Marty Friedman
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Martin Adam Friedman |
| Born | December 8, 1962, Laurel, Maryland, United States (age 62) |
| Member of | Vixen (1981-1982) Aloha (1982-1983) Hawaii (1983-1986) Cacophony (1986-1990) Megadeth (1990-1999) |
| Occupations | Guitarist, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitars, Bass, Vocals, Keyboards |
| Currently | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal |
| Labels | Shrapnel Records, Favored Nations Entertainment, Avex Trax, Prosthetic Records |
| Years active | 1981-present |
| Website |
Line-up (members)
- Marty Friedman : Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Programming (1987-present)
- Jeremy Colson : Drums (2002-present), Vocals (2008-present)
Former members
- Deen Castronovo : Drums (1988)
- Nick Menza : Drums (1992-1996)
- Brian BecVar : Keyboards (1992-2002)
- Tony Franklin : Bass (1996)
- Jimmy O'Shea : Bass (2002)
- Barry Sparks : Bass (2002)
Album Photos (40)
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Marty Friedman Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dragon's Kiss | Lyrics | Album | Aug 8, 1988 | 87 | 20 | 0 |
 | Scenes | Lyrics | Album | Nov 17, 1992 | 87.8 | 16 | 0 |
 | Introduction | Lyrics | Album | Nov 8, 1994 | 85.6 | 11 | 0 |
 | True Obsessions | Lyrics | Album | Oct 8, 1996 | 80.5 | 8 | 0 |
 | Music for Speeding | Lyrics | Album | Dec 25, 2002 | 75 | 8 | 1 |
 | Loudspeaker | Lyrics | Album | Jun 28, 2006 | 85.6 | 14 | 1 |
| Exhibit A - Live in Europe | Live | Aug 22, 2007 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Exhibit B - Live in Japan | Video | Aug 22, 2007 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Future Addict | Lyrics | Album | Mar 12, 2008 | 63.3 | 3 | 0 |
 | Tokyo Jukebox | Lyrics | Album | May 20, 2009 | 81.7 | 6 | 0 |
| Kiba | Single | Jan 27, 2010 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Bad D.N.A. | Lyrics | Album | Aug 25, 2010 | 84.2 | 6 | 0 |
 | Tokyo Jukebox 2 | Lyrics | Album | Sep 14, 2011 | 75 | 3 | 0 |
| Tokyo Jukebox 2 / Bad D.N.A. | Compilation | May 7, 2012 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tokyo Jukebox Vols. 1 & 2 | Compilation | Nov 19, 2012 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Inferno | Lyrics | Album | May 27, 2014 | 83.9 | 9 | 2 |
 | Wall of Sound | Album | Aug 4, 2017 | 85 | 5 | 0 | |
| One Bad M.F. Live!! | Live | Oct 19, 2018 | 92.5 | 2 | 0 | ||
 | Tokyo Jukebox 3 | Lyrics | Album | Oct 21, 2020 | 80 | 3 | 1 |
 | Drama | Album | May 17, 2024 | 82.5 | 4 | 0 |
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Best Marty Friedman Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valley Of Eternity | Scenes (1992) | 100 | 3 |
| 2 | Bittersweet | Introduction (1994) | 100 | 3 |
| 3 | Arrival | Introduction (1994) | 98.8 | 4 |
| 4 | Forbidden City | Dragon's Kiss (1988) | 98 | 5 |
| 5 | Thunder March | Dragon's Kiss (1988) | 97.5 | 4 |
| 6 | Dragon Mistress | Dragon's Kiss (1988) | 93.8 | 4 |
| 7 | Namida (Tears) | Dragon's Kiss (1988) | 93.3 | 3 |
| 8 | Escapism | Introduction (1994) | 93.3 | 3 |
| 9 | Saturation Point | Dragon's Kiss (1988) | 90 | 4 |
| 10 | Viper | Loudspeaker (2006) | 90 | 3 |
| 11 | Devil Take Tomorrow | Loudspeaker (2006) | 86.7 | 3 |
