Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN (ex-MEGADETH) has issued the following update:

"I'll be playing with CHTHONIC at the Fuji Rock Festival this weekend. Have you heard their latest album, Takasago Army? It is absolutely on fire!"

According to the festival schedule, Chthonic are playing the festival on Sunday, July 29th at Naeba Ski Resort in Yuzawa-machi, Niigata, Japan. Go to this location for event information.

Friedman recently announced a string of European tour dates with YOSSI SASSI and STEPHAN FORTE as support. He also issued the following message:

"Yossi and I became friends on my 2011 solo tour, we came up with the idea of putting together a concert tour with decidedly unique and exotic guitarists, each from a different part of the world with their own ethnic sound and approach to their music. I didn`t know just how cool Middle Eastern flavors could mix with amazing rock guitar playing until I heard Yossi Sassi, I was quite impressed. Stephan Forte will give you an idea what an absolute guitar wizard from France sounds like. The tour will happen in October and everyone is in for a once in a lifetime collection of artists from separate corners of the world, and a truly inspiring treat."

The schedule is as follows:

October

9 - Colmar, France - Le Grillen
10 - Zoetermeer, Holland - Boerderij
12 - London, UK - Underworld
13 - Dublin, Ireland - The Village
15 - Paris, France - Divan du Monde
16 - Nantes, France - Le Ferrailleur
17 - Bilbao, Spain - Kafe Antzokia
19 - Lisbon, Portugal - Side B
20 - Madrid, Spain - Ramdall
21 - Barcelona, Spain - Salamandra
22 - Toulouse, France - Connexion Live
23 - Montpellier, France - Secret Place
24 - Toulon, France - Le Vox
25 - Prato, Italy - Keller Platz
26 - Milan, Italy - Carlito’s Way