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Rusty Medals and Broken Badges | ||||
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Studio album by Over My Dead Body | ||||
Released | November 14, 2001 | |||
Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
Length | 44:11 | |||
Label | Indecision Records | |||
Producer | Over My Dead Body | |||
Over My Dead Body chronology | ||||
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