Carnifex

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With a reputation for demonic, grinding thunder and dramatic, vitriolic breakdowns, San Diego noise merchants Carnifex stand as one of the leading lights of the heavy metal sub-genre deathcore, playing music of extreme menace. Named after the Latin word for executioner, they formed in 2005 and built their sound around the guttural growls and pig-squeal vocals of frontman Scott Lewis, the blasting beats of drummer Shawn Cameron and the doomed, atmospheric riffs of guitarist Jordan Lockrey. Initially, though, they were seen as outsiders on the California metal scene. Ploughing their own path with relentless gigs and independent releases, their second album The Diseased And The Poisoned in 2008 won them wider attention and they toured across 22 different countries before returning home to record follow-up Hell Chose Me in 2010. As their sound gradually became ever darker and angrier on Until I Feel Nothing, the band went into hiatus, with Lewis suffering from anxiety and depression. Signing a deal with Nuclear Blast records, they returned as explosive and passionate as ever with Die Without Hope in 2014 and toured with Devildriver, Cannibal Corpse and Chelsea Grin before celebrating their ten year anniversary and releasing their sixth album Slow Death. Artist biography compiled by BDS/West 10. All rights reserved

Top Tracks

01
World War X
Carnifex
World War X
04:28
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
11
Angel of Death (Slayer Cover) [Bonus Track]
Carnifex
Hell Chose Me (Bonus Track Version)
04:46
Composers: Carnifex
01
No Light Shall Save Us (feat. Alissa White-Gluz)
Carnifex
No Light Shall Save Us (feat. Alissa White-Gluz)
04:47
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
02
In Coalesce With Filth and Faith
Carnifex
The Diseased And The Poisoned
03:16
03
The Heretic Anthem
Carnifex
Bury Me in Blasphemy
04:12
Composers: Chris Fehn - Corey Taylor - Craig Jones - James Root - Joey Jordison - Mick Thomson - Paul Gray - Shawn Crahan - Sid Wilson
03
Drown Me in Blood
Carnifex
Slow Death
04:18
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
03
Slit Wrist Savior
Carnifex
Dead In My Arms
04:16
05
Lie To My Face
Carnifex
Dead In My Arms
03:01
01
Bury Me in Blasphemy
Carnifex
Bury Me in Blasphemy
04:03
Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
02
Head Like a Hole
Carnifex
Bury Me in Blasphemy
04:44
Composers: Trent Reznor
01
Dark Heart Ceremony
Carnifex
Slow Death
04:49
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
02
Dark Days
Carnifex
Die Without Hope
03:34
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
02
Slow Death
Carnifex
Slow Death
04:05
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
05
Black Candles Burning
Carnifex
Slow Death
03:40
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
11
Dead In My Arms
Carnifex
Dead In My Arms
03:25
04
Pale Ghost
Carnifex
Slow Death
03:53
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
07
Necrotoxic
Carnifex
Slow Death
03:15
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
02
Love Lies In Ashes
Carnifex
Carnifex
04:25
09
Reflection Of The Forgotten
Carnifex
Die Without Hope
01:06
Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Lewis, Scott Ian; Cameron, Shawn; Calderon, Fred; Arford, Cory; Lockrey, Jordan - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
06
The Diseased and the Poisoned
Carnifex
The Diseased And The Poisoned
02:37
06
Six Feet Closer to Hell
Carnifex
Slow Death
04:02
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
08
Last Words
Carnifex
Die Without Hope
02:58
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Lewis, Scott Ian; Cameron, Shawn; Calderon, Fred; Arford, Cory; Lockrey, Jordan - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
01
Suffering
Carnifex
The Diseased And The Poisoned
00:50
03
Condemned To Decay
Carnifex
Die Without Hope
03:36
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Lewis, Scott Ian; Cameron, Shawn; Calderon, Fred; Arford, Cory; Lockrey, Jordan - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
07
Until I Feel Nothing
Carnifex
Until I Feel Nothing
03:51
06
Dragged Into The Grave
Carnifex
Die Without Hope
03:55
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Lewis, Scott Ian; Cameron, Shawn; Calderon, Fred; Arford, Cory; Lockrey, Jordan - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
04
Adornment of the Sickened
Carnifex
The Diseased And The Poisoned
02:27
09
Countess of the Crescent Moon
Carnifex
Slow Death
03:28
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
10
Servants to the Horde
Carnifex
Slow Death
03:29
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
01
Hell Chose Me
Carnifex
Hell Chose Me (Bonus Track Version)
03:32
Composers: Carnifex
03
A Grave to Blame
Carnifex
Until I Feel Nothing
03:38
07
Rotten Souls
Carnifex
Die Without Hope
03:58
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Lewis, Scott Ian; Cameron, Shawn; Calderon, Fred; Arford, Cory; Lockrey, Jordan - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
01
Deathwish
Carnifex
Until I Feel Nothing
01:19
11
Among Grim Shadows
Carnifex
The Diseased And The Poisoned
02:46
05
Heartless
Carnifex
Hell Chose Me (Bonus Track Version)
04:13
Composers: Carnifex
06
Sorrowspell
Carnifex
Hell Chose Me (Bonus Track Version)
03:37
Composers: Carnifex
05
Innocence Died Screaming
Carnifex
The Diseased And The Poisoned
02:45
10
Where The Light Dies
Carnifex
Die Without Hope
04:44
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Lewis, Scott Ian; Cameron, Shawn; Calderon, Fred; Arford, Cory; Lockrey, Jordan - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
02
We Spoke of Lies
Carnifex
Until I Feel Nothing
02:56
12
Enthroned In Isolation
Carnifex
The Diseased And The Poisoned
03:30

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  • Discography
Albums
2018 Nuclear Blast
07-12-2018

Bury Me in Blasphemy

01
Bury Me in Blasphemy
Carnifex
Bury Me in Blasphemy
04:03
Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
02
Head Like a Hole
Carnifex
Bury Me in Blasphemy
04:44
Composers: Trent Reznor
03
The Heretic Anthem
Carnifex
Bury Me in Blasphemy
04:12
Composers: Chris Fehn - Corey Taylor - Craig Jones - James Root - Joey Jordison - Mick Thomson - Paul Gray - Shawn Crahan - Sid Wilson
04
Head Like a Hole (Gost Remix)
Carnifex
Bury Me in Blasphemy
03:57
Composers: Trent Reznor
2016 Nuclear Blast
05-08-2016

Slow Death

01
Dark Heart Ceremony
Carnifex
Slow Death
04:49
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
02
Slow Death
Carnifex
Slow Death
04:05
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
03
Drown Me in Blood
Carnifex
Slow Death
04:18
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
04
Pale Ghost
Carnifex
Slow Death
03:53
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
05
Black Candles Burning
Carnifex
Slow Death
03:40
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
06
Six Feet Closer to Hell
Carnifex
Slow Death
04:02
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
07
Necrotoxic
Carnifex
Slow Death
03:15
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
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2016 Nuclear Blast Entertainment
05-08-2016

Slow Death (Track Commentary Version)

01
Dark Heart Ceremony (Track Commentary)
Carnifex
Slow Death (Track Commentary Version)
02:44
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
02
Slow Death (Track Commentary)
Carnifex
Slow Death (Track Commentary Version)
02:16
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
03
Drown Me in Blood (Track Commentary)
Carnifex
Slow Death (Track Commentary Version)
02:46
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
04
Pale Ghost (Track Commentary)
Carnifex
Slow Death (Track Commentary Version)
02:36
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
05
Black Candles Burning (Track Commentary)
Carnifex
Slow Death (Track Commentary Version)
02:03
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
06
Six Feet Closer to Hell (Track Commentary)
Carnifex
Slow Death (Track Commentary Version)
02:29
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
07
Necrotoxic (Track Commentary)
Carnifex
Slow Death (Track Commentary Version)
02:14
Writer: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron / Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
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2014 Nuclear Blast GmbH
07-03-2014

Die Without Hope

01
Salvation Is Dead
Carnifex
Die Without Hope
04:40
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Lewis, Scott Ian; Cameron, Shawn; Calderon, Fred; Arford, Cory; Lockrey, Jordan - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
02
Dark Days
Carnifex
Die Without Hope
03:34
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
03
Condemned To Decay
Carnifex
Die Without Hope
03:36
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Lewis, Scott Ian; Cameron, Shawn; Calderon, Fred; Arford, Cory; Lockrey, Jordan - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
04
Die Without Hope
Carnifex
Die Without Hope
05:23
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Lewis, Scott Ian; Cameron, Shawn; Calderon, Fred; Arford, Cory; Lockrey, Jordan - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
05
Hatred And Slaughter
Carnifex
Die Without Hope
04:13
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Lewis, Scott Ian; Cameron, Shawn; Calderon, Fred; Arford, Cory; Lockrey, Jordan - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
06
Dragged Into The Grave
Carnifex
Die Without Hope
03:55
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Lewis, Scott Ian; Cameron, Shawn; Calderon, Fred; Arford, Cory; Lockrey, Jordan - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
07
Rotten Souls
Carnifex
Die Without Hope
03:58
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Lewis, Scott Ian; Cameron, Shawn; Calderon, Fred; Arford, Cory; Lockrey, Jordan - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
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24-10-2011

Until I Feel Nothing

01
Deathwish
Carnifex
Until I Feel Nothing
01:19
02
We Spoke of Lies
Carnifex
Until I Feel Nothing
02:56
03
A Grave to Blame
Carnifex
Until I Feel Nothing
03:38
04
Dead But Dreaming
Carnifex
Until I Feel Nothing
03:51
05
Creation Defaced
Carnifex
Until I Feel Nothing
04:13
06
Dehumanize
Carnifex
Until I Feel Nothing
02:59
07
Until I Feel Nothing
Carnifex
Until I Feel Nothing
03:51
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01-10-2011

The Diseased And The Poisoned

01
Suffering
Carnifex
The Diseased And The Poisoned
00:50
02
In Coalesce With Filth and Faith
Carnifex
The Diseased And The Poisoned
03:16
03
The Nature of Depravity
Carnifex
The Diseased And The Poisoned
03:16
04
Adornment of the Sickened
Carnifex
The Diseased And The Poisoned
02:27
05
Innocence Died Screaming
Carnifex
The Diseased And The Poisoned
02:45
06
The Diseased and the Poisoned
Carnifex
The Diseased And The Poisoned
02:37
07
To My Dead and Dark Dreams
Carnifex
The Diseased And The Poisoned
03:10
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01-10-2011

Hell Chose Me (Bonus Track Version)

01
Hell Chose Me
Carnifex
Hell Chose Me (Bonus Track Version)
03:32
Composers: Carnifex
02
Dead Archetype
Carnifex
Hell Chose Me (Bonus Track Version)
02:31
Composers: Carnifex
03
Entombed Monarch
Carnifex
Hell Chose Me (Bonus Track Version)
03:44
Composers: Carnifex
04
Names Mean Nothing
Carnifex
Hell Chose Me (Bonus Track Version)
02:58
Composers: Carnifex
05
Heartless
Carnifex
Hell Chose Me (Bonus Track Version)
04:13
Composers: Carnifex
06
Sorrowspell
Carnifex
Hell Chose Me (Bonus Track Version)
03:37
Composers: Carnifex
07
The Scope of Obsession
Carnifex
Hell Chose Me (Bonus Track Version)
02:55
Composers: Carnifex
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04-09-2007

Dead In My Arms

01
Intro
Carnifex
Dead In My Arms
00:41
02
These Thoughts Became Cages
Carnifex
Dead In My Arms
02:51
03
Slit Wrist Savior
Carnifex
Dead In My Arms
04:16
04
Hope Dies With The Decadent
Carnifex
Dead In My Arms
03:51
05
Lie To My Face
Carnifex
Dead In My Arms
03:01
06
Love Lies In Ashes
Carnifex
Dead In My Arms
03:43
07
A Winter In Remorse
Carnifex
Dead In My Arms
03:01
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EPs
13-05-2007

Carnifex

01
Collaborating Like Killers
Carnifex
Carnifex
04:01
02
Love Lies In Ashes
Carnifex
Carnifex
04:25
03
Slit Wrist Savior
Carnifex
Carnifex
03:53
04
Hope Dies With a Decadent
Carnifex
Carnifex
03:45
2006 Carnifex
01-01-2006

Carnifex

01
Death Awaits
Carnifex
Carnifex
02:11
02
My Heart in Atrophy
Carnifex
Carnifex
04:29
03
Redemption and Regret
Carnifex
Carnifex
03:06
04
An Event of the Fallen
Carnifex
Carnifex
04:12
05
Tragedy in Remission
Carnifex
Carnifex
05:10
Singles
2019 Nuclear Blast
05-07-2019

World War X

01
World War X
Carnifex
World War X
04:28
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
02
No Light Shall Save Us (feat. Alissa White-Gluz)
Carnifex
World War X
04:47
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
2019 Nuclear Blast
07-06-2019

No Light Shall Save Us (feat. Alissa White-Gluz)

01
No Light Shall Save Us (feat. Alissa White-Gluz)
Carnifex
No Light Shall Save Us (feat. Alissa White-Gluz)
04:47
Writer: Scott Ian Lewis / Composers: Cory Arford - Fred Calderon - Jordan Lockrey - Scott Ian Lewis - Shawn Cameron
2016 Nuclear Blast
24-06-2016

Six Feet Closer to Hell

01
Six Feet Closer to Hell
Carnifex
Six Feet Closer to Hell
04:02
Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
02
Drown Me in Blood
Carnifex
Six Feet Closer to Hell
04:18
Composers: Alfred Calderon - Cory Arford - Jordan Lockrey - Mick Kenney - Scott Lewis - Shawn Cameron
11-10-2011

Dead But Dreaming - Single

01
Dead But Dreaming
Carnifex
Dead But Dreaming - Single
03:51
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2016 Nuclear Blast
25-03-2016

Monsters of Metal Vol. 10

01
Civilisation Collapse
Kreator
Monsters of Metal Vol. 10
04:13
Writer: Mille Petrozza / Composers: Mille Petrozza
02
The Way We Die
Devil You Know
Monsters of Metal Vol. 10
03:31
Writer: Howard Jones / Composers: Francesco Artusato - John Sankey
03
Police Violence
Agnostic Front
Monsters of Metal Vol. 10
00:58
Writer: Roger Miret / Composers: Roger Miret
04
Epilogue
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Monsters of Metal Vol. 10
05:44
Writer: Paolo Rossi - Tommaso Riccardi / Composers: Francesco Ferrini - Francesco Paoli
05
Tales Of Thy Spineless
Hypocrisy
Monsters of Metal Vol. 10
04:36
Writer: Peter Tägtgren / Composers: Hypocrisy - Peter Tägtgren
06
Beat The Bastards
The Exploited
Monsters of Metal Vol. 10
04:21
Writer: Wattie Buchan / Composers: Wattie Buchan
07
Never Walk Alone
Agnostic Front
Monsters of Metal Vol. 10
02:52
Writer: Roger Miret / Composers: Roger Miret
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