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Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Lemmy Lead New Series of Funko Pop! Rock Star FiguresAerosmith, ZZ Top, Lemmy Lead New Series of Funko Pop! Rock Star FiguresGhost, Slayer, Slipknot and others will also be immortalized in vinyl. Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening