Cacophony was a showcase for the highly technical, neo-classical metal talents of guitar virtuosi
Marty Friedman and
Jason Becker; both made their own instrumental solo recordings between the band's two albums,
Speed Metal Symphony (1987) and
Go Off! (1989).
Cacophony officially broke up in 1990 after two albums.
Friedman joined
Megadeth before the group recorded its
Rust In Peace album.
Becker joined
David Lee Roth's band for a short while and played on
A Little Ain't Enough. Sadly,
Becker was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) in 1989. He used computer technology to compose when the illness began to take its toll on his guitar-playing abilities. ~ Steve Huey