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THE BIRTH OF THE

RANDY RHOADS

SANDOVAL DOT V

JAKE BOWEN OF PERIPHERY

INTERVIEWED AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY LARRY DIMARZIO

A CHURCH, A SKATE PARK, AND A DEATH METAL BAND COLLIDE...

DAVE DAVIDSON

The Birth Of The Super Distortion

LARRY DIMARZIO RECOUNTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ICONIC PICKUP

Richie Kotzen & Julia Lage

INTERVIEWED AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY LARRY DIMARZIO

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