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1. "Saturation Point" (4:52)
"Dragon's Kiss" is an instrumental version of Cacaphony, even featuring Cacophony drummer Deen Castronovo and, as a guest artist on two songs, Jason Becker. Marty Friedman unleashes one heavy album of guitar-shred with the same speed metal mentality as he had with his Becker/Friedman band. For the most part, these sorts of all instrumental albums don't interest me, but Friedman's songwriting works well, even without vocals. The reason for this is that the music is written as actual songs, as opposed to just rhythms to throw some solos over. It sounds as if Marty worked as hard to perfect his rhythm playing and his song writing as he did on the guitar solos themselves. one other thing that helps this album is that it isn't long and drawn out. I think this is a big problem with band's today. Because a cd holds 80 minutes of music, they feel the need to fill that cd up. "Dragon's Kiss", however is forty minutes of only the best material without another half an hour of filler. Overall, this disc is full of texture, dynamics, and imagination. It was shortly after the release of this disc that Friedman was recruited to join Megadeth's ranks. |
Marty Friedman Discography
Hawaii Albums
One Nation Underground
Released May 1998 (CD), 1983 (LP), 1998 (picture disc LP)
Label Shrapnel Records
Living In Sin
Silent Nightmare
One Nation Underground
You're Gonna Burn
Escape The Night
Nitro Power
The Pit And The Pendulum
Secret Of The Stars
Overture Volcania
Marty Friedman - guitars, backing vocals
Jeff Graves - drums, backing vocals
Gary St. Pierre - bass guitar, lead vocals
Recorded at Rendez-Vous recording, Honolulu, Hawaii, March-May 1983.
Produced by Pierre Grill and Hawaii.
Engenereed by Pierre Grill
Additional backing vocals by Rocky DeSopra and Roger Holland
Producer Hawaii, Pierre Grill
Loud, Wild and Heavy
Released 1984/Ep
Label Cavern Production
Bad Boys of Metal
Loud, Wild and Heavy
Escape the Night
Rhapsody in Black
Eddie Day - Lead vocals
Marty Friedman - guitars, backing vocals
Joey Galisa - bass guitar, backing vocals
Jeff Graves - drums, backing vocals
Producer Hawaii
Natives Are Restless
Released 1985, 1999(CD)
Label Steamhammer, Axel Killer
Call Of The Wild
Turn It Louder
V.P.H.B
Beg For Mercy
Unfinished Business
Proud To Be Loud
Lies
Omichan No Uta
Dynamite
Marty Friedman - guitars, back vocals
Eddie Day - vocals
Tom Azevedo - Guitars
Jeff Graves - drums, back vocals
Joey Galisa - bass guitar, lead vocals
Producer Hawaii
Cacophony Albums
Speed Metal Symphony
Released 1987
Label Shrapnel Records
Savage (Marty Friedman)
Where My Fortune Lies (Friedman, Jason Becker)
The Ninja (Friedman)
Concerto (Friedman, Becker)
Burn the Ground (Friedman, Becker)
Desert Island (Friedman)
Speed Metal Symphony (Friedman, Becker)
Peter Marrino - vocals
Jason Becker - guitar
Marty Friedman - guitar, bass
Atma Anur - drums
Laurie Sato - logo concept
Recorded at Prairie Sun Studios, Cotati, CA, May - June 1987. Mastered at Fantasy Studios.
Engineer - Steve Fontano
Engineer [Assistant] - Dino Alden
Executive Producer - Mike Varney
Mastered By - George Horn
Producer Marty Friedman
Go Off!
Released 1988
Label Shrapnel Records
X-Ray Eyes (Jason Becker, Marty Friedman)
E.S.P. (Friedman)
Stranger (Becker, Steve Fontano)
Go Off! (Becker, Friedman)
Black Cat (Becker, Friedman)
Sword of the Warrior (Friedman, Fontano)
Floating World (Friedman)
Images (Becker)
Peter Marrino - Vocals
Jason Becker - Guitar
Marty Friedman - Guitar
Jimmy O'shea - Bass
Kenny Stavropoulos - Drums
Laurie Sato - Logo Concept
Artwork By [Cacophony Logo Concept] - Laurie Sato
Artwork By [Cages] - Ken James
Artwork By [Graphics] - Dave Stephens Graphics
Engineer - Steve Fontano
Engineer [2nd] - Joe Marquez, Michael Rosen, Scott Tatter
Engineer [Extra Assistance] - Dino Alden, Marc Reyburn
Executive Producer - Mike Varney
Mastered By - George Horn
Photography - Pat Johnson Studios
Producer - Jason Becker , Marty Friedman , Steve Fontano
Recorded at:
Studio D., Sausalito, CA
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Prairie Sun Recording, Cotati, CA
Mastered at Fantasy Studios.
Published by Varney Metal Music Co., BMI.
(P)(C) 1988 Shrapnel Records Inc.
Marty Friedman Solo Albums
Dragon's Kiss
Released 1988
Label Shrapnel/Roadrunner Records(Netherlands)
Saturation Point (Friedman, Jason Becker)
Dragon Mistress
Evil Thrill
Namida (Tears)
Anvils
Jewel (Friedman, Becker)
Forbidden City
Thunder March
All songs written and composed by Marty Friedman
Marty Friedman – guitar, bass guitar, co-producer
Jason Becker – additional guitar solos (tracks 1, 6)
Deen Castronovo – drums
Artwork By [Graphics] - Dave Stephens Graphics
Engineer - Dino Alden
Executive Producer - Mike Varney
Mastered By - George Horn
Photography - Pat Johnson Studios
Photography [Deen Castronovo] - Ross Pelton
Mike Varney – producer
Recorded at Prairie Sun Studio B, Cotati, CA.
Mixed at Prairie Sun Studio A.
Mastered at Fantasy Studios.
Published by Varney Metal Music Co., BMI.
(P)(C) 1988 Shrapnel Records, Inc.
Producer Mike Varney, Marty Friedman
Scenes
Released December 1, 1992
Label Shrapnel Records
Tibet
Angel
Valley of Eternity
Night
Realm of the Senses
West
Trance
Triumph
Marty Friedman - All Guitars
Brian BecVar – Keyboards, Percussion
Nick Menza - Drums
Introduction
Released 1995
Label Shrapnel Records
Arrival
Bittersweet
Be
Escapism
Luna
Mama
Loneliness
Siberia
Brian BecVar - Piano, keyboards, additional sound replacement
Nick Menza - drums
Alex Wilkinson - Additional orchestration
Don Menza - Shakuhachi on "Bittersweet"
Sachi McHenry - Cello on "Bittersweet"
Charlie Bisharat - Violin on "Bittersweet"
Producer Marty Friedman
True Obsessions
Released 1996
Label Shrapnel Records
Rio
Espionage
Last September
Rock Box
The Yearning
Live and Learn
Glowing Path
Intoxicated
Farewell
Thunder March (demo)
Japanese Version:
Rock Box
Espionage
Last September
Intoxicated
Shine on Me
Hands of Time
Rio
Live and Learn
Glowing Path
The Yearning
Farewell
Marty Friedman - All Guitars
Nick Menza - Drums
Greg Bissonette - Drums
Carmine Appice - Drums
Tony Franklin - Bass
Jimmy Haslip - Bass
Stanley Rose - Vocals
Produced Marty Friedman and Steve Fontano
Music for Speeding
Released December 25, 2002
Label MF Music/Mascot Records(Netherlands)
Gimme A Dose
Fuel Injection Stingray
Ripped
It's The Unreal Thing
Cheer Girl Rampage
Lust For Life
Lovesorrow
Nastymachine
Catfight
Corazon De Santiago
0-7-2
Salt in The Wound
Novocaine Kiss
Marty Friedman - guitars, programming and sequencing, shamisen
Jimmy O'Shea - bass
Barry Sparks - bass
Jeremy Colson - drums
Brian Becvar - keyboards
James "Jake" Jacobson - synthistration and arranging on track 7
Jason Moss - additional programming
Ben Woods - flamenco guitar on track 7
Loudspeaker
Released June 28, 2006
Label Avex (Japan)/Shrapnel Records (USA)
Elixir
Street Demon (Santa Rosa Wrecking Crew Mix)
Black Orchid (featuring John Petrucci)
Paradise Express
Sekai Ni Hitotsu Dake No Hana (SMAP's cover song)
Glycerine Flesh
Stigmata Addiction
Viper (featuring Steve Vai)
Static Rain (Instrumental Version)
Coloreas Mi Vida
Devil Take Tomorrow
Marty Friedman - guitars (all tracks), bass (6,8,9)
Ryuichi Nishida - drums (1,2,3,4,6,10)
Jeremy Colson - drums (5,7,8,11)
Tetsu Mukaiyama - drums (9)
Billy Sheehan - bass (1,4)
Masaki - bass (2,3,5,7)
Mick Karn - bass (10)
Ikuo - bass (11)
John Petrucci - guitar (3)
Steve Vai - guitar (8)
Jens Johanssen - keyboard (6)
Geri Soriano-Lightwood - voice (10)
Ramin Sakurai - manipulation (10)
Tom Harriman - manipulation (10), string arrangement (11)
Track numbers are shown according to "second" pressing
Producer Allen Isaacs,Marty Friedman
Future Addict
Released March 12, 2008
Label Avex Trax
Barbie
Simple Mystery
Tornado of Souls
Burn the Ground
Where My Fortune Lies
Breadline
The Pit And The Pendulum
The Killing Road
雑音の雨 (Static Rain)
Secret of the Stars
Massive
Tears Of An Angel
Marty Friedman - guitars
Jeremy Colson - vocals, drums
Billy Sheehan - bass
Masaki - bass
Jeff Loomis - Guest Guitar
Tokyo Jukebox
Released May 20, 2009
Label Avex Trax
Tsume Tsume Tsume / Maximum the Hormone
GIFT / Mr.Children
Amagi-goe / Sayuri Ishikawa
Story / AI
Polyrhythm / Perfume
Kaeri Taku Natta yo / Ikimono-gakari
TSUNAMI / Southern All Stars
Yuki no Hana / Mika Nakashima
Eki / Mariya Takeuchi
Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana / SMAP
Romance no Kimisama / Kohmi Hirose
Ashita e no Sanka / alan
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