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| | Blind Guardian |
 | | There are several ballads for a change, but none of them approaches the teary teenage angst outpourings that exemplify other bands. |
 | | Digging into the wealth that is Tolkien, BG's concept album deals with the Silmarillion and comprises 22 pieces, of which half are songs and half---interludes, sometimes dialogue, other times light tunes. |
 | | My other favorite song (the first being the second one) is ``Mirror Mirror,'' which is not surprising as it appears to be one of the most popular songs from NIME---it has its own Maxi, there's a T-shirt, and a video. |
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