Listen/Read an Interview with Marty & Jinxx Now via Alternative Press Magazine
 
New Album, Wall Of Sound, out August 4, 2017 via Prosthetic Records
 
U.S. Tour featuring SCALE THE SUMMIT and THE FINE CONSTANT Begins August 2
MARTY FRIEDMAN teamed up with Jinxx of massive rock group Black Veil Brides to record the soaring track “Sorrow and Madness”, available on Marty’s brand new album, Wall Of Sound (Jinxx recorded violin on the track). The album will be released on August 4, 2017 via Prosthetic Records. You can stream the track for the first time today, alongside an in-depth interview with Marty and Jinxx, via Alternative Press Magazine. Listen/read here: http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/marty_friedman_black_veil_brides_jinxx_wall_of_sound_interview
 
MARTY FRIEDMAN tells AP: “This song is a good barometer for the record. I’m hugely into big contrasts, and there’s nothing subtle in what we’ve done with “Sorrow And Madness”. It expands both of us-it’s something that people won’t expect, and it made us both grow so much. I’m so proud of what we’ve done on this song.”
 
Jinxx adds: “Let’s just say that Marty took a little violin melody I wrote and moved it to another level… to outer space! One day I sent him my idea, and three days later he replied with his take on it, and it blew my mind! If you’ve ever seen the movie Amadeus, it was like when Mozart sits down at the piano and plays Salieri’s little ditty! It was amazing to listen to!”
 
Listen to three more previously released tracks from Wall Of Sound here:
“Self Pollution”: https://youtu.be/WMG5QhMfVa8
 
MARTY FRIEDMAN will begin a headlining run in support of Wall Of Sound on August 2 in Philadelphia, PA. Support comes from Houston’s top progressive outfit, Scale the Summit, along with Madison, WI’s incendiary power trio, The Fine Constant. VIP packs are available via http://terrificticketing.spacecrafted.com/marty-friedman.
 
Just before his New York City appearance on August 4, Marty will take part in “Conversation and Music with MARTY FRIEDMAN”, presented by BackStory Events and Guitar World Magazine, taking place at The Cutting Room NYC. Doors open at 1:00pm and the event begins at 2:00pm. Marty will perform select tracks from his new album and take part in a free-form discussion with host Brad Tolinski. The event will also stream live on all Guitar World social media platforms. Want to see it in person? Get your tickets here: http://tickets.thecuttingroomnyc.com/event/1528329
 
See below for all upcoming tour dates:
 
Marty Friedman – Wall of Sound Tour 2017
w/ Special Guests Scale The Summit and The Fine Constant
 
8/02 The Foundry at the Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA
8/03 Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA
8/04 Highline Ballroom, New York, NY
8/05 Crossroads, Garwood, NJ
8/06 Baltimore Soundstage, Baltimore, MD
8/08 Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH
8/09 Diesel, Chesterfield, MI
8/10 Reggie’s Rock Club, Chicago, IL
8/11 Studio B at the Skyway, Minneapolis, MN
8/12 Sokol Underground, Omaha, NE
8/13 Fubar, St, Louis, MO
8/16 Scout Bar, Houston, TX
8/17 The Rock Box, San Antonio, TX
8/18 Trees, Dallas, TX
8/19 Tower Theater, Oklahoma, OK
8/20 The Riot Room, Kansas City, MO
8/23 Marquis Theatre, Denver, CO
8/24 Launchpad, Albuquerque, NM
8/25 The Rebel Lounge, Phoenix, AZ
8/26 The Whisky, Los Angeles, CA
8/27 The Parish @ HOB, Anaheim, CA
8/28 Brick By Brick, San Diego, CA
 
 
Wall Of Sound expands and destroys any conventional notions of instrumental music. The album was produced by Friedman, engineered by Paul Fig (Ghost, Rush, Alice in Chains) and mixed by Jens Bogren (Lamb of God, Opeth). Wall Of Sound will be available on all digital platforms, compact disc and comes in five limited edition LP color variants:
  • White Black Swirl LP – 300 Worldwide
  • Clear Black Smoke LP – 100 Worldwide
  • Glow in The Dark LP – 100 Worldwide
  • Clear Black Swirl LP – European retail exclusive, 100 Europe only
  • White LP – US indie retail exclusive, 200 US only 
Pre-orders can be found here: http://smarturl.it/MartyFriedman
Once again, MARTY FRIEDMAN assembled an incredible and diverse group of musicians to record and guest on Wall Of Sound. His core recording band is made up of Anup Sastry, a modern whiz kid sharing drum duties with uber-veteran Gregg Bissonette, and Japanese musician Kiyoshi – who is undisputedly one of the most aggressive bassists on earth. Guests include Jinxx of Black Veil Brides and Shiv Mehra of Deafheaven, and Jorgen Munkeby of Shining lends his voice to the only non-instrumental track on the album.
 
Wall Of Sound track listing:
1. Self Pollution
2. Sorrow and Madness (featuring Jinxx of Black Veil Brides)
3. Streetlight
4. Whiteworm
5. For A Friend
6. Pussy Ghost (featuring Shiv Mehra of Deafheaven)
7. The Blackest Rose
8. Something to Fight (featuring Jorgen Munkeby of Shining)
9. The Soldier
10. Miracle
11. Last Lament
  
About MARTY FRIEDMAN:
MARTY FRIEDMAN has received dozens of platinum and gold awards from throughout the globe and continually pushes the boundaries of music as is heard to new levels on Wall Of Sound. Fluent in Japanese, Friedman currently resides in Tokyo where he is a constant fixture on Japanese television (appearing on hundreds of network programs, musical and non-musical, and as the face of long running campaigns for Fanta/Coca Cola, Sumitomo Bank, Suntory etc.), in addition to appearing in major motion pictures. He is also the author of two hardcover books in Japanese detailing his unusual views on the current Japanese music scene, as well as two best-selling manga-related books, which are both in their eighth editions now. Friedman has not only held top charting positions with his own albums in Japan, but has also collaborated on and produced several chart topping hits.
 
MARTY FRIEDMAN was recently appointed a Japanese Heritage Ambassador by the Japanese Government Ministry of Cultural Affairs to promote the country`s upcoming Olympic games. He is currently filming a documentary, and his biography is set to be published soon.
 
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