MARTY FRIEDMAN's Japanese Take-Over Continues!
January 13, 2007, 17 years ago
MARTY FRIEDMAN's (ex-MEGADETH) official website has been updated with the following message:
"January 17th at 10PM, Marty faces off with variety duo Ori-Raji on Fuji Television. On another program, Takeyama Sensei?!, Marty finds himself at Japan's top Maid Café in Akihabara. Broadcast details on the Japanese site . Marty created the theme song for the Death Panda character that made its debut on the Takeyama Sensei?! program late last year. The song is a blistering death metal track with lead vocals by the teenage girls of AKB 48, Japan's newest idol group sensation. This extremely unlikely combination is a high point of the show each week. The song will be released as a single in early 2007. Those of you with access to NHK or TV Tokyo, be sure not to miss Marty's other weekly programs.Marty just finished up recording 'Kirei Na Senritsu', a song he wrote with KOTOKO. Kotoko's most recent single blasted up to #4 on the Japanese charts. Due to time restraints the song was not done in time to make its debut at Kotoko's sold out Yokohama Arena show last month, but the song is now done and will be the ending theme on the upcoming DVD of the smash series, Maria Sama Ga Mieru”.
Songs from the new Rock Fujiyama Band were heard nationwide when Marty did a live broadcast on NHK radio last month and now with just under two weeks prior to release (on Avex in Japan) excitement is building as the mainstream media is all over the record. Marty and the others in the cast are planning a very special autograph session/talk show at the Shinjuku Tower Records in downtown Tokyo. More details to come!"
As previously reported, MARTY FRIEDMAN (ex-MEGADETH) will embark on a European solo tour in April 2007. Touring in Marty's band will be guitarist Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER/SPASTIC INK), drummer Jeremy Colson and a bassist to be announced. Confirmed dates are as follows:
April
1 - De Lantaarn - Hellendoorn, Netherlands2 - Underworld - London, UK
3 - Le Trabendo - Paris, France
4 - Colos-Saal - Aschaffenburg, Germany
5 - Turock - Essen, Germany
6 - De Boerderij - Zoetermeer, Netherlands
8 - Rock Cafe - Prague, Czech Republic
10 - Stazione Birra - Morena (Roma), Italy
Friedman is touring in support of new solo album, Loudspeaker, which is out in Japan and Europe. The album features guest appearances by STEVE VAI, John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER), and Billy Sheehan (DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG, TALAS).
