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It is a common concept that many albums share the title with one of their songs, the title track.
However, there are a few examples of songs that have not been included in the album of the same name but on a different release by the group.

Please feel free to suggest more Metal/Hard Rock examples for these "misplaced title tracks".

[Updated 30.06.2026]
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1.
AC/DC - High Voltage (Australia)
The song HIGH VOLTAGE was included on the album T.N.T. (1975).
107.
2.
AC/DC - If You Want Blood You've Got It
The song IF YOU WANT BLOOD (YOU`VE GOT IT) was included on the album HIGHWAY TO HELL (1979).
107.
3.
Amorphis - Circle
The song THE CIRCLE was included on the album BORDERLAND (2025).
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4.
Arch Enemy - Black Earth
The song BLACK EARTH was included on the album STIGMATA (1998).
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5.
At The Gates - Gardens Of Grief
The song THROUGH GARDENS OF GRIEF was included on the album THE RED SKY IS OURS (1992)
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6.
Azaghal - Omega
The song XI OMEGA was included on the album TERAPHIM (2009)
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7.
Bathory - Hammerheart
The song HAMMERHEART was included on the album TWILIGHT OF THE GODS (1991).
107.
8.
Before The Dawn - Stormbringers
The song STORMBRINGER was included on the earlier album THE GHOST (2006).
107.
9.
Between The Buried And Me - The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues
The song PARALAX was not included on the EP, but on the album THE PARALAX II: FUTURE SEQUENCE one year later (2012).
107.
10.
Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time
The song AT THE EDGE OF TIME was included on the album BEYOND THE RED MIRROR (2015).
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11.
Blind Guardian - Live Beyond The Spheres
They had never recorded a song that corresponds to the title of the live album upon its release. However, later they picked the title up again, changed one letter and included the song LIFE BEYOND THE SPHERES on the album THE GOD MACHINE (2022).
107.
12.
Blue Öyster Cult - Blue Öyster Cult
The song BLUE ÖYSTER CULT was included on the album IMAGINOS (1988).
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13.
Buckethead - Bucketheadland
The songs WELCOME TO BUCKETHEADLAND and LAST TRAIN TO BUCKETHEADLAND were included on the album GIANT ROBOT (1994)
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14.
Burzum - Det Som Engang Var
The song DET SOM ENGANG VAR was included on the album HVIS LYSET TAR OSS (1994).
107.
15.
Carcass - Reek Of Putrefaction
The song REEK OF PUTREFACTION was included on the album SYMPHONIES OF SICKNESS (1989).
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16.
Carcass - Wake Up And Smell The ... Carcass
The song WAKE UP AND SMELL THE CARCASS/CAVEAT EMPTOR was included on the album TORN ARTERIES (2021). [see comment 13.5.23]
107.
17.
Celtic Frost - Morbid Tales
The song MORBID TALES was originally not on the EP (1984), but was included on EMPEROR'S RETURN (1985). However, the remastered version of the EP (1999) also contains tracks from EMPEROR'S RETURN, including the song MORBID TALES.
107.
18.
Coliseum - No Salvation
The song NO SALVATION was included on the split release LORDS/COLISEUM (2004).
107.
19.
Crippled Black Phoenix - 200 Tons Of Bad Luck
The song 200 TONS OF BAD LUCK was included on the album THE RESURRECTIONISTS / NIGHT RAIDER (2009).
107.
20.
Cro-Mags - Age Of Quarrel
The song AGE OF QUARREL was included on the album BEST WISHES (1989).
107.
21.
Cult Of Luna - The Beyond
The song INTO THE BEYOND was included on the album SALVATION (2004). [Note: The line "To The Beyond" is mentioned in the song "Further" here].
107.
22.
Décembre Noir - Forsaken Earth
The song THE FORSAKEN EARTH was included on the previous album, A DISCOURAGED BELIEVER (2014).
107.
23.
Def Leppard - On Through The Night
The song ON THROUGH THE NIGHT was included on the album HIGH 'N' DRY (1981).
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24.
Devin Townsend - Empath
The song EMPATH was included on the demo collection TESTS OF MANHOOD, which was released as bonus disc of the limited deluxe edition of EMPATH (2019).
107.
25.
Die Krupps - Metal Machine Music
The song METAL MACHINE MUSIC was included on the album I (1992).
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26.
Die Krupps - II - The Final Option
The song THE FINAL OPTION was included on the album III - ODYSSEY OF THE MIND (1995).
107.
27.
Die Krupps - Rings Of Steel
The song RINGS OF STEEL was included on the album I (1992) but not on this compilation.
107.
28.
Die Krupps - Metalmorphosis Of Die Krupps
The song METALMORPHOSIS was included on the album III - ODYSSEY OF THE MIND (1995) but not on this compilation.
107.
29.
Die Krupps - V - Metal Machine Music
The song METAL MACHINE MUSIC was included on the album I (1992).
107.
30.
Dissection - The Grief Prophecy
The song THE GRIEF PROPHECY/SHADOWS OVER A LOST KINGDOM was included on the album THE SOMBERLAIN (1993).
107.
31.
Dokken - Back For The Attack
The song BACK FOR THE ATTACK was included on the single DREAM WARRIORS (1987).
107.
32.
Dr. Know - Plug-In Jesus
The song PLUG-IN JESUS was included on the album THIS ISLAND EARTH (1986).
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33.
Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery
The song BRAIN SALAD SURGERY was not included on the album of the same name (1973) but on the album WORKS, VOL. 2 (1977). [see comment 13.5.23]
107.
34.
Emptiness - Guilty To Exist
The song GUILTY TO EXIST was included on the album OBLIVION (2007).
107.
35.
Excel - The Joke's On You
The song THE JOKE'S ON YOU was included on the previous album SPLIT IMAGE (1987).
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36.
Grand Magus - Grand Magus
The song GRAND MAGUS was included as bonus track on the Japanese release only (2001) and later on the international release for the remastered versions (2006).
107.
37.
Great White - Once Bitten
The song ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY was included on the album ... TWICE SHY (1989).
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38.
Halestorm - Hello, It's Mz. Hyde
The song MZ. HYDE was not on the EP, but on the album released later that year, THE STRANGE CASE OF... (2012).
107.
39.
Harvey Milk - A Small Turn Of Human Kindness
The song A SMALL TURN OF HUMAN KINDNESS was already included on the album MY LOVE IS HIGHER THAN YOUR ASSESSMENT OF WHAT MY LOVE COULD BE (1994).
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40.
Helix - White Lace & Black Leather
The song WHITE LACE & BLACK LEATHER was included on the album NO REST FOR THE WICKED (1983).
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41.
Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I
The song KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS was included on the album KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS PART II (1987).
107.
42.
Hexecutor - Beyond Any Human Conception Of Knowledge...
The song BEYOND ANY HUMAN CONCEPT OF KNOWLEDGE... was included on the album …WHERE SPIRIT WITHERS IN ITS FLESH CONSTRAINT (2025). [Note: The album title is also found in the lyrics of the song "Belzebuth's Apocryphal Mark" on this album.]
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43.
Iced Earth - The Crucible Of Man (Something Wicked - Part 2)
The song SOMETHING WICKED (PART 2) was included on the previous album, FRAMING ARMAGEDDON (SOMETHING WICKED - PART 1), together with part 1 of the song. This second album contains part 3 of the song.
107.
44.
In Extremo - Weckt Die Toten
The song WECKT DIE TOTEN was included on the album WOLKENSCHIEBER (2024).
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45.
Into Eternity - The Scattering Of Ashes
The song THE SCATTERING OF ASHES was included on the album THE SIRENS (2018).
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46.
Iron Butterfly - Scorching Beauty
The song SCORCHING BEAUTY was included on the album SUN AND STEEL (1975).
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47.
Judas Iscariot - Arise, My Lord
The song ARISE, MY LORD OF INFERNAL WISDOM was included on the album A DYING LIGHT (1996).
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48.
Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny
The song SAD WINGS (with the lines "Sad wings of destiny, / Where have they gone?") was included as a bonus track on the first solo album from the Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford, RESURRECTION (2000).
107.
49.
Katatonia - Jhva Elohim Meth... The Revival
The song ELOHIM METH was included on the album DANCE OF THE DECEMBER SOULS (1993).
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50.
King's X - Out Of The Silent Planet
The song OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET was included on the album GRETCHEN GOES TO NEBRASKA (1989).
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51.
Landmarq - Solitary Witness
The song SOLITARY WITNESS was included on the album INFINITY PARADE (1992).
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52.
Landmarq - Infinity Parade
The song INFINITY PARADE was included on the album THE VISION PIT (1995).
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53.
Landmarq - The Vision Pit
The song THE VISION PIT was included on the album SCIENCE OF COINCIDENCE (1998).
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Landmarq - Science of Coincidence
The song SCIENCE OF COINCIDENCE was included on the album ENTERTAINING ANGELS (2012).
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55.
Landmarq - Thunderstruck
The song THUNDERSTRUCK was not included on this live album but on the album ENTERTAINING ANGELS (2012).
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56.
Lazarus Sin - Intracranial Mass
The song INTRACRANIAL MASS was included on the sophomore album OPEN UP MY MIND (1992).
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57.
Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy
The song HOUSES OF THE HOLY was included on the album PHYSICAL GRAFFITI (1975).
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58.
Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day
The song CELEBRATION DAY, which stems from the album LED ZEPPELIN III (1970), was not included on the live album.
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59.
Martwa Aura - Morbus Animus
Although the songs Morbus Animus I and Morbus Animus III are on the album, the song MORBUS ANIMUS II was included on the album LAMENT (2025).
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60.
Moonsorrow - V: Hävitetty
The song HÄVITETTY was included on the album VARJOINA KULJEMME KUOLLEIDEN MAASSA (2011).
107.
61.
Morgion - Travesty
The song TRAVESTY was included on the album AMONG MAJESTIC RUIN (1997).
107.
62.
Motörhead - No Remorse
The song NO REMORSE was included on the album HAMMERED (2002).
107.
63.
Necrophagia - Death Is Fun
The song DEATH IS FUN appears on the demo of the same name (1984) but not on this compilation.
107.
64.
Nightwish - Tales From The Elvenpath
The song ELVENPATH (from the album ANGELS FALL FIRST, 1997) is not on this compilation.
107.
65.
Nocte Obducta - Lethe - Gottverreckte Finsternis
The album (1999) contains the bipartite instrumental LETHE, but it does not contain a track that corresponds to the second part of the album title. The song GOTTVERRECKTE FINSTERNIS was included on the album UMBRIEL (DAS SCHWEIGEN ZWISCHEN DEN STERNEN) (2013).
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66.
Nocte Obducta - Nektar Teil I: Zwölf Monde, Eine Handvoll Träume
The album (2004) contains the instrumental EINLEITUNG: ZWÖLF MONDE, but it does not contain a track that corresponds to the first part of the album title. The song NEKTAR was included on the album NEKTAR TEIL II: SEEN, FLÜSSE, TAGEBÜCHER (2005).
107.
67.
Nuclear Assault - Game Over
The song GAME OVER was included on the THE PLAGUE (1987) EP.
107.
68.
Obituary - Xecutioner's Return
The song EXECUTIONER RETURNS was later included as a bonus track on the limited boxset version of XECUTIONER`S RETURN (2007).
107.
69.
Panzerfaust - Ephphatha
The song EPHPHATHA was not included on this EP, but on the previous EP entitled BYTHOS - PROARKHE (2010) and later on the album JEHOVA-JIREH: THE DIVINE ANTI-LOGOS (2013).
107.
70.
Paradise Lost - Shades Of God
The song SHADES OF GOD was included on the album DRACONIAN TIMES (1995).
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71.
Paradise Lost - Paradise Lost
The song PARADISE LOST was included on the first full-length album LOST PARADISE (1990), while the band also released a self-titled demo (1988) and a self-titled album (2005) both without the song.
107.
72.
Paralysis - Visions
The song VISIONS was included on the album ARCHITECTURE OF THE IMAGINATION (2000).
107.
73.
Psychotic Waltz - A Psychotic Waltz
The song A PSYCHOTIC WALTZ was included on the album A SOCIAL GRACE, which was released in the same year (1990).
107.
74.
Pyracanda - Two Sides Of A Coin
The song TWO SITES OF A COIN was included on the album THORNS (1992).
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75.
Rage - Secrets In A Weird World
The song SECRETS IN A WEIRD WORLD was included on the album SOUNDCHASER (2003).
107.
76.
Rammstein - Rammstein
The song RAMMSTEIN was included on the album HERZELEID (1995) and the 1994 demo.
107.
77.
Razor - Open Hostility
The song OPEN HOSTILITY was included on the album DECIBELS (1997).
107.
78.
Rhapsody - The Dark Secret
The song THE DARK SECRET was not included on this EP, but on the album SYMPHONY OF ENCHANTED LANDS II - THE DARK SECRET (2004).
107.
79.
Saviour Machine - Saviour Machine I
The song SAVIOUR MACHINE I was included on the album SAVIOUR MACHINE II (1994).
107.
80.
Shining (NOR) - In The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A Monster
The song IN THE KINGDOM OF KITSCH YOU WILL BE A MONSTER was included on the album GRINDSTONE (2007).
107.
81.
Skullflower - IIIrd Gatekeeper
The song IIIRD GATEKEEPER appeared as bonus track on the digital release of the album LAST SHOT AT HEAVEN (1993).
107.
82.
Skyforger - Kurbads
The song KURBADS, which is a Opus Pro cover, is not a regular track but a bonus track.
107.
83.
Slayer - Live Undead
The song LIVE UNDEAD was included on the album SOUTH OF HEAVEN (1988).
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84.
Solefald - Red For Fire : An Icelandic Odyssey Part I
The song RED FOR FIRE, BLACK FOR DEATH was included on the album BLACK FOR DEATH: AN ICELANDIC ODYSSEY PART II (2006).
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85.
Soundgarden - Telephantasm
The song THE TELEPHANTASM was released as single and appears as bonus track on the deluxe edition of the album upon iTunes download.
107.
86.
Stoned Jesus - The Harvest
The song THE HARVEST was released as standalone single (2015).
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87.
Subway To Sally - Mitgift: Mördergeschichten
The song MITGIFT was not included on the album (2014) but on the EP entitled MITGIFT AZ / MMXV (2015).
107.
88.
Summoning - Lugburz
The song LUGBURZ was included on the album MINAS MORGUL (1995).
107.
89.
Summoning - Dol Guldur
The song THROUGH THE FOREST OF DOL GULDUR was included on the album MINAS MORGUL (1995).
107.
90.
Summoning - Nightshade Forests
The song NIGHTSHADE FORESTS was included on the album DOL GULDUR (1997).
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91.
Testament - The Legacy
The song THE LEGACY was included on the album SOULS OF BLACK (1990).
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92.
The Chasm - Procreation Of The Inner Temple
The song PROCREATION OF THE INNER TEMPLE was included on the album FROM THE LOST YEARS (1995).
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The Chasm - Deathcult For Eternity: The Triumph
The song DEATHCULT FOR ETERNITY was included on the album FROM THE LOST YEARS (1995).
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The Chasm - Procession To The Infraworld
The song PROCESSION TO THE INFRAWORLD was included on the album CONJURATION OF THE SPECTRAL EMPIRE (2002).
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95.
The Doors - Waiting For The Sun
The song WAITING FOR THE SUN was included on the album MORRISON HOTEL (1970).
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The Flower Kings - Space Revolver
The song SPACE REVOLVER was released as bonus on the Japanese edition of the album ADAM & EVE (2004).
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The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute
The song FRANCES THE MUTE was released as standalone single (2005).
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The Ocean - Holocene
The song HOLOCENE was included on the previous album, PHANEROZOIC II: MESOZOIC / CENOZOIC (2020).
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99.
The Three Tremors - The Three Tremors
The song THE THREE TREMORS was included as bonus track (2018).
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100.
Therion - Vovin
The song EVOCATION OF VOVIN was included on one of the previous albums, LEPACA KLIFFOTH (1995).
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Ulthar - Anthronomicon
The song ANTHRONOMICON was included on the album HELIONOMICON (2023). Both albums were released at the same day.
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102.
Until Death Overtakes Me - Days Without Hope
The song DAYS WITHOUT HOPE was included on the album ANTEMORTEM (2016).
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103.
Valdrin - Two Carrion Talismans
The song TWO CARRION TALISMANS was later included on the album THRONE OF THE LUNAR SOUL (2023).
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104.
Voivod - To The Death
The song TO THE DEATH was included on the album RRRÖÖÖAAARRR (1986).
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Voivod - Voivod
The self-titled album was released in 2003, while they had recorded a self-titled song already for the demo TO THE DEATH (1984) and album WAR AND PAIN (1984), respectively.
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Windwalker - The Dance Of The Elves
The song THE DANCE OF THE ELVES was included on the album NATTRAMN (2015) by Ragnar/Daniel Bryntse's later band Ereb Altor.
107.
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Xasthur - The Funeral Of Being
The song THE FUNERAL OF BEING was included on the split release XASTHUR / ANGRA MAINYU (2004).
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Written by LeKiwi on 16.07.2025 at 01:40

Nice list! I wonder how many of those references have conceptual implications, like the continuation of a story perhaps. I know Haken did something like that, but vice versa (song -> album) but no mention about that damned cockroach.

I don’t think the TesseracT one counts since it’s a single song on the EP with that name. Perhaps the original release didn’t mention it explicitly, but ok Spotify you can see the elaborated titles for reference.

Thank you very much for your comments, LeKiwi.

The question for conceptual implications is very interesting. In fact, there are many different reasons for this "misplaced title track" phenomenon, which may range from the clear conceptual intention to the simple fact that the corresponding song was just not finished before release. I plan to have a statistical overview on the different possible correlations for the albums in this list.

Concerning the Tesseract example, I was not aware that these were just subparts of one song and that this song has the album title (which should also be changed here at the MS database).
Therefore, I have removed it from this list and wonder if I could include it in the “1-Track Albums” list. Is the song presented as one single track or is it divided into six tracks on the physical version (CD) of the "Concealing Fate" EP ?
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Written by Plattner on 16.07.2025 at 10:20

I plan to have a statistical overview on the different possible correlations for the albums in this list.

That would be cool! For the bands where I'm invested I'd definitely enjoy reading up a bit about that sort of thing, despite how little I get into lyrics and whatnot.

Written by Plattner on 16.07.2025 at 10:20

Concerning the Tesseract example, I was not aware that these were just subparts of one song and that this song has the album title (which should also be changed here at the MS database).

...Is the song presented as one single track

Both good points. I'll see if I can find an official source from the band that's not a reissue of some kind.
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Written by LeKiwi on 16.07.2025 at 01:40

I know Haken did something like that, but vice versa (song -> album) but no mention about that damned cockroach.

I had a look at your Haken example. I guess you refer to the song "Cockroach King" from the album "The Mountain", that finds a continuation in the albums "Vector" and "Virus".
Therefore, I have added this example to the
“Song Puzzles: One Song In Several Parts On Different Albums” list. Thank you.
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Razor - "Open Hostility" appears on Decibels and not on Open Hostility.
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Written by Yaniv on 03.09.2025 at 19:11

Razor - "Open Hostility" appears on Decibels and not on Open Hostility.

Thank you very much, Yaniv. I have added your suggestion to the list.
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Rage | Secrets In A Weird World
The track Secrets In A Weird World was included on the album Soundchaser.
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Written by Redel on 30.05.2026 at 08:25

Rage | Secrets In A Weird World
The track Secrets In A Weird World was included on the album Soundchaser.

Thank you very much, Redel. I have added your suggestion to the list.
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