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Marty Friedman - New Video Online


Legendary guitar virtuoso Marty Friedman has unveiled the music video for the tune "Inferno," the title track of his highly anticipated new album, due out next month. The concept for the clip ? directed by Friedman and David Brodsky (Devin Townsend, The Black Dahlia Murder) ? was inspired by a television show in Japan, where Friedman currently lives and is a popular TV personality himself. If you want to hear the new song and check out the video, it is available for your viewing pleasure right here.

Marty Friedman said about the video: "The music video for 'Inferno' is an homage/parody of one of my fave Japanese TV shows, 'Zenryokusaka' ('Full Power Hill'). It's a weekly five-minute show where the entire premise is absolutely nothing but a girl running up a hill. Each week a different girl, and a different hill. I am hooked on this show, and think it is genius in its simplicity and ever-so-slight sexual nature. It took me a while to explain the charm of the show to the video director, but I think towards the end of making our video together, he got it. It's like many things that happen outside the culture you were born in; you either get it and it's fresh or you don't and it's just weird."





In case you missed it before, "Steroidhead" is still streaming right here as well. The album will feature guest appearances by several artists, including Alexi Laiho (Children Of Bodom), flamenco/metal acoustic duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, Danko Jones and Revocation's David Davidson. The album also includes Friedman's first songwriting collaboration with Jason Becker since the pair played together in Cacophony.

Inferno hits stores on May 27th (North America), May 26th (UK/Europe), May 23rd (Germany/Austria/Switzerland) via Prosthetic Records and May 21st (Japan) via Universal Music.




Source: prostheticrecords.com
Band profile: Marty Friedman
Posted: 22.04.2014 by BloodTears


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Comments: 7   Visited by: 68 users
22.04.2014 - 21:38
Akula

Nice, but:

- It sounds EXACTLY like Jeff Loomis.
- WTF with that video?
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22.04.2014 - 21:54
Windir

There's a strong dragon's kiss feeling although it's heavier. I'll add this to my shelves for sure.
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23.04.2014 - 00:25
Machiavelli
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Excellent... many levels of goodness here.
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23.04.2014 - 02:28
EnigmaLake

I love Japanese culture but people running up hills doesn't thrill me, let alone being called genius, intense song though
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23.04.2014 - 08:26
LeChron James
Helvetesfossen
This is the most spastic and disjointed song I've ever heard.
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Kick Ass, Die Young

Less is More
Stay Pure
Stay Poor

Music was my life, music brought me to life and music is how I will be remembered long after I leave this life. When I die there will be a final waltz in my head that only I can hear.
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23.04.2014 - 17:22
MrClansman1

Written by Akula on 22.04.2014 at 21:38

- It sounds EXACTLY like Jeff Loomis.


Well, one of the biggest Jeff's influences comes from Marty Friedman's early works, so yes, of course, it could sounds like Jeff Loomis or Jeff Loomis could sounds like Marty Friedman.
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23.04.2014 - 19:40
NocturnalStalker
Metal Addict
Well, the idea of different girls just running up the hill for no apparent reason is definitely unique, but, I wonder, what does it have to do with the song title?
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"And we are not who we think we are
We are who we're afraid to be"
- Lux Occulta "The Opening of Eleventh Sephirah"
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