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I think it's a misconception that metal's about anger, obviously.

John Darnielle

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John Darnielle
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: March 16
Composer
Musician
Singer-Songwriter
Bloomington
Indiana
Think
Thinking
Misconception
Metal
Metals
Obviously
Anger

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