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Marty discusses the dense, dissonant, and diversely-inspired sounds of Cacophony as a response to the prevailing shred scene — and the palette of fantastic techniques that fueled Jason Becker's exploration of musical ideas. Watch the complete Marty Friedman interview: troygrady.com/interviews/marty-friedman