I took lessons from Chris Broderick years ago and he actually does sound like that. Classically trained, plays some beautiful stuff that is very inspiring. He is much more than a djent player this ad is making him out to be. His shred is unbelievable at times and he was a great teacher. I couldn't do sweeps at all and he taught me in a very short time the theory and variations. Awesome player, easily top five shredders for me.