Reception
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Hostage was received with much praise from the underground press upon its release, including a 5-star review in Alternative Press, as well as near perfect scores in many other print and online publications. Popularly, the band have gained a relatively small but devoted fan base worldwide, but have not yet achieved a high level of mainstream acceptance.
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