Alpanian was formed in 2006 by founder/guitarist Edwin Alpanian (previously of Strange Tongues and Dust). Looking to form a group comprised of virtuoso musicians, Edwin Alpanian joined forces with bass player Johnny Pentland and drummer Ben Michelin (of Johnny’s Rocket) and later with vocalist Alan Aragon (previously of Strange Tongues and Dust). Alpanian’s sound fuses hard-driving melodic guitar with powerful song structure, colorized by shredding guitar solos. Alpanian went into the studio in August of 2007 to begin recording their 8-track debut album which has been released October 13, 2009. The album consists of 5 blazing instrumental tracks and 3 vocal tracks. ONLINE: myspace.com/edwinalpanian
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