Marzi Montazeri aka The High Priest of Distortion is a groundbreaking guitarist from Houston, TX. 

In the 1990’s Marzi joined Superjoint Ritual, with long time friend Phil Anselmo as lead vocalist and recorded with him the bands first two demos. By 2001 Marzi went on to debut his self titled solo album called “The Need” which received rave reviews on various magazines as well as rave listener reviews on websites around the globe.

Since its release, Marzi has played hundreds of shows and has also produced and written new material that further exploits his mastery of the electric guitar medium, while it also demonstrates to the listener a few techniques that truly defy even the most educated guitar players qualified explanation.

By March of 2010, Marzi rejoined forces with Phil Anselmo and Housecore Records to work on what is to be Anselmo’s first solo project since Pantera, "Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals". After two years of innovational, powerful and extreme hard work they have finished what is to be the first of its kind, a truly masterful and powerful album "Walk Through Exits Only" was released July 16, 2013 . 

Marzi recently released a deadly EP with Tim 'Ripper' Owens, 'The Uprising' which you can listen to here or here.  

Next up for Marzi is working on some new top secret electronics with KHDK and finishing what is going to be a very insane new record for his main band, Heavy as Texas (coming out on Crunchy Western Records soon!)