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Hooked: Marty Friedman on Black Sabbath's "Into the Void"

Hooked: Marty Friedman on Black Sabbath's "Into the Void"
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The former Megadeth lead guitarist and shredmeister remembers being dumbstruck by Tony Iommi's imposing sound.

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