---
title: "Marty Friedman"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/marty-friedman"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "Japan"
formed: 1962
---

# Marty Friedman

**Marty Friedman** is a progressive metal band, from Japan, active 1962 to present.

Martin Adam Friedman  is an American guitarist, best known for his tenure as the lead guitarist of thrash metal band Megadeth from 1990 to 2000. He is also known for playing alongside Jason Becker in Cacophony from 1986 until 1989, as well as his 13 solo albums and tours. Friedman has resided in Tokyo since 2003, where he has appeared on over 700 Japanese television programs such as Rock Fujiyama, Hebimeta-san, Kōhaku Uta Gassen and Jukebox English. He has released albums with several record labels, including Avex Trax, Universal, EMI, Prosthetic, and Shrapnel Records.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Friedman

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Marty Friedman |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Washington, D.C., Japan |
| Formed | 1962 |
| Releases in catalog | 15 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Neoclassical Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/neoclassical-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1988 | [Dragon's Kiss](https://themetalnet.com/album/7380d3e6-2549-30a4-b8a1-79d4c153cc03) | Album |
| 1992 | [Scenes](https://themetalnet.com/album/38468c3a-ec31-36a1-8e19-89ec42f4b22a) | Album |
| 1994 | [Introduction](https://themetalnet.com/album/ae00ed14-98d3-3ab8-ba2d-5b96a034c399) | Album |
| 1996 | [True Obsessions](https://themetalnet.com/album/b78f3fd7-9665-3316-a5ea-a99f4634e662) | Album |
| 2002 | [Music for Speeding](https://themetalnet.com/album/dfecd184-a0ae-337e-b4e3-ea5424253a02) | Album |
| 2006 | [Loudspeaker](https://themetalnet.com/album/148a4916-0ac8-37b8-9943-8a04e2b07194) | Album |
| 2008 | [Future Addict](https://themetalnet.com/album/91c5c305-442a-3bfa-bac5-f83674446529) | Album |
| 2009 | [Tokyo Jukebox](https://themetalnet.com/album/c3078df9-28bf-4fd1-a3d9-b29700e88b52) | Album |
| 2010 | [BAD D.N.A.](https://themetalnet.com/album/4538b4f1-9156-46eb-aeb6-7668a7d48757) | Album |
| 2011 | [Tokyo Jukebox 2](https://themetalnet.com/album/d04cceb9-a14a-45f3-aee5-ecce878165ab) | Album |
| 2014 | [Inferno](https://themetalnet.com/album/e38d07a1-ef24-4cc9-95d4-acbec4302b59) | Album |
| 2017 | [Wall of Sound](https://themetalnet.com/album/cf190c29-a07b-40c9-8912-8ae01542948e) | Album |
| 2020 | [Tokyo Jukebox 3](https://themetalnet.com/album/a117348f-3364-47ab-ab8e-59bea2a3539a) | Album |
| 2024 | [Drama](https://themetalnet.com/album/1190297d-eb39-4f20-82dc-0b981b3dcc7f) | Album |
| 2024 | [Moonchild](https://themetalnet.com/album/4e42e219-9d8b-42b6-a886-7cce9e53e29e) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Steve Vai](https://themetalnet.com/band/steve-vai) (listened together)
- [Yngwie Malmsteen](https://themetalnet.com/band/yngwie-malmsteen) (listened together)
- [Jason Becker](https://themetalnet.com/band/jason-becker) (listened together)
- [Paul Gilbert](https://themetalnet.com/band/paul-gilbert) (listened together)
- [Vinnie Moore](https://themetalnet.com/band/vinnie-moore) (listened together)
- [Tony MacAlpine](https://themetalnet.com/band/tony-macalpine) (listened together)
- [Buckethead](https://themetalnet.com/band/buckethead) (listened together)
- [Liquid Tension Experiment](https://themetalnet.com/band/liquid-tension-experiment) (listened together)
- [Kiko Loureiro](https://themetalnet.com/band/kiko-loureiro) (listened together)
- [John Petrucci](https://themetalnet.com/band/john-petrucci) (listened together)
- [Cacophony](https://themetalnet.com/band/cacophony) (listened together)
- [Arch Enemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/arch-enemy) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Marty_Friedman/1682
- x: https://twitter.com/marty_friedman
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/386842
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5czW6bitDSKbNBNDizRT9p
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/4511319
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MartyFriedman/
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCkxxDOJNk0DYOH3jdnQWZYQ

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/marty-friedman](https://themetalnet.com/band/marty-friedman). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt