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Eleven of the most respected and talented Finnish heavy metal guitarists have come together in the studio to record an album

Eleven of the most respected and talented Finnish heavy metal guitarists have come together in the studio to record an album for everyone who loves virtuoso guitar!
Internationally acclaimed shredders like Alexi Laiho and Roope Latvala from Children Of Bodom and Emppu Vuorinen from Nightwish show off their skills on the CD.
Each of the 11 guitarists has composed a new instrumental song for the album, plus there's one "battle song" where each axeman has a solo spot to show off his skills.
'Guitar Heroes' is released on 7th November. For more information, visit www.guitarheroes.fi.

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