The fourth solo release from
Megadeth guitarist
Marty Friedman finds the guitarist mostly repeating the same formula that worked so well on
Introduction. This time around, though, there is less emphasis on new age stylings in favor of a more rock-oriented approach. "Rio" is impressive, and the session's best track, "Intoxicated," offers a glimpse of what
Friedman sounds like without the metal riffing.
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Robert Taylor, Rovi