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Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie

American musician and filmmaker

Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen

Dutch-born American guitarist

Steven Tyler

Steven Tyler

American singer

Ozzy Osbourne with Black Sabbath

Ozzy Osbourne

British musician

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

American musician

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