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Review: King Bastard ‘From Whence They Came’

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New York four-piece King Bastard made a splash two years ago with their independently released debut album It Came From

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Review: King Bastard ‘It Came From The Void’

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The great thing about music is that its muse and theme can come from pretty much anything and take the

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