movements!!"
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"Pierce the Veil, fall out boy, Say Anything, and adtr are all still killing it!"
#8

Neck Deep

5.0
(3)
"Shout out to Neck Deep."
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"Is obviously just the thing you’re looking for!"
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"They've been heavy in my listening rotation ever since."
#9

BAND-MAID

5.0
(3)
"Band-Maid"
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"BAND-MAID"
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"The one and only BAND-MAID"
#10

Fall Out Boy

5.0
(3)
"Fall out boy is so amazing live!"
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"Pierce the Veil, fall out boy, Say Anything, and adtr are all still killing it!"
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"Fall Out Boy!"
#11

Tool

5.0
(3)
"TOOL or Primus maybe both."
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"I ended up on Tool and it’s such an AMAZING band."
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"Tool"
#12

Avenged Sevenfold

5.0
(3)
"I found this band called Avenged Sevenfold."
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"Definitely you must listen to the latest album by Avenged Sevenfold."
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"I really love Avenged Sevenfold's album Life is But a Dream."
#13

Lovebites

5.0
(3)
"LOVEBITES"
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"Lovebites! They play in few genres of metal, including power metal, thrash, little bit of symphonic etc."
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"Lovebites - Frozen Serenade."
#14

Necrophagist

5.0
(3)
"Try Necrophagist, Archspire and Desecravity."
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"Hate to say it, but Necrophagist"
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"Necrophasgist"
#15

The Warning

5.0
(3)
"The Warning"
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"The Warning. A mixture of different styles and genres."
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"The Warning. All under 25 years old. First album released in 2017."
#16

Linkin Park

4.7
(3)
"Deftones, Slipknot, Korn, Linkin Park, Snot, Mudvayne."
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"Depends on who you ask but Linkin Park for me"
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"If you want a new band, check out Linkin Park 2.0"
#17

PUP

4.7
(3)
"PUP, Machine Girl, Otoboke Beaver, Liturgy, Soul Glo"
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"PUP. first time i heard their music and instantly fell in love."
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#18

Anthrax

4.7
(3)
"Anthrax is the obvious answer Try Among the Living or Spreading the Disease albums"
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"Has great vocals, Among the Living is top tier."
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"Anthrax - N.F.B. (dallabnikufesin)."
#19

Death

4.7
(3)
"Death"
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"Death, Motörhead, Black Sabbath, Dio"
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"Death - Cosmic Sea, Voice of the Soul."
#20

Overkill

4.7
(3)
"If you want good vocals- overkill is the answer"
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"Overkill for sure"
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"Try Overkill he actually sings"
#21

Blind Guardian

4.7
(3)
"Are essential listening."
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#22

Korn

4.3
(3)
"Deftones, Slipknot, Korn, Linkin Park, Snot, Mudvayne."
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"Korn, TOOL, Linkin Park (maybe), Avenged Sevenfold."
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"KoRn, it's still nu metal but it's also more towards the metal side of things."
#23

Fair to Midland

4.3
(3)
"Fair to Midland"
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"Fair to Midland! Serj signed them to his label."
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#24

System of a Down

5.0
(2)
"System of a Down will keep playing shows but will never release another album"
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"Probably System of a Down"
#25

Story of the Year

5.0
(2)
"DO NOT MISS THEIR SET."
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"Story of the year absolutely crushes it every time."
#26

The Home Team

5.0
(2)
#27

Manchester Orchestra

5.0
(2)
"Manchester Orchestra, specifically live, is sensational."
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"Manchester Orchestra puts on an incredible show every single time."
#28

Coheed

5.0
(2)
"Pierce the veil & coheed are SOOO good live!!!!"
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"Coheed is insane."
#29

Faith No More

5.0
(2)
"Faith No More"
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"Faith No More"
#30

Hagane

5.0
(2)
"With Junna is amazing."
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"Try also HAGANE, Hero."
#31

Agalloch

5.0
(2)
"I strongly recommend Alcest, deafheaven and agalloch."
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"Agalloch"
#32

Silverstein

5.0
(2)
"* Silverstein."
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"Always ALWAYS Silverstein and Bayside."
#33

Paramore

5.0
(2)
"Paramore and Bring Me The Horizon absolutely smashed at WWWY 2022."
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"Paramore ❤️ and fall out boy puts on a really good show."
#34

After The Burial

5.0
(2)
"After The Burial."
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"After the Burial for the win. Dig Deep and Evergreen are perfect albums, but their catalog goes way deeper."
#35

My Chemical Romance

5.0
(2)
"My Chemical Romance, and I’m hoping Gerard leans into his theatrics for the Black Parade revival!"
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"Definitely My Chemical Romance, A Day To Remember, Pierce the Veil, Cobra Starship, and Fall Out Boy."
#36

Sepultura

5.0
(2)
"Sepultura"
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"Sepultura Brujeria Pre-Satanist Behemoth"
#37

Ocean Grove

5.0
(2)
"We have all the best metalcore: Ocean Grove."
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"Australian band, about to put out a new album in November."
#38

War on Women

5.0
(2)
"War on Women"
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"War on Women, FEA, and Not on Tour are some newer favorites"
#39

Dance Gavin Dance

5.0
(2)
#40

Electric Callboy

5.0
(2)
"Germany: Electric Callboy."
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"Germany: Electric Callboy."
#41

Bring Me The Horizon

5.0
(2)
"Is in my fav band of all time."
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"Paramore and Bring Me The Horizon absolutely smashed at WWWY 2022."
#42

Wednesday

5.0
(2)
"Wednesday"
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"Wednesday rocks. Especially the album Twin Plagues and the song ‘bull believer’ on their latest record"
#43

Snot

5.0
(2)
"Deftones, Slipknot, Korn, Linkin Park, Snot, Mudvayne."
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"You need to listen to get some by snot!"
#44

Serj Tankian

5.0
(2)
"You should 100% check out Serj tankians solo stuff."
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"Look into serj's and daron's solo projects, daron's is similar to soad and serj's is kinda like soad, idk how to describe it but it's good"
#45

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

5.0
(2)
"You can't have this conversation without them."
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"They literally have a song for every mood, every genre, every vibe."
#46

Unleash The Archers

5.0
(2)
#47

Alcest

5.0
(2)
"I strongly recommend Alcest, deafheaven and agalloch."
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"Alcest if they can be considered shoegaze"
#48

Deftones

5.0
(2)
"Deftones, Slipknot, Korn, Linkin Park, Snot, Mudvayne."
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"Deftones. They have a few good albums."
#49

Ocean

5.0
(2)
"Ocean band for me."
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"Trail absorbs sweat."
#50

Counterparts

5.0
(2)
"* Counterparts."
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"For sure."
#51

Julie

5.0
(2)
"I’ve been listening to a lot of Julie recently."
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"Julie kinda reminds me of sonic youth if you’re into that vibe."
#52

Ghost

5.0
(2)
"Ghost and Avatar are my two favorites after System"
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"Ghost seem to be going good atm great stage show too."
#53

Malevolence

5.0
(2)
"You need Malevolence"
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"Shout out to Malevolence."
#54

Twelve Foot Ninja

5.0
(2)
"I haven't seen anyone say Twelve Foot Ninja yet."
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"Twelve foot ninja."
#55

Sonata Arctica

5.0
(2)
"Early Sonata Arctica (or their newest album) are essential listening."
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#56

Northlane

4.5
(2)
"We have all the best metalcore: Northlane."
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"Polaris and Northlane."
#57

Belmont

4.5
(2)
"Belmont Wilmette We were sharks Capstan (not quite pop punk, but check their older stuff. Pretty fast paced. Wax Poetic is a good one) Settle your scores Brigades (specifically China Doll) Life Lessons Kayak Jones Pentimento Ben Quad Hold Close Coldfront For When You Can’t Breathe Man Overboard Homebound Midfield Brooklane Calling All Captains Woes Parting Ways Johnny Baseba"
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#58

Bodylastics

4.5
(2)
"Bodylastics tube bands are amazing."
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"I've used Bodylastics bands going on 25 years."
#59

Mudvayne

4.5
(2)
"Deftones, Slipknot, Korn, Linkin Park, Snot, Mudvayne."
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"Mudvayne - World So Cold."
#60

Polaris

4.5
(2)
"We have all the best metalcore: Polaris."
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"Polaris and Northlane."
#61

Woods of Ypres

4.5
(2)
"Woods of ypres"
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"Woods of Ypres"
#62

New Found Glory

4.5
(2)
"New Found Glory. Always."
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"New found glory is pretty good."
#63

Half Me

4.5
(2)
"Half Me from Germany RIIIIIIPPPPS."
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#64

A Day To Remember

4.5
(2)
"Pierce the Veil, fall out boy, Say Anything, and adtr are all still killing it!"
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"ADTR and Four Year Strong are great live."
#65

The Used

4.5
(2)
"The Used and Atreyu"
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"The Used and 3OH!3 were super fun in 2022!"
#66

Pantera

4.5
(2)
"Pantera"
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"Pantera - Planet Caravan"
#67

Sabaton

4.5
(2)
"Sabaton"
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#68

Acid Bath

4.5
(2)
"Acid bath"
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"Acid Bath - Scream of the Butterfly."
#69

Viza

4.5
(2)
"Viza is pretty good, Serj does guest vocals occasionally."
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"Definitely check out Viza, major SOAD inspiration."
#70

Flagman

4.5
(2)
"I really enjoyed it and SOAD is my favorite band so I think you should give them a go!"
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"Also if you like Primus, check out Flagman as well."
#71

Gojira

4.5
(2)
"Gojira. I also like the most recent two Avenged Sevenfold albums."
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"Failure, Gojira, TOOL, Muse."
#72

Alexisonfire

4.5
(2)
"* Alexisonfire."
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#73

Fleshwater

4.5
(2)
"Didn’t see anyone mention “Fleshwater” my favorite random find from the last 2 years"
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"Not exactly shoegaze but Fleshwater and Nenagenix are quite good"
#74

Muse

4.5
(2)
"Muse. Their second album is heavy as fuck and Stockholm syndrome was inspired by Daron’s style of playing."
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"Failure, Gojira, TOOL, Muse."
#75

Nevermore

4.0
(2)
"Nevermore"
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"Nevermore"
#76

Nike

4.0
(2)
"Nike sport loop."
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"Used to love the Nike sport loop but ocean band is now top tier!"
#77

UVERworld

4.0
(2)
"UVERworld"
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"I'd add: + uverworld + man with a mission to the list."
#78

Godsmack

4.0
(2)
"Godsmack."
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"Truth or Under Your Scars by Godsmack."
#79

Mr.FanTastiC

4.0
(2)
"Mr.Fanstasic, The Starvers"
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"I'd throw in Mr.FanTastiC, Survive Said the Prophet and Macaroni Empitsu."
#80

Various Artists

4.0
(2)
"Not necessarily all like Daughtry, but worth a check if you're looking for more classic/hard rock that's not too pop and not too metal... 7nth Time Down, Building 429, Cody Carnes, Cory Asbury, David Leonard, The Neverclaim, Rhett Walker Band, Sidewalk Prophets (some slow stuff, but when they rock... they rock), Stephen Stanley (my current fav)"
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"Red, Echoing Angels, Jeremy Camp, 7eventh Time Down, Pillar, Thousand Foot Krutch, Abandon, Mainstay, Rob Rock, Narnia, Theocracy, Scandinavian Metal Praise, Bleach, Caedmon's Call, Plankeye, Mercy Me, Third Day, Zach Williams, Swingin Hammers, Nine Lashes, Sent by Ravens, Manic Drive, The Afters, Chris Tomlin, Kutless, 12 Stones, Anberlin, Life House, Shawn McDonald, The Almost, Neal Morse, The B"
#81

Scandal

4.0
(2)
"Scandal"
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"Scandal"
#82

Disillusion

5.0
(1)
"Ayam"
#83

Omen

5.0
(1)
#84

Stratovarius

5.0
(1)
#85

Battle Beast

5.0
(1)
#86

HammerFall

5.0
(1)
#87

Deformity

5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend Deformity, Crawlspace, Maroon, Sentence, Resentment, State craft, xCanaanx, the Nyari/Jane split, Divine Sentence, Rebirth, Cleansing, Fourth Crusade, Spirit of Youth, Gates of Hopeless, Primal Age, Embodyment, As hope dies, and Shattered Realm to a degree"
#88

Brothers of Metal

5.0
(1)
#89

Edguy

5.0
(1)
"Was my first power metal album and i still love it."
#90

Liege Lord

5.0
(1)
#91

Savage Grace

5.0
(1)
#92

Iron Core Fitness

5.0
(1)
"Iron core fitness bands are strong and long lasting."
#93

Nightwish

5.0
(1)
"Definitely their most Power Metal-ish Album."
#94

Thor

5.0
(1)
#95

Native Construct

5.0
(1)
#96

Leeway

4.0
(1)
"Leeway, crumbsuckers, power trip and Iron Age are my favorites."

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