Opeth - OrchidThere are few bands that can, or will, match Sweden's Opeth. Since forming in the tiny Stockholm suburb of Bandhagen in 1990, they have eclipsed convention, defiantly crushed the odds, and crafted 12 stunningly beautiful, intrinsically intense albums to become one of the best bands on the planet. They have received massive critical acclaim for their combination of progressive influences and annihilating Swedish death metal. A must have for fans and

Johnny Cash and Emmylou Harris to Bob Dylan

Paul Gilbert

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From Auld Lang Syne

they appeared with alternative viola parts to replace the clarinet

produced by Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne

They were regulars on The Louisiana Hayride before being drafted to serve in the Korean War

And her fear

Sarah Jacobson's punk-spirited DIY films combine B-movie aesthetics and riot grrrl feminism

the Préludes hark back to previous milestones in the genre: in the preludes of Bach and Chopin

with violin favourites such as Elgar's tender Salut d'amour and Tchaikovsky's Mélodie

William Beauvais - Invisiblecities