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Stencil Mag latest issue

Check out the latest issue of Stencil Magazine out now here: http://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue14


Featuring my interview with front man of Billy Talent, Random Hand & all my reviews, including Download Festival 2012, and CD reviews of Serj Tankian, Chad Gilbert, The Word Alive, Reel Big Fish, JOIA & The Afterparty! As well as all the other awesome interviews and reviews in there!
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