Marty Friedman
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
band members:
Marty Friedman
band country: EUA
band biography:
Marty Friedman began his career as a Shrapnel solo recording artist and later joined forces with Jason Becker to form the unrivaled dual guitar unit, “Cacophony”, who have a strong influence on today’s top guitarists. Amassing worldwide acclaim as a guitar superstar, he came to the attention of Megadeth. Racking up sales of over 10 million records with Megadeth, Friedman continued to record solo records, often embarking on adventurous musical forays far removed from his work with Megadeth, including an album with Golden Globe winner Kitaro.
In a bold move, he left the legendary Megadeth to pursue new musical goals and has succeeded tremendously. Friedman’s many accomplishments make him currently the only musician to be a fixture in the top class of the Japanese domestic as well as international music scene.
His music performance (songs from “LOUDSPEAKER”) on national TV with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, and charting high with his own music and with Japan’s top artists, has spurred Friedman into new celebrity territory.
Now residing in Tokyo, Friedman has become a television celebrity appearing as a regular on 5 major networks, he can be seen on mainstream hit TV programs almost every day in Japan.
His latest offering, “LOUDSPEAKER” is exactly the kind of record that Friedman fans have been waiting for. While aggressively breaking through cutting edge uncharted musical territory still in spots it is reminiscent in style of his first solo record “Dragon's Kiss.”
Before joining Megadeth in Feb.1990, Marty was in a band called Cacophony, which released 2 albums (among their indie label's highest selling) and toured the U.S. and Japan. This band highlighted the potent guitar playing of Marty and fellow guitarist Jason Becker (who was to join David Lee Roth's band and record an album with him in 1990). Marty has received extremely high acclaim and many awards around the world for his unmistakably `Marty-esque` way of playing the guitar.
Marty is from Washington D.C. originally but has lived in many places including Hawaii, Germany and California, giving him an odd and interesting approach to making his music. He currently resides in Tokyo
band discography:
Tracks:
1. Saturation Point 04:52
2. Dragon Mistress 03:41
3. Evil Thrill 05:30
4. Namida (Tears) 02:42
5. Anvils 02:38
6. Jewel 04:05
7. Forbidden City 08:18
8. Thunder March 04:11
Tracks:
1. Tibet 02:35
2. Angel 03:39
3. Valley Of Eternity 08:14
4. Night 06:39
5. Realm Of The Senses 05:32
6. West 05:44
7. Trance 01:56
8. Triumph 05:41
Tracks:
1. Arrival 04:52
2. Bittersweet 05:27
3. Be 04:52
4. Escapism 09:14
5. Luna 05:18
6. Mama 03:55
7. Loneliness 04:08
8. Siberia 04:19
Tracks:
1. Rio 04:34
2. Espionage 04:31
3. Last September 04:23
4. Rock Box 02:39
5. The Yearning 03:49
6. Live And Learn 04:03
7. Glowing Path 06:23
8. Intoxicated 05:57
9. Farewell 05:30
10. Thunder March (demo version 1988) 03:52
Tracks:
1. Gimme A Dose 03:45
2. Fuel Injection Stingray 03:27
3. Ripped 04:24
4. It's The Unreal Thing 04:02
5. Cheer Girl Rampage 03:59
6. Lust For Life 04:25
7. Lovesorrow 04:25
8. Nastymachine 04:27
9. Catfight 03:56
10. Corazon De Santiago 03:50
11. 0-7-2 00:40
12. Salt in The Wound 02:02
13. Novacaine Kiss 03:47
Tracks:
1. Elixir 04:35
2. Street Demon (Santa Rosa Wrecking Crew Mix) 03:30
3. Black Orchid 04:31
4. Paradise Express 04:47
5. Sekai Ni Hitotsu Dake No Hana 04:16
6. Glycerine Flesh 05:15
7. Stigmata Addiction 07:08
8. Viper 03:05
9. Coloreas Mi Vida 03:13
10. Devil Take Tomorrow 04:00
11. Static Rain (Noizu No Ame) 02:47
Tracks:
1. Strange Gods and Suspicious Angels (Intro)
2. Theme from Namida (Tears)
3. Elixir
4. Anvils (Celluloid Revenge Ending)
5. Gimme a Dose
6. Street Demon
7. It's the Unreal Thing
8. Fuel Injection Stringray
9. Stigmata*Addiction
10. Devil Take Tomorrow
11. Asche Zu Asche / My Oh My (Mutation Medley)
12. Paradise Express
13. Ripped
14. Salt in the Wound
15. Cheer Girl Rampage
16. Thunder March
17. Ballad of the Barbie Bandits
18. Dragon Mistress / Io Che Non Vivo (Senza Te) / Be
19. Hound Dog
Tracks:
1. Barbie 01:00
2. Simple Mystery 03:44
3. Tornado of Souls 05:23
4. Burn the Ground 04:27
5. Where My Fortune Lies 04:45
6. Breadline 03:54
7. The Pit and the Pendulum 05:18
8. The Killing Road 04:22
9. Static Rain 02:48
10. Secret of the Stars 04:12
11. Massive 03:00
12. Tears of an Angel 05:17
band official website: http://www.martyfriedman.com/
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