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Marty Friedman
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Washington, D.C. (early); Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan (later)
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1987
- Genre:
- Progressive Rock/Metal, Shred
- Themes:
- Mostly instrumental
- Current label:
- Frontiers Records
- Years active:
- 1987-present
| Current | |
| Marty Friedman | Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Programming (1987-present) |
| See also: Metal Clone X, Takamiy (live), ex-Cacophony, ex-Hawaii, ex-Aloha, ex-Megadeth, ex-Deuce, ex-Vixen, ex-Aikawa Nanase, ex-FANTA, ex-Jet Red, ex-Lovefixer, ex-Red Dye #2, ex-Rock Fujiyama Band, ex-Rocket to Russia, ex-Ami Suzuki (live), ex-Shining (live) | |
| Jeremy Colson | Drums (2002-present), Vocals (2008-present) |
| See also: Byron Nemeth Group, Steve Vai, ex-LD/50, ex-Forbidden (live), ex-Dali's Dilemma, ex-Eric Gales, ex-Michael Schenker Group, ex-Apartment 26 (live), ex-Billy Idol (live), ex-Circus Diablo (live) | |
| Past | |
| Deen Castronovo | Drums (1988) |
| See also: ex-Hawaii, Gioeli/Castronovo, Journey, Restless Spirits, Revolution Saints, ex-Joey Tafolla, ex-Of Gods & Monsters, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Cacophony, ex-Dr. Mastermind, ex-Geezer, ex-Malice, ex-Wild Dogs, ex-James Murphy, ex-Bad English, ex-Generation Radio, ex-Hardline, ex-Matthew Ward, ex-Planet Us, ex-Social Distortion, ex-Soul SirkUS, ex-Steve Vai, ex-The Dead Daisies, ex-The Enemy, ex-Foreigner (live), ex-Night Ranger (live), ex-Paul Rodgers (live) | |
| Nick Menza | Drums (1992-1996) |
| (R.I.P. 2016) See also: ex-Rhoads, ex-Von Skeletor, ex-Megadeth, ex-Memorain, ex-Orphaned to Hatred, ex-Atomic Disintegrator, ex-Chodle's Trunk, ex-Cold Fire, ex-Deltanaut, ex-Grand Theft, ex-Menza, ex-Mindstreem, ex-Monstrous, ex-OHM, ex-Metal All Stars (live) | |
| Brian BecVar | Keyboards (1992-2002) |
| Tony Franklin | Bass (1996) |
| See also: Ironwill, The All, The Cage, ex-Sir Lord Baltimore, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Rated X, Roy Harper, VHF (aka Vinciguerra Hoekstra Franklin), Cactus (live), Lou Gramm (live), ex-Freakshow, ex-Menchen, ex-The Jimmy Whip Project, ex-Mari Hamada (live), ex-Blue Murder, ex-Docker's Guild, ex-Donna Lewis, ex-Driver, ex-Gary Hoey, ex-Kilted Warefare, ex-Lana Lane, ex-Legacy X, ex-Pearl, ex-Rainmaker, ex-The Firm, ex-Heaven & Earth (live), ex-Whitesnake (live) | |
| Barry Sparks | Bass (2002) |
| See also: Durbin, Leatherwolf, ex-Guy Mann-Dude, Corporate Control, Michael Schenker Group, Sabu, B'z (live), ex-Dokken, ex-Miloš Dodo Doležal, ex-Roland Grapow, ex-Tony MacAlpine, ex-Vinnie Moore, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-John West, ex-Cosmosquad, ex-Ted Nugent, ex-UFO (live) | |
| Jimmy O'Shea | Bass (2002) |
| See also: ex-Cacophony, ex-Le Mans, Pop Fiction, ex-Eyes, ex-Howling Iguanas, ex-Nothin' Personal | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Takayoshi Ohmura | Guitars (2007-present) |
| See also: Cross Hard, Takayoshi Ohmura, Uroboros, Amedeath, C4, DCPRG (Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden), Babymetal (live), ex-Liv Moon, ex-Metal Clone X (live), ex-Gloria, ex-張惠妹 (A-Mei) (live) | |
| Toshiki Oomomo | Bass (2014-present) |
| See also: Metal Clone X, Takamiy (live), Second Effort, SKOMB (Shinkansen-Kanmuri-Okazaki-Metal-Battery), Demon Kakka (live), RENO (live), ex-The 冠 (live), ex-Suns Owl, ex-dibs, ex-So What?, ex-STAB BLUE, ex-Team31, ex-Demon Kogure (live) | |
| Yuya Maeta | Drums (2014-present) |
| See also: Liv Moon, RENO (live), ex-Babymetal (live), ex-Blue Man Group (live) | |
| Kiyoshi | Bass (2015-present) |
| See also: Inside Me, Kiyoshi, Mega High Ball, The Madcap Laughs, B'z (live), ex-The Husky | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Wakazaemon | Bass |
| See also: まだ見たことのないセカイ (live), East of Eden | |
| Chris Catero | Bass (2003, 2007) |
| See also: Razer, ex-Wardog, Blacklight Acoustic Conspiracy, John Holmberg's Under Cover, ex-I Don't Know, ex-Machine Gun Kelly, ex-Sabbath Judas Sabbath | |
| Ron Jarzombek | Guitars (2007) |
| See also: Blotted Science, Ron Jarzombek, S.A. Slayer, Watchtower, Spastic Ink, ex-Happy Kitties, ex-Jarz, ex-Tarrot, ex-Terrestrial Exiled | |
| Ryota Yoshinari | Bass (2010-2011) |
| Chargeeeeee... | Drums (2010-?) |
| See also: Metal Clone X, Bulb, Omega Dripp, Speecies, Ziggy, ZIZ, カイキゲッショク (Kaiki Gesshoku), 3470.mon (live), Ankh (live), Crazy Punk Kid (live), W.A.R.P. (live), ex-Sex Machineguns (live), ex-Femme Fatale, ex-Final, ex-Goenitz, ex-Lycoris, ex-The Super Sonic Soldier Boys, ex-Közi (live), ex-ムニムニ (Munimuni) (live) | |
| Or Lubianiker | Bass (2012, 2014) |
| See also: Yossi Sassi Band, ex-Gus G. (live) | |
| Ben Azar | Guitars (2012) |
| See also: Yossi Sassi Band | |
| Tobias Ørnes Andersen | Drums (2014) |
| See also: Ihsahn (live), Aiming for Enrike, Shining, ex-Leprous, ex-Ørkenkjøtt | |
| Jo Nunez | Drums (2014) |
| See also: Darkblazers, Dragonland, Firewind, Lords of Black, Gus G. (live), ex-Suicide of Demons, ex-Negate (live), ex-Kamelot, ex-Meridian Dawn, ex-Nightrage, ex-Forsaken World (live), ex-About: Blank, ex-Mystica | |
| Håkon Sagen | Guitars (2014) |
| See also: Shining, ex-Benea Reach | |
| Helge Lien | Keyboards (2014) |
| See also: Helge Lien Trio, Shining (live) | |
| Jørgen Munkeby | Vocals, Saxophone (2014) |
| See also: Altaar, Emperor (live), Damp / Chrome Hill, Shining, ex-Jaga Jazzist | |
| Marty Friedman | Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Programming (1987-present) |
| See also: Metal Clone X, Takamiy (live), ex-Cacophony, ex-Hawaii, ex-Aloha, ex-Megadeth, ex-Deuce, ex-Vixen, ex-Aikawa Nanase, ex-FANTA, ex-Jet Red, ex-Lovefixer, ex-Red Dye #2, ex-Rock Fujiyama Band, ex-Rocket to Russia, ex-Ami Suzuki (live), ex-Shining (live) | |
| Jeremy Colson | Drums (2002-present), Vocals (2008-present) |
| See also: Byron Nemeth Group, Steve Vai, ex-LD/50, ex-Forbidden (live), ex-Dali's Dilemma, ex-Eric Gales, ex-Michael Schenker Group, ex-Apartment 26 (live), ex-Billy Idol (live), ex-Circus Diablo (live) | |
| Deen Castronovo | Drums (1988) |
| See also: ex-Hawaii, Gioeli/Castronovo, Journey, Restless Spirits, Revolution Saints, ex-Joey Tafolla, ex-Of Gods & Monsters, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Cacophony, ex-Dr. Mastermind, ex-Geezer, ex-Malice, ex-Wild Dogs, ex-James Murphy, ex-Bad English, ex-Generation Radio, ex-Hardline, ex-Matthew Ward, ex-Planet Us, ex-Social Distortion, ex-Soul SirkUS, ex-Steve Vai, ex-The Dead Daisies, ex-The Enemy, ex-Foreigner (live), ex-Night Ranger (live), ex-Paul Rodgers (live) | |
| Nick Menza | Drums (1992-1996) |
| (R.I.P. 2016) See also: ex-Rhoads, ex-Von Skeletor, ex-Megadeth, ex-Memorain, ex-Orphaned to Hatred, ex-Atomic Disintegrator, ex-Chodle's Trunk, ex-Cold Fire, ex-Deltanaut, ex-Grand Theft, ex-Menza, ex-Mindstreem, ex-Monstrous, ex-OHM, ex-Metal All Stars (live) | |
| Brian BecVar | Keyboards (1992-2002) |
| Tony Franklin | Bass (1996) |
| See also: Ironwill, The All, The Cage, ex-Sir Lord Baltimore, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Rated X, Roy Harper, VHF (aka Vinciguerra Hoekstra Franklin), Cactus (live), Lou Gramm (live), ex-Freakshow, ex-Menchen, ex-The Jimmy Whip Project, ex-Mari Hamada (live), ex-Blue Murder, ex-Docker's Guild, ex-Donna Lewis, ex-Driver, ex-Gary Hoey, ex-Kilted Warefare, ex-Lana Lane, ex-Legacy X, ex-Pearl, ex-Rainmaker, ex-The Firm, ex-Heaven & Earth (live), ex-Whitesnake (live) | |
| Barry Sparks | Bass (2002) |
| See also: Durbin, Leatherwolf, ex-Guy Mann-Dude, Corporate Control, Michael Schenker Group, Sabu, B'z (live), ex-Dokken, ex-Miloš Dodo Doležal, ex-Roland Grapow, ex-Tony MacAlpine, ex-Vinnie Moore, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-John West, ex-Cosmosquad, ex-Ted Nugent, ex-UFO (live) | |
| Jimmy O'Shea | Bass (2002) |
| See also: ex-Cacophony, ex-Le Mans, Pop Fiction, ex-Eyes, ex-Howling Iguanas, ex-Nothin' Personal | |
| Current | |
| Takayoshi Ohmura | Guitars (2007-present) |
| See also: Cross Hard, Takayoshi Ohmura, Uroboros, Amedeath, C4, DCPRG (Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden), Babymetal (live), ex-Liv Moon, ex-Metal Clone X (live), ex-Gloria, ex-張惠妹 (A-Mei) (live) | |
| Toshiki Oomomo | Bass (2014-present) |
| See also: Metal Clone X, Takamiy (live), Second Effort, SKOMB (Shinkansen-Kanmuri-Okazaki-Metal-Battery), Demon Kakka (live), RENO (live), ex-The 冠 (live), ex-Suns Owl, ex-dibs, ex-So What?, ex-STAB BLUE, ex-Team31, ex-Demon Kogure (live) | |
| Yuya Maeta | Drums (2014-present) |
| See also: Liv Moon, RENO (live), ex-Babymetal (live), ex-Blue Man Group (live) | |
| Kiyoshi | Bass (2015-present) |
| See also: Inside Me, Kiyoshi, Mega High Ball, The Madcap Laughs, B'z (live), ex-The Husky | |
| Past | |
| Wakazaemon | Bass |
| See also: まだ見たことのないセカイ (live), East of Eden | |
| Chris Catero | Bass (2003, 2007) |
| See also: Razer, ex-Wardog, Blacklight Acoustic Conspiracy, John Holmberg's Under Cover, ex-I Don't Know, ex-Machine Gun Kelly, ex-Sabbath Judas Sabbath | |
| Ron Jarzombek | Guitars (2007) |
| See also: Blotted Science, Ron Jarzombek, S.A. Slayer, Watchtower, Spastic Ink, ex-Happy Kitties, ex-Jarz, ex-Tarrot, ex-Terrestrial Exiled | |
| Ryota Yoshinari | Bass (2010-2011) |
| Chargeeeeee... | Drums (2010-?) |
| See also: Metal Clone X, Bulb, Omega Dripp, Speecies, Ziggy, ZIZ, カイキゲッショク (Kaiki Gesshoku), 3470.mon (live), Ankh (live), Crazy Punk Kid (live), W.A.R.P. (live), ex-Sex Machineguns (live), ex-Femme Fatale, ex-Final, ex-Goenitz, ex-Lycoris, ex-The Super Sonic Soldier Boys, ex-Közi (live), ex-ムニムニ (Munimuni) (live) | |
| Or Lubianiker | Bass (2012, 2014) |
| See also: Yossi Sassi Band, ex-Gus G. (live) | |
| Ben Azar | Guitars (2012) |
| See also: Yossi Sassi Band | |
| Tobias Ørnes Andersen | Drums (2014) |
| See also: Ihsahn (live), Aiming for Enrike, Shining, ex-Leprous, ex-Ørkenkjøtt | |
| Jo Nunez | Drums (2014) |
| See also: Darkblazers, Dragonland, Firewind, Lords of Black, Gus G. (live), ex-Suicide of Demons, ex-Negate (live), ex-Kamelot, ex-Meridian Dawn, ex-Nightrage, ex-Forsaken World (live), ex-About: Blank, ex-Mystica | |
| Håkon Sagen | Guitars (2014) |
| See also: Shining, ex-Benea Reach | |
| Helge Lien | Keyboards (2014) |
| See also: Helge Lien Trio, Shining (live) | |
| Jørgen Munkeby | Vocals, Saxophone (2014) |
| See also: Altaar, Emperor (live), Damp / Chrome Hill, Shining, ex-Jaga Jazzist | |
| Added by: eViL_dWeLlS | Modified by: The Glorious Dead |
| Added on: 2002-08-19 06:09:04 | Last modified on: 2024-12-04 20:31:30 |
His style varies a lot. The first album, produced by Mike Varney, is shred typical of his Shrapnel Records output. The next two, recorded after Marty had joined Megadeth, are almost new age/ambient, heavily influenced by the works of Kitarō, whom Marty had befriended and who produced the first of the two. The rest of the discography also varies in ...