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Marty Friedman

Marty Friedman

Real/full name:
Martin Adam Friedman
Age:
60 (born Dec 8th, 1962)
Place of birth:
United States (Washington, DC)
Gender:
Male

Biography

Friedman was born in Washington D.C. & grew up in Laurel, Maryland. He's largely a self-taught guitarist known for his improvisational style that links / is linked to musically fusing Eastern motifs with Western styles, with some being neo-classical, thrash metal & (later) progressive rock. Friedman often plays using arpeggiated chords & various customized scales, as well as occasional ...

Trivia

When Cacophony broke up in 1989, Friedman auditioned for the thrash band Megadeth upon a tip from fellow guitarist Jeff Loomis. Friedman was initially rejected by Dave Mustaine, apparently for having multicolored hair, however after undergoing what Mustaine dubbed "Rock School 101", Friedman officially joined Megadeth in February 1990.

In 2009 he performed lead guitar in the song "With Me" ...

Marty Friedman

Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Programming (1987-present)

1988 Dragon's Kiss Songwriting, Guitars, Bass
1992 Scenes Songwriting, Guitars, Bass
1994 Introduction Guitars, Bass, Songwriting
1996 True Obsessions Songwriting, Guitars, Synthesizer
2002 Music for Speeding Songwriting, Guitars, Shamisen, Programming, Sequencer
2006 Loudspeaker Songwriting, Guitars, Bass (tracks 6, 8, 9)
2007 Exhibit A: Live in Europe (Live album) Guitars (lead), Vocals (track 16), Songwriting
2007 Exhibit B: Live in Japan (Video) Guitars (lead), Vocals (track 19), Songwriting
2008 Future Addict Guitars, Bass (tracks 1, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12), Vocals (backing) (track 5)
2009 Tokyo Jukebox Guitars, Bass (tracks 2-9, 11, 12), Keyboards (track 4), Programming (track 4)
2010 Kiba (Single) Guitars, Songwriting
2010 Bad D.N.A. Guitars
2011 Tokyo Jukebox 2 Guitars
2014 Steroidhead (Single) Guitars
2014 Inferno (Single) Guitars
2014 Inferno Guitars, Guitars (acoustic) (track 11), Songwriting
2017 Wall of Sound Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Programming, Songwriting
2018 One Bad M.F. Live!! (Live album) Songwriting, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Programming
2020 Eres tu (Collaboration) Guitars
2020 Métale Bravura (Collaboration) Guitars
2020 Tokyo Jukebox 3 Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 6, 12)
(show all)

Metal Clone X

Guitars (2012-present)

2012 Metal Clone X Vocals (choirs), Guitars
2013 Metal Clone X feat. Marty Friedman Guitars
2014 Louder than Your Mother Guitars

Aikawa Nanase

Guitars (2003-2006)

Aloha

Guitars (1982-1983)

1982 Demo '82 (Demo) Guitars

Cacophony

Bass (1986-1987), Guitars (lead) (1986-1989)

1987 Speed Metal Symphony Guitars, Bass
1988 Go Off! Guitars
1989 Modal Magic / Go Off (Split) Guitars (lead)

Deuce

Guitars (1978-1980)

1997 Deuce (Compilation) Guitars (tracks A1-A4 & B1-B4)

FANTA

As Friedman:
Guitars (2010-2012)

Hawaii

Guitars (1983-1986)

1983 One Nation Underground Vocals (backing), Guitars
1983 Demo 1983 (Demo) Guitars
1984 Demo 1984 (Demo) Guitars
1984 Loud, Wild and Heavy (EP) Vocals (backing), Guitars
1985 The Natives Are Restless Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing)

Jet Red

Guitars (1988)

Lovefixer

Guitars, Bass (2008)

Megadeth

Guitars (1990-2000)

1990 Hangar 18 (Single) Guitars
1990 Holy Wars... the Punishment Due (Single) Guitars
1990 Rust in Peace Guitars
1991 Rusted Pieces (Video) Guitars
1992 Skin o' My Teeth (Single) Guitars
1992 Countdown to Extinction Guitars, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 7, 10, 11)
1992 Symphony of Destruction (Single) Guitars, Vocals (backing)
1992 Foreclosure of a Dream (Single) Guitars
1992 Exposure of a Dream (Video) Guitars
1992 Limited Edition! Megadeth Live (EP) Guitars
1993 99 Ways to Die (Single) Guitars
1993 Last Action Hero Sampler (Split) Guitars
1993 Sweating Bullets (Single) Guitars
1994 The Story of Megadeth (Single) Guitars
1994 Youthanasia Guitars, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1, 10, 11)
1994 Train of Consequences (Single) Guitars
1995 À Tout le Monde (Single) Guitars
1995 Evolver (The Making of Youthanasia) (Video) Guitars
1995 Hidden Treasures (Compilation) Guitars
1996 Cyberarmy Exclusive Tracks (EP) Guitars
1997 Cryptic Writings Guitars (electric, acoustic), Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1-3, 6, 12), Lyrics (track 6)
1997 Trust (Single) Guitars
1997 Live Trax (EP) Guitars
1998 Cryptic Sounds (No Voices in Your Head) (EP) Guitars
1999 Less than Jake / Megadeth (Split) Guitars
1999 Risk Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 2, 4-9, 11)
2000 Breadline (EP) Guitars
2000 Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years (Compilation) Guitars
2004 Unplugged in Philly (Live album) Guitars
2005 Video Hits (Video) Guitars, Vocals (backing)
2005 Greatest Hits: Back to the Start (Compilation) Guitars (tracks 1, 4-9, 11, 13, 15-17)
2006 Arsenal of Megadeth (Video) Guitars, Vocals (backing)
2012 Rust in Peace / Countdown to Extinction (Compilation) Guitars
2014 Icon (Compilation) Guitars (tracks 1, 2, 4-8, 10)
2019 Warheads on Foreheads (Compilation) Guitars
2020 No More Mistakes (Live 1994) (Live album) Guitars
(show all)

Red Dye #2

As Dr. A:
Guitars (2000-2001)

Rock Fujiyama Band

Guitars (2006-2007)

Rocket to Russia

Guitars (2002)

Vixen

Guitars (1981-1982)

1981 Demo #1 (Demo) Guitars
1982 Demo 1982 (Demo) Guitars
1982 Demo #3 (Demo) Guitars
1983 Made in Hawaii (EP) Guitars
2004 The Works (Compilation) Guitars

Ami Suzuki

Guitars (2005)

Shining

Guitars (lead) (2015)

Takamiy

Guitars

Adarrak

2021 Ex Oriente Lux Guitars (solo) (track 4)

Age of Evil

2007 Living a Sick Dream Guitars (lead) (track 4)

Alluvial

2017 The Deep Longing for Annihilation Guitars (solo) (track 3)

Ayreon

2020 Transitus Guitars (lead)

Deuce

1981 I'm Saved / Bad Boys (Single) Songwriting (track B1)

Enzo and the Glory Ensemble

2015 In the Name of the Father Guitars (tracks 8, 9, 11)
2017 In the Name of the Son Guitars (tracks 1, 7, 11)
2020 In the Name of the World Spirit Guitars (clean) (tracks 1, 5), Guitars (lead) (tracks 7, 10), Guitars (acoustic) (track 13)

Firewind

2005 Forged by Fire Guitars (lead) (track 7)

Fozzy

2005 All That Remains Guitars (track 10)

Hannes Grossmann

2019 Apophenia Guitars (lead) (track 4)

Howling Sycamore

2019 Seven Pathways to Annihilation Guitars (lead) (track 4)

James LaBrie

2008 Prime Cuts (Split) Guitars (track 4)

Jason Becker

1988 Perpetual Burn Guitars (lead) (tracks 5-7)
1999 The Raspberry Jams Guitars (track 10)
2002 The Blackberry Jams Guitars, Keyboards
2018 Triumphant Hearts Guitars (tracks 1, 9)

Jeff Loomis

2012 Plains of Oblivion Guitars (lead) (track 1)

Kiko Loureiro

2020 Imminent Threat (Single) Guitars (lead)
2020 Open Source Guitars (lead) (track 3)

Laudamus

2003 Lost in Vain Guitar solo (track 1)

Masaki Project

As Marty Freedman:

2006 Universal Syndicate Guitars (track 2)

MD.45

2004 The Craving Guitars (track 14)

Nita Strauss

2023 The Call of the Void Guitars (track 14)

Phantom Blue

1993 Built to Perform Guitars (lead) (track 11)

Redemption

2016 The Art of Loss Guitars (lead) (tracks 3, 6)

Revocation

2016 Great Is Our Sin Guitars (lead) (track 6)

Spastic Ink

2004 Ink Compatible Guitars (solo) (track 8)

Stéphan Forté

2014 Enigma Opera Black Guitars (track 3)

Takamiy

2010 Fantasia Guitars

Takayoshi Ohmura

2013 Devils in the Dark Guitars
2019 I・Ri・S (Compilation) Guitars (track 16)

Tourniquet

1996 The Collected Works of Tourniquet (Compilation) Guitars (lead) (track 14)
2003 Where Moth and Rust Destroy Guitars (lead, tracks 1-3, 5-9)
2012 Antiseptic Bloodbath Guitars (lead) (track 3)
2014 Onward to Freedom Guitars (lead) (track 9)

Apocrypha

1987 The Forgotten Scroll Producer
1988 The Eyes of Time Producer

Cacophony

1987 Speed Metal Symphony Producer
1988 Go Off! Producer

Jason Becker

1988 Perpetual Burn Songwriting (tracks 5-6), Producer
2008 Collection (Compilation) Producer

Marty Friedman

1988 Dragon's Kiss Producer
1992 Scenes Producer (tracks 5-8)
1994 Introduction Producer
1996 True Obsessions Producer
2002 Music for Speeding Producer, Engineering
2006 Loudspeaker Producer
2007 Exhibit A: Live in Europe (Live album) Producer
2007 Exhibit B: Live in Japan (Video) Producer
2008 Future Addict Producer
2009 Tokyo Jukebox Producer
2010 Tokyo Jukebox Liner notes
2010 Bad D.N.A. Producer, Songwriting
2011 Tokyo Jukebox 2 Producer
2012 Tokyo Jukebox Vols. 1 & 2 (Compilation) Liner notes
2014 Steroidhead (Single) Producer
2014 Inferno (Single) Producer
2014 Inferno Producer
2017 Wall of Sound Producer
2018 One Bad M.F. Live!! (Live album) Producer
2020 Tokyo Jukebox 3 Producer
(show all)

Megadeth

2011 Th1rt3en Songwriting (tracks 7, 11)

Phantom Blue

1989 Phantom Blue Co-producer
Added by: warzarmz Modified by: Krister Jensen
Added on: 2011-04-09 12:31:25 Last modified on: 2023-05-24 09:40:54
 
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