Speed Metal Symphony

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Released 1987 (1987) Length 45:07 Artist Cacophony Label Roadrunner Records		Recorded May–June 1987 Speed Metal Symphony (1987) Go Off! (1988) Release date 1987

Studio Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California Genres Speed metal, Heavy metal, Neoclassical metal, Thrash metal Producers Marty Friedman, Mike Varney Similar Marty Friedman albums, Neoclassical metal albums, Other albums

Cacophony speed metal symphony 1987 full album

Speed Metal Symphony is the first studio album by heavy metal band Cacophony, released in 1987 through Shrapnel Records.

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Critical reception

Andy Hinds at AllMusic gave Speed Metal Symphony 2.5 stars out of 5, calling it "tough to digest". He noted its technical complexity and lacking production quality, while suggesting that it is "some of the most indulgent music ever recorded." Praise was nevertheless given to the skill of guitarists Jason Becker and Marty Friedman, though Hinds suggested that both their subsequent solo releases (Perpetual Burn and Dragon's Kiss, respectively) were superior.

In 2009, Guitar World magazine ranked the album ninth on its list of the all-time top ten shred albums.

Personnel

Peter Marrino – vocals

Marty Friedman – guitar, bass, production

Jason Becker – guitar

Atma Anur – drums

Steve Fontano – engineering

Dino Alden – engineering

George Horn – mastering

Mike Varney – executive production

Songs

1Savage5:50
2Where My Fortune Lies4:34
3The Ninja7:25

References

Speed Metal Symphony Wikipedia

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