MARTY FRIEDMAN Completes Work On Tokyo Jukebox Album; Details Revealed
April 27, 2009, 15 years ago
After seven months in the studio, former MEGADETH guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN has completed work on his 9th album, Tokyo Jukebox.
Produced and arranged by Marty, the new disc reflects the chaotic lifestyle of Tokyo, its unique music and Marty's futuristic interpretation of it.
According to Marty's website, "Sonically it goes from his Loudspeaker lineup all the way to a 70 piece symphony orchestra. Marty covers the most unlikely artists to get his guitar heavy treatment, including PERFUME, MAXIMUM THE HORMONE, AI, NAKASHIMA MIKA, IKIMONO GAKARI and 7 other staples in the world of current Japanese music.
The songs were chosen in part by the readers of Nikkei Entertainment!, Japan's all time number one entertainment magazine, which features a popular page on Marty each month for over three years and still going strong.
All the songs go through Marty's extravagant, epic, and quite often brutally twisted treatment. Tokyo Jukebox is the new definitive display of Marty's current state of mind as well as the deepest evolution of his guitar playing and overall musicality ever."
Release date is May 20th in Japan by AVEX. Check this site for international release details, soon to follow.
