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References
- ↑ carmen horendum. "Tommy Talamanca (Sadist): I don't know what prog music means… Interview". metalscript.net. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ↑ carmen horendum. "Tommy Talamanca (Sadist): I don't know what prog music means… Interview". metalscript.net. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
