| Armageddon Massive | ||||
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| Released | March 24, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Label | BEC Recordings | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Cross Rhythms | (not rated) [1] [2] |
| The Phantom Tollbooth | (not rated) [3] |
| 7ball | (not rated) [4] |
| YouthWorker | (not rated) [5] |
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