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Infobox musical artist|name = Marty Friedman|image = Marty Friedman 13.jpg|caption = Gods of Metal 2009|image_size =|background = non_vocal_instrumentalist|birth_name = Martin Adam Friedman|birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1962|12|8|Death = 2011|3|11|origin = Laurel, Maryland , United States|death_date =|instrument = Guitar , bass guitar|bass , Singing|vocals |genre = Pop music|Pop , gagaku , enka , instrumental rock , hard rock , Heavy metal music|heavy metal , thrash metal |occupation = Musician , songwriter |years_active = 1981–present|label = Avex Trax|Avex Trax/Gokukara , Shrapnel Records|Shrapnel |associated_acts = Megadeth , Cacophony (band)|Cacophony , Hawaii (band)|Hawaii |website = http://www.martyfriedman.com/ Martyfriedman.com|notable_instruments = Jackson Kelly Marty Friedman Signature Ibanez MFM1 Martin Adam "Marty" Friedman , (born December 8, 1962) is a guitar ist, well known for his tenure as the lead/rhythm guitarist for heavy metal music|heavy metal band Megadeth , which lasted almost a decade. He has resided in Shinjuku, Tokyo|Shinjuku , Tokyo , Japan since 2003, and has http://www.iy-card.co.jp/chronicle/marty/01.html ???????????? | ????·??????ja icon hosted his own television programs, Rock Fujiyama and Jukebox English on Television in Japan|Japanese television .
Early career (1982–1989)
Friedman is a largely self-taught guitarist http://www.martyfriedman.com/fans_faq_content.php? id=5049 known for his improvisation and for fusing Asian music|Eastern musical with Classical music|Western music other styles, such as Neo-classical metal|neo-classical , thrash metal and later progressive rock . When playing, Friedman often uses arpeggio|arpeggiated Chord (music)|chord s and various customized scales. He also occasionally uses sweep picking .
He has a very unorthodox right hand picking technique, namely the angle in which his hand is clenched goes against the conventional palm mute . He also frequently uses the upstroke as opposed to the down stroke, especially on the high strings (strings B and E). These qualities make Friedman's solos unique and hard to duplicate using an alternate picking approach.
During his early years as a musician, he formed and played lead guitar in several bands, including Deuce, Hawaii (band)|Hawaii (which had previously been called Vixen), and notably Cacophony (band)|Cacophony . Cacophony featured neoclassical metal elements and synchronized twin guitar harmony|harmonies and counterpoint s shared with guitarist Jason Becker . He played guitar on the 1987 album "It Won't Be Long" by Christian rock band Shout (band)|Shout . http://www.nolifetilmetal.com/shout.htm In 1988, he recorded demos for Jet Red that eventually were released as bonus tracks on the 2009 Jet Red release "Flight Plan".
Megadeth (1990–2000)
When Cacophony broke up in 1989, Friedman auditioned for the thrash metal band Megadeth after a tip from fellow guitarist Jeff Young . Friedman was initially rejected by Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine for having multicolored hair. However, after undergoing what Dave Mustaine|Mustaine called "Rock School 101", Friedman officially joined Megadeth in February 1990.Megadeth.com, Megadeth.com - History at http://www.megadeth.com/history.php Megadeth.com; last accessed December 29, 2007. Friedman's audition can be seen as an Easter egg on the Megadeth DVD Arsenal of Megadeth . The first album he recorded with them was Rust in Peace , now considered a classic thrash metal album, and sold platinum in the US.Citation needed|date=February 2007 He further developed his style of playing exotic scale solos from the Cacophony era, and integrated it into the music of Megadeth. In July 1992, Megadeth released Countdown to Extinction , which was a more commercial album, aimed at a wider audience, and sold double platinum.Citation needed|date=February 2007 Friedman played on Megadeth's further releases Youthanasia (1994), Cryptic Writings (1997), Risk (Megadeth album)|Risk (1999). After a total of five studio album s with Megadeth, in December 1999 Friedman announced his departure from Megadeth. His last show with them was on January 14, 2000. Later, he stated that he got tired of playing metal music and felt that he couldn't develop as a musician. Citation needed|date=February 2007 In an interview with Ultimate-Guitar.com in March 2007, he claimed that Megadeth was not aggressive enough.Ultimate-Guitar.com, ''Marty Friedman: 'I Didn't Think Megadeth Were Aggressive Enough!' '' at http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/marty_friedman_i_didnt_think_megadeth_were_aggressive_enough.html ultimate-guitar.com; last accessed May 5, 2007. During Friedman's time in the band, they sold over ten million albums worldwide.Martyfriedman.com, Biography of Marty Friedman at http://www.martyfriedman.com/info_detail.php? id=7 Martyfriedman.com; last accessed May 5, 2007.
Solo Career and Collaborations (2001–present)
Cleanup|section|date=June 2009Friedman appeared on the track "Born of Anger" on the album All That Remains by Fozzy . Friedman is a big fan of The Ramones (to whom he briefly paid tribute in the Arizona based cover band Rocket to Russia http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=73151 BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MARTY FRIEDMAN: Video Footage Of 2002 Ramones Tribute Gig Available), Black Sabbath , Kiss (band)|Kiss and Queen (band)|Queen (during their early years). He also included the track 'Peace' from the fifth Weezer studio album Make Believe (Weezer album)|Make Believe on a list of his 'most listened to' songs on his official website. He has also appeared on Where Moth and Rust Destroy , the latest album of the Christian metal|Christian thrash metal band Tourniquet (band)|Tourniquet where he performed all guitar solos except two (which were performed by Bruce Franklin ). He has also appeared as a guest on the Firewind album Forged by Fire .
In 2004 Friedman joined psychedelic trance musician Takeomi Matsuura (known by the alias http://www.zetarocks.net/ Zeta) as a guitarist. Their full-length debut album was released January 4, 2007, also titled Zeta , and included remix es by psychedelic trance musicians such as Astrix .
In 2005, Friedman appeared on the soundtrack of the video game Heavy Metal Thunder (video game)|Heavy Metal Thunder adapted from the Hebimeta-san TV show.
Friedman's album, Loudspeaker (album)|Loudspeaker , was released in Japan on June 26, 2006. It entered the Japanese national chart at #33. This marks the first Top 40 chart position for any of his solo albums.
Friedman's "Exhibit A-Live in Europe" CD and "Exhibit B-Live" in Tokyo DVD were released simultaneously in Japan on 8/22 by Avex. The CD and DVD feature different set lists, but with the same band members, Jeremy Colson ( Steve Vai , ex-Dali's Dilemma), Ron Jarzombek ( Blotted Science , Watchtower (band)|Watchtower , Spastic Ink ) and Chris Catero (Razer, ex-Wardog). The artwork was designed by legendary graphic artist Noritaka Sakai, who is responsible for Queen's most successful Japanese editions.
Friedman was interview in the 2008 documentary film Global Metal , in which he showed his perspectives on heavy metal in Japan..
Friedman has collaborated with Mutsuhiko Izumi , a video game composer known for his contributions to Konami 's Guitar Freaks & DrumMania series to produce "Model DD8", and "Liverty", two songs featured on Izumi's album Heaven Inside . A shorter version of "Model DD8" has appeared as the "Premium Encore" stage of the latest installment of the Guitar Freaks & DrumMania series, Guitar Freaks V4 & DrumMania V4 Rock×Rock as of October 28, 2007 in the e-Amusement network.
Friedman also has contributed his voice to a character on the Cartoon Network Adult Swim show Metalocalypse . http://www.martyfriedman.com/info_archive_detail.php? id=8& det=208 ::Marty Friedman Official Website::
Friedman contributed to a tribute album to Luna Sea , entitled Luna Sea Memorial Cover Album -Re:birth- , covering their song " Shine (Luna Sea song)|Shine ".
Friedman has composed the song " Kirei na Senritsu ", for the anime Maria-sama ga Miteru , which was sung by Kotoko (singer)|Kotoko in 2007.
Also in 2007, Friedman appeared on the title track of Living A Sick Dream , the debut album from Age of Evil.
On March 12, 2008, his eighth solo album, Future Addict , was released in Japan. The album features reworked, reconstructed, and remade versions of some of Friedman's past songs from his career, as well as three new songs.
Friedman has launched a new rock band entitled Lovefixer , with Shinichiro Suzuki on vocals. Lovefixer's first music video is for their song "Luminous" (??).
Friedman has worked with Nana Kitade on some of her recent releases. Kitade is pop punk " Gothic Lolita " artist, and he has worked with her on a cover of Daisy Chainsaw 's "Love Your Money", and he has reworked two of her songs with a heavier sound: "Alice: Smashed Berry Ver." and "Indelible Sin: I Scream Tenpura Ver." all of which come from her Berry Berry Singles release in November 2007. He has also worked on a Nana Kitade side project in April 2008: Ruby Gloom , and the first single's two tracks: "Siren" and "My Treasure".
Friedman has worked with Nami Tamaki , a technopop singer/dancer. He worked on track #5 "HitchHiker" from her most recent album ''Don't Stay , released in April 2008.
Friedman collaborated with Nanase Aikawa to perform as part of Tetra-Fang#Other|Crimson-Fang for the Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World theme song "Circle of Life".
Friedman contributed to the 2009 video game Sonic and the Black Knight , playing lead guitar on the final boss theme, "With Me".
Friedman joined the band Sound Horizon for their new single "Ido e Itaru Mori e Itaru Ido" (???????????) released on June 16, 2010.
Friedman released his brand new solo album Bad D.N.A. in Japan on August 25, 2010.
The recording of Marty`s newest album, Tokyo Jukebox 2 is now complete and has been released on September 14, 2011.
Japanese life
Friedman currently lives in Shinjuku, Tokyo|Shinjuku , Tokyo , Japan . http://www.tokyomango.com/tokyo_mango/2008/09/ex-megadeath-gu.html Ex-Megadeath Guitarist is now a Japanophile He also appears on television in Japan|Japanese television and as a columnist for a major Japanese music magazine and a national daily newspaper. http://arena.nikkeibp.co.jp/coltop/20070323/121347/ J-POP????? He writes columns about J-pop music in Japanese monthly magazine Nikkei Entertainment (lang|ja|???????????!)
Friedman speaks Japanese language|Japanese fluently. He became a regular member of the cast of TXN 's musical television program|TV program Hebimeta-san (??????) (anglicized as "Mr. Heavy-Metal") with Japanese idol Yoko Kumada before the show came to an end in 2005. He had his own heavy metal TV program called Rock Fujiyama alongside Shelly, Ken Ayugai (Kenny Guy), Yorimasa Hisatake (Rock Ninja Yorimasa) and ex- Scanch member Rolly Teranishi from April 2006 until March 2007. In November~December 2005 he toured with singer Ami Suzuki on her "Suzuki Ami Around the World" live house tour, which took place in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya .
He was featured on Jukebox , a television program in which Marty and two Japanese people translate the lyrics of various English songs into understandable Japanese. He has also made guest appearances on the television programs Eigo de Shabera Night and Tamori Club .
In 2008 Friedman played the role of Paul Weinberg, an English language teacher, in Isshin Inudou's Gou-Gou Datte Neko de Aru .IMDb title|1255872|Gou-Gou datte neko de aru
In February 2010, he made a guest appearance on guitar for the Ramones ' song "California Sun" when CJ Ramone toured Japan.
He also launched a record label under Avex Group , Gokukara Records .Cite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=147884|title=MARTY FRIEDMAN Launches Record Label|publisher=BlabberMouth
Shortly after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami , Friedman began auctioning off a great variety of his musical equipment and paraphernalia that he used as a member of Megadeth . A message attached to each Ebay item stated that all proceeds would go to the GlobalGiving foundation, in an effort to help those whose livelihood had been wiped out by the disaster.
Equipment
BLP unsourced section|date=June 2009Friedman has played a variety of guitars throughout his career. In his days with Cacophony, Friedman played Hurricane guitars, then Carvin Corporation|Carvin guitars, primarily a V220M model. He also used Hurricane and Carvin on his first solo recording, Dragon's Kiss (album)|Dragon's Kiss .
When Marty joined Megadeth in 1989, he switched over from Carvin to Jackson Guitars . Primarily, he was responsible for popularizing the now highly acclaimed Jackson Kelly guitar, a sleeker and faster version of the Gibson Explorer Z style shape. The first line of KE1s, which were his signature models, had poplar bodies with maple neck through construction and a single Seymour Duncan JB pickup as well as a Kahler Fine-tuning fixed bridge. Later versions of the KE1 would have a Floyd Rose double locking tremolo in place of the Kahler. He also used other Jacksons, such as the Jackson Randy Rhoads|Rhoads and the Roswell Rhoads . He has since sold all of his Megadeth-era Jackson guitars on eBay to raise funds after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami .
Marty used Gibson and Fender guitars on the Risk tours as well. He used Jackson guitars up until 2000, when he started endorsing Ibanez guitars. He had produced a signature model with Ibanez (based on the Ibanez SZ line of guitars) called the MFM, but this model was available in Japan and not in the US. He has since left Ibanez and started using various other guitar models, most notably PRS Guitars which he is an endorser of, using their Singlecut and Tremonti signature models. He can also be seen using various Gibson Les Pauls and custom-built instruments.
It is hotly contested what amplifiers Marty first used with Megadeth on their landmark album "Rust in Peace." He almost definitely used a Bogner Triple Giant and a Tube Works solid-state preamp for solos, along with a VHT 2150 power amp. Contrary to popular belief the Bogner Fish, which is often cited as the preamp for the album, was first released one year after the album debuted, therefore making it impossible to be the preamp of use on this album, unless he received a pre-production model. Marty and Dave Mustaine both used Custom Audio Electronics 3+ Preamps and VHT 2150 power amps on the commercially successful "Countdown to Extinction" and "Youthanasia" albums. When recording started on "Cryptic Writings, Marty switched to Crate Amplifiers. He used these on all of his recordings after Youthanasia, primarily using Crate's highly successful Blue Voodoo tube amplifiers. As of 2007 however, Crate has discontinued the Blue Voodoo and Marty now uses ENGL amplifiers. He uses Special Edition heads and Vintage cabinets from ENGL.
Official website| http://avexnet.or.jp/marty/index.htmlja icon
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/fujiyama/ Rock Fujiyama official websiteja icon
http://lovefixer.syncl.jp/ Lovefixer's official websiteja icon
http://binylrecords.com/martyp/ Gokukara Records Official websiteja icon
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