Marc Rizzo unleashes solo effort as Soulfly hits the concert trail

By Erin Fox • October 14, 2005

Young guitarist unveils further talent with excellent solo record for Shrapnel Records...

Marc Rizzo is one of the new breed of young guitarists in contemporary bands and has built a substantial following through his years of touring and recording with IL Nino and Soulfly. Recently, Rizzo has stepped out with solo projects that reveal a phenomenal command of the guitar. "Colossal Myopia" unveils Rizzo to be a master musician with deep musical roots in metal, classical and flamenco guitar

"Colossal Myopia" is a mixture of all the music that Rizzo listens to. It's a combination of Metal Nuevo Flamenco and Jazz. "I don't really listen to one type of music and I think my record showcases that," explains Rizzo. "It's an all instrumental CD for music lovers that want to enjoy pure music without all the politics and negative lyrical content."

Rizzo's raw energy combined with the talent of a new-generation shred-master is a much needed breath of fresh air to the instrumental rock genre. Rizzo goes on to describe some of the music - "Colossal Myopia is a song that I wrote while trying to combine heavy riffing with flamenco buleria rhythms. Introspection Of An Introvert is pure shred metal, while the PiÃ±ata Hits Back is Nuevo flamenco guitar with salsa style percussion. This entire record is a total trip and I'm glad to finally have put a record out that combines all the music I love on one record. "Colossal Myopia" is really just a look into my CD collection, because I love listening to Paco de Lucia and then metal. These styles were meant to be together."

SOULFLY TOUR DATES:

Wed
10/12/05

Fort Worth, TX

The Axis

Thu
10/13/05

Houston, TX

Meridian

Fri
10/14/05

Austin, TX

The Backroom

Sun
10/16/05

Atlanta, GA

The Masquerade

Mon
10/17/05

Tampa, FL

The Masquerade

Wed
10/19/05

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Culture Room

Thu
10/20/05

Lake Buena Vista, FL

House Of Blues

Sat
10/22/05

Winston-Salem, NC

Ziggy's

Sun
10/23/05

Towson, MD

Recher Theatre

Mon
10/24/05

New York, NY

Irving Plaza

Tue
10/25/05

Hartford, CT

Webster Theatre / Underground

Wed
10/26/05

Boston, MA

Axis

Thu
10/27/05

Philadelphia, PA

The Trocadero & Balcony Bar

Fri
10/28/05

Allentown, PA

Crocodile Rock Cafe

Sat
10/29/05

Levittown, NY

Voltage

Mon
10/31/05

Milwaukee, WI

The Rave / Eagles Club

Tue
11/01/05

Columbus, OH

Newport Music Hall

Wed
11/02/05

Fort Wayne, IN

Piere's

Thu
11/03/05

Detroit, MI

Harpo's

Fri
11/04/05

Sauget, IL

Pop's

Sun
11/06/05

Saint Paul, MN

Station 4

Mon
11/07/05

Chicago, IL

House Of Blues

Tue
11/08/05

Omaha, NE

Slammers

Wed
11/09/05

Denver, CO

Ogden Theatre

Sat
11/12/05

Las Vegas, NV

House Of Blues

Sun
11/13/05

Anaheim, CA

House Of Blues

Mon
11/14/05

West Hollywood, CA

House Of Blues

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