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."Discography". martyfriedman.com. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
Critical reception
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."
Track listing
Personnel Marty Friedman – guitar, bass, arrangement, production Brian BecVar – keyboard, piano, additional sound replacement Nick Menza – drums Alex Wilkinson – additional orchestration Sachi McHenry – cello Charlie Bisharat – violin Don Menza – shakuhachi Steve Fontano – engineering Alex Wilkinson – engineering, production Jared Johnson – engineering Seth Cooperrider – engineering Kenneth K. Lee, Jr. – mastering Mike Varney – executive production
References
External links Story Behind The Song - Introduction at martyfriedman.com In Review: Marty Friedman "Introduction" at Guitar Nine Records