Laurel, Maryland, United States
Heavy metal, neoclassical metal, thrash metal, speed metal, J-pop
Martin Adam "Marty" Friedman (born December 8, 1962) is an American guitarist, known for his tenure as the lead guitarist for heavy metal band Megadeth which spanned nearly the full decade of the 1990s. Also known for playing alongside Jason Becker in Cacophony until 1989. Friedman has resided in Tokyo, Japan since 2003, where he has appeared on over 700 Japanese television programs such as Rock Fujiyama, Hebimeta-san, Kouhaku uta gassen and Jukebox English. He has released albums with several record labels, including Avex Trax, Universal, EMI, Prosthetic and Shrapnel Records.
Dragon's Kiss (1988)
Scenes (1992)
Introduction (1995)
True Obsessions (1996) Jap.Ed.
Music for Speeding (2002)
Loudspeaker (2006)
Exhibit A: Live in Europe (2007)
Future Addict (2008)
Tokyo Jukebox (2009)
Bad D.N.A. (2010)
Tokyo Jukebox 2 (2011)
Inferno (2014)
Wall of Sound (2017) Jap.Ed.
One Bad M.F. Live!! (2018)
appeared on:
Spacewalk: A Salute to Ace Frehley (1996)
Dragon Attack: A Tribute to Queen (1997) Jap.Ed.
Humanary Stew: A Tribute to Alice Cooper (1999)
Warmth in the Wilderness: A Tribute to Jason Becker (2001)
Warmth in the Wilderness Vol. II: A tribute to Jason Becker (2002)
