Introduction (Marty Friedman album)

Introduction is the third studio album by guitarist Marty Friedman. It was released on November 8, 1994, through Shrapnel Records in the United States and Roadrunner Records in Europe. It is Friedman's second album to feature Nick Menza on drums; both Friedman and Menza were members of Megadeth at the time. Additionally, Nick's father Don Menza plays shakuhachi on the album. Introduction was released just one week after the Megadeth album Youthanasia.[1]

Introduction
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 8, 1994 (1994-11-08)
RecordedNovember–December 1993
StudioTotal Access Recording in Redondo Beach, California; Alex Wilkinson's studio in Shadow Hills, Los Angeles
GenreInstrumental rock, ambient
Length42:04
LabelShrapnel
ProducerMarty Friedman, Steve Fontano, Alex Wilkinson, Mike Varney
Marty Friedman chronology
Scenes
(1992)
Introduction
(1994)
True Obsessions
(1996)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Robert Taylor at AllMusic gave Introduction 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "An unexpected masterpiece in a genre that could use more releases such as this." The album was described as having built on the formula set out in Friedman's previous album, Scenes (1992), but "with more maturity and musical diversity. Themes are not just introduced and abandoned in favor of gratuitous technical noodling, rather the compositions are thoughtfully explored and brought to a natural conclusion."[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Marty Friedman

No.TitleLength
1."Arrival"4:52
2."Bittersweet"5:27
3."Be"4:51
4."Escapism"9:14
5."Luna"5:17
6."Mama"3:55
7."Loneliness"4:08
8."Siberia"4:20
Total length:42:04

Personnel

References

  1. "Discography". martyfriedman.com. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
  2. Taylor, Robert. "Introduction - Marty Friedman". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
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