Inside Metal: Rise of L.a Thrash MetalThroughout history, the San Francisco Bay Area has long been named as the epicenter for Thrash Metal; whereas Los Angeles is invariably considered the Hair Metal capitol. True, San Francisco has birthed many exceptional thrash bands since the early '80s, but the fact is LA is the birthplace of three out of the "Big 4" thrash bands as well as the breeding grounds for many of the more unconventional speed thrash punk metal bands. Whether it'd be the

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Historical performance pioneer Trevor Pinnock conducts the Royal Academy of Music Soloists Ensemble in chamber arrangements from Mahler to Zemlinksy

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