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| Optimus | ||||
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| Released | 23 February 2005 [1] | |||
| Studio | LBR Studios, Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 37:49 | |||
| Label | Mascot (Europe) Victor Entertainment (Japan) | |||
| Producer | John Norum | |||
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