Marty Friedman reveals why he turned down offer to reform Megadeth’s Rust in Peace-era lineup By Richard Bienstock published 10 September 20 “I'm certainly not going to lose money to do that,” he says
Marty Friedman explains why he's ditched delay and reverb for his just-announced new album, Tokyo Jukebox 3 By Richard Bienstock published 1 September 20 “Your solo expressions can often live and breathe more,” the former Megadeth man explains
Megadeth's Kiko Loureiro and Marty Friedman team up on new instrumental, Imminent Threat By Richard Bienstock published 26 June 20 The shred-tastic track hails from Loureiro’s forthcoming solo album, Open Source
Marty Friedman tears it up in this searing promo for Fender's new Made In Japan Modern Series Telecaster By Richard Bienstock published 23 June 20 The mouth-watering Modern range sports carved tops, compound-radius fingerboards and Fender Noiseless pickups
This daring guitarist played Eric Johnson’s Cliffs of Dover while blindfolded - and nailed it note-for-note By Richard Bienstock published 20 April 20 “I gave it the old college try,” guitarist Dre DiMura says
Marty Friedman Joins IK Multimedia Artist Roster By Richard Bienstock published 11 July 19 The former Megadeth guitarist endorses AXE I/O and AmpliTube products.
Cacophony Guitar Duel: Jason Becker and Marty Friedman Shoot It Out in Japan By Damian Fanelli published 24 April 19 An all-too-brief guitar shoot-out featuring Cacophony guitarists Jason Becker and Marty Friedman.
Enter to Win a Jackson X Series Signature Marty Friedman MF-1 Guitar By Guitar World Staff published 2 April 19 Loaded with high level features, the MF-1 matches the demanding needs of an elite and intricate player like Friedman.
No Pain, No Strain — Warming Up to Avoid Hand Injuries By Marty Friedman published 1 March 19 Learn some great warmup exercises from Marty Friedman.
Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Taking Licks You’ve Learned from Others and Making Them Your Own By Marty Friedman published 15 February 19 Marty Friedman dishes on how to carve out your own niche when you're creating improvised solos.
Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Using String-Bending and Vibrato to Personalize a Melody By Marty Friedman published 25 January 19 Marty Friedman details a few of the string-bending and vibrato techniques he uses and their best musical applications.
How to Play Fast Arpeggio-Based Licks Without Sweep Picking By Marty Friedman published 17 January 19 Marty Friedman demonstrates some cool ways you can achieve the effect of fast arpeggio-based sounds while avoiding the predictability of standard sweep-picking licks.
Marty Friedman Discusses His Intense New Album, 'One Bad M.F. Live!!' By Richard Bienstock published 7 January 19 “The type of thing I do is not simple music, but it should be simple to enjoy.” Marty Friedman breaks down his ferocious new live album.
Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Relocating Familiar Melodic Ideas and Patterns Up and Down the Fretboard By Marty Friedman published 19 December 18 Take a lick, melodic shape or note sequence that you often use and move it to a different area of the fretboard.
Watch Marty Friedman Shred on a Hello Kitty Guitar By Richard Bienstock published 29 November 18 Friedman calls the mini acoustic "one bad m.f."
Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Finding Your Path to Musical Individuality By Marty Friedman published 26 November 18 In this lesson, Marty Friedman helps you build your speed and musical individuality.
Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Using Various Articulation Techniques to Expressively Interpret a Melody By Marty Friedman published 1 November 18 Learn how to interpret single-note melodies in a musical way, and develop a unique sound and musical “voice.”
Marty Friedman Announces 2019 U.S. Tour Dates By Richard Bienstock published 23 October 18 The guitarist will hit the road in support of his new album, 'One Bad M.F. Live!!'
Marty Friedman to Sell Guitars and Amps Used on Tour and in the Studio By Richard Bienstock published 18 October 18 Items include equipment used onstage with Megadeth in the Nineties.
Stream Tuesday's Marty Friedman Live Interview Event Right Here By Guitar World Staff published 17 October 18 Join us as we sit down the thrash metal legend to talk about his upcoming new album, 'ONE BAD M.F. Live!!,' stories from the road, and much more.
