Perpetual Burn

Infobox Album
Name = Perpetual Burn
Type = studio
Artist = Jason Becker

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Released = 1988
Recorded =
Genre = Heavy metal, neo-classical metal
Length = 55:12
Label = Shrapnel
Producer = Jason Becker
Co Producers = Steve Fontano, Marty Friedman
Executive Producer = Mike Varney
Engineer = Steve Fontano
Assistant Engineer = Joe Marquez
Mastering Engineer = George Horn
Reviews = All Music Guide Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:hifixql5ldae]
Last album =
This album = "Perpetual Burn"
(1988)
Next album = "Perspective"
(1996)

"Perpetual Burn" is a solo album released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) by Jason Becker on Shrapnel Records. His former Cacophony band-mate, Marty Friedman, performed with him as a guest on two tracks, "Temple Of The Absurd", "Dweller In The Cellar."

Producer: Jason BeckerCo Producers: Steve Fontano, Marty FriedmanExecutive Producer: Mike Varney Engineer: Steve FontanoAssistant Engineer: Joe MarquezMaster Engineer: George Horn

Track listing

# "Altitudes" (Jason Becker) - 5:39
# "Perpetual Burn" (Becker) - 3:29
# "Mabel's Fatal Fable" (Becker) - 4:52
# "Air" (Becker) - 5:37
# "Temple of the Absurd" (Becker, Marty Friedman) - 4:42
# "Eleven Blue Egyptians" (Becker, Friedman) - 5:44
# "Dweller in the Cellar" (Becker) - 6:14
# "Opus Pocus" (Becker) - 5:37

In an interview with GftPM magazine, Jason stated that he composed Air after listening to a lot of Mozart. This track demonstrates the classical guitar technique originally learnt from his father, although the recorded performance is on an electric guitar with a clean tone.

Musicians

*Jason Becker - Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Bass Guitars, and keyboards
*Marty Friedman - Guest Guitar Solos
*Atma Anur - drums

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wgde4j270wae|album Album review]