MARTY FRIEDMAN – Fan-Filmed Video From Rio De Janeiro Guitar Workshop Posted

On March 6th former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman held a workshop in Volta Redonda, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Fan-filmed video from the showcase can be viewed below:

Friedman’s South American tour schedule is now as follows:

March
17 – Maceio, Brazil – Cine Arte Pajucara
19 – Araraquara, Brazil – Bazuah Eventos
20 – Limeira, Brazil – Bar da Montanha
21 – Sao Paolo, Brazil – Blackmore Rock Bar
22 – Porto Alegre, Brazil – Batemacumba
24 – Sorocaba, Brazil – Pirilampus
25 – Maringa, Brazil – Teatro Prefeitura
26 – Londrina, Brazil – Hush Pub
28 – Curitiba, Brazil – John Bull Pub
29 – Ponta Grossa, Brazil – Cine Teatro Opera
30 – Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil – Hocus Pocus

April
4 – Valparaiso, Chile – Teatro Municipal (Guitarfest 2015)
6-7 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Academia de Bateria Fernando Scarcella y Salas Washington

Previous legs of Friedman’s world tour included a trek across Europe with Gus G. (Firewind, Ozzy Osbourne), a UK run alongside Kreator and Arch Enemy with backing support from Inferno guest collaborator Jørgen Munkeby’s band Shining (Norway), a series of guitar clinics across Italy, and a featured set at Japan’s largest heavy metal festival, Loud Park. North American dates are currently in the works.

Friedman recently returned to the US to appear at the annual NAMM convention, where he made a surprise performance with Steel Panther at the NAMM Jam concert. While in town, he also performed a guitar clinic for Musicians Institute students and alumni and appeared at the Japan Foundation of Los Angeles to present a lecture on Japanese culture and its influence on his career.

Featuring what Friedman proclaims as his heaviest and most intense work to date, Inferno features 12 tracks, recorded mainly in Los Angeles with Chris Rakestraw (Danzig, Children of Bodom) and mixed by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Amon Amarth). Friedman included a unique blend of guests ranging from acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela to Canadian rock guru Danko Jones and even a songwriting collaboration with his former Cacophony bandmate Jason Becker.

Watch the music video for the elegant track “Undertow” below.