Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist In Pre-Production For New Solo Album
November 12, 2007According to a posting on former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site, Marty "is currently in the studio beginning pre-production on his eighth solo album." More information will be made available soon.
In other news, Marty has contributed his voice to a character on the Cartoon Network Adult Swim show "Metalocalypse". The episode featuring Friedman is expected to air in early 2008.
Marty Friedman recently landed a role in a major motion picture in Japan. The movie, called "Gugudatte Neko Dearu", stars Koizumi Kyoko and is slated for a 2008 release. Marty began filming his parts in September and will wrap work on the project in December.
Friedman released the "Exhibit B - Live in Japan" DVD and "Exhibit A - Live in Europe" CD simultaneously in Japan on August 22 by Avex. These feature different setlists, but with the same band members: Jeremy Colson (drums),Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK; guitar) and Chris Catero (bass).
Shockwaves/HardRadio Podcast #17, featuring an interview with Marty Friedman, is now available for download at this location (20 MB). Friedman and host Bob Nalbandian discuss the good old days hanging out in Hollywood, Marty's early years with HAWAII and CACOPHONY, Friedman's years in MEGADETH, and Marty's current mega-success in Japan.
Watch video footage of Marty Friedman performing with the Japanese pop/rock singer Aikawa Nanase:
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