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Inside TG230: features and interviews

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By Total Guitar ( Total Guitar ) published 13 July 2012

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Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran

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The Gaslight Anthem

The Gaslight Anthem

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Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses

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AC/DC: Steal Their Style

AC/DC: Steal Their Style

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Rush

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Children Of Bodom

Children Of Bodom

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Sweep Picking

Sweep Picking

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Mikael kerfeldt & Steven Wilson

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Steel Panther

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Ihsahn

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