Dragon's Kiss

In a contemporary review, Holger Stratmann of Rock Hard did not recommend the album, but considered it as "quite good" in mixing "speed and folkloric influences from his old days in Hawaii" with "the typical and probably indispensable nature of the Shrapnel horde." Andy Hinds of AllMusic considered ''Dragon's Kiss'' an excellent album, and wrote that it "may be the most definitive sampling of Friedman's talents available." Martin Popoff in his ''Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal described Dragon's Kiss'' as "a structured album of artful instrumental rock that kills all that came before" and "ushered in a new classy, mature era in shred records." ==Track listing==

;Musicians • Marty Friedman – guitar, bass, keyboard • Jason Becker – additional guitar solos (tracks 1, 3, 6) • Deen Castronovo – drums • Maija – piano (track 1) ;Production • Marty Friedman – producer • Dino Alden – engineering, mixing • George Horn – mastering at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California • Dave Stephens Graphics – graphic design • Pat Johnson Studios – photography • Ross Pelton – Deen Castronovo photo • Mike Varney – executive producer ==References==