| Poisoned Apple | ||||
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| Studio album by Venomous Concept | ||||
| Released | April 25, 2008 | |||
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| Length | 34:00 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
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Poisoned Apple is the second album by Venomous Concept. [1] It was released on April 25, 2008, in Europe, [2] and May 13, 2008, in North America. [3]
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| About.com |   |
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