Double Feature

WITH ITS PENCHANT for marrying Latin rhythms with progressive-metal dexterity, Venezuelan-born tapping virtuoso Felix Martin’s latest album, Caracas, comes across as a loving homage to his home country. However, beyond integrating Venezuelan folk textures into the guitarist’s explosive, double-fretboard exploring technique, the collection also is dedicated to the millions of people he marched alongside in the South American country’s capital during the spring of 2017.

“There were huge protests, people dying every day — the country was paralyzed,” he