{"product_id":"helstar-a-distant-thunder-electric-ocean-vinyl-2024-brutal-planet-epic-80s-thrash-power-metal","title":"HELSTAR - A DISTANT THUNDER (*Electric-Ocean Vinyl, 2024, Brutal Planet) Epic 80's Thrash Power Metal!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V1z7subHu34?si=D82WlN1DfNRz5XqY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vhMLyQA007k?si=TZY-UrrODTq4lZl7\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eP\u003c\/span\u003eurchase hassle-free low cost insurance at checkout which covers your entire order against damage. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe strongly encourage you to purchase hassle-free low cost insurance for your order at checkout. 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