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Atargatis | |
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| Origin | Regensburg, Germany |
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| Years active | 1997–2007 |
| Labels | Massacre Records |
| Members | Stephanie Luzie Artur Vladinovskij Lord Lornhold Tialupa Shadrak |
| Past members | Sagoth Satyria Azmo |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20070221181914/http://www.atargatis.de/ |
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