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Earl Maneein, a violinist featured on the Dillinger Escape Plan's Dissociation, premiered his heavy metal violin concerto Dependent Arising this past weekend in Phoenix, AZ. The unique ...

“This is complete madness,” the maestro tells the orchestra. He glances to the soloist, the world-famous violinist Rachel Barton Pine, then says simply, “Let’s go.” You wouldn’t know from the title on ...

This story was originally published by ArtsATL. The Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra is on a roll. Coming off a high-octane opening night with heavy metal violin maven Mark Wood, it quickly shifted ...

It happens all the time. There you are, headbanging to sick riffs from your favorite extreme metal outfit when the graceful sound of a violin filters in and … Wait, what? The inclusion of violin in a ...