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\"The\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
The matching couples (Manuel, Maria, Fabiola y Miguel) – Houston, TX, 1989<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Terry,\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Terry, Matt, Nick H., Mille P., and Mike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Terry,\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Terry, Tony, Trevor, Matt in the back, Mike, and some dude we don’t know<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mike's\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Mike’s room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"My\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
My mom – although she was never impressed with my obsession-worship with the King, gave me a horns-up for this picture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mike's\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Mike’s room when he lived in Texas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"MIke's\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
MIke’s Queen of Diamonds and Mike, Halloween 1990<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"My\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
My cousin, Dave Brockie, Megan, and Brian! GWAR RULES!!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mike\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Mike on Halloween 1996 – a friend nicknamed me Euronycoles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mike\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Mike and Jorgen Sandstrom (ex-Grave)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mike\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Mike and Russel N. – Halloween 1990 (TX)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mike\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Mike and Johny<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mike\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Mike and his grandma, finally getting her to wear one of my metal shirts with me for a picture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mike\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Mike and Jack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mercyful\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Mercyful Fate clan ripping Mike apart!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mike\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Mike and David Vincent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Megan,\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Megan, Jeff H., and Mike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Matt,\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Matt, Gene Hoglan, Mike, and Terry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mauricio\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Mauricio and Mike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Lead\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Lead singer of Switchblade Symphony and Mike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Lee\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Lee Dorian and Mike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Kurt\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Kurt B. and Mike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Killjoy\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Killjoy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"King\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
King Diamond and Mike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Kerry\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Kerry King and Mike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"John,\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
John, Terry, Barney Greenway, Mike, Matt, and Tony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Jose\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Jose Medrano, the man who introduced Mike to metal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"John\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
John Tardy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"I\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
I can’t recall their names to save my life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"John\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
John Boy, Kell-bell and Cyric<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Guess!\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Guess!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Half\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Half of Carcass and half of Tony, Mike, Matt, and Terry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Gore\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Gore Schmaggler and Suicidal Brutalizer, on our way to Napalm Death in TN!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Disinter\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Disinter vocalist Zion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Dudes\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Dudes from Sinister and Mike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Cindy\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Cindy and Mike (TX)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Dea\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Dea and Mike at Metal Fest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Charles,\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Charles, Claxton, and Graveworm, Metal Fest 1999<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Chance\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Chance and God Forbid – Ozz Fest 2004<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Charles\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Charles being Charles – Metal Fest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Brian,\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Brian, Zakk W., and Chance – Ozz Fest 2004<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Abolisher\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Abolisher dudes, Mauricio, Mike, and other random dudes at Metal Fest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Brian\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Brian and Mike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Tony\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Tony and Gene Hoglan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Tony,\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Tony, Chris Barnes, and Mike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Tommy\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Tommy and Mike on Halloween 1991<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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