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Album information and release

''Halloween Music Collection'' was released to celebrate the band's 13th Anniversary and contained music from

albums released to that point (2010). It was released and distributed by

's label and distributor, Entity Productions, one of the largest distributors of

music CDs at the time. The album was included with ''The Dead Matter'' (2010) DVD and '' The Dead Matter: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' in ''The Dead Matter: 3-Disc Deluxe Edition'' released on July 30, 2010 and sold through

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Track listing

Personnel

*Edward Douglas –

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*Gavin Goszka –

Production

*Producers – Edward Douglas, Gavin Goszka *Mastering – Gavin Goszka *Photography – Rex B. Hamilton, Mike "Pogo" Hach, Sarah Mann *Cover art and design – Brainstorm Studios

References

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