Batio, Michael Angelo

Shred Force 1

Considered to be a pioneer of the "shred guitar" genre, Michael Angelo Batio is set to release his first-ever career retrospective entitled, Shred Force 1: The Essential Michael Angelo Batio. The new album is slated for release on April 14th via Rat Pak Records. Shred Force 1: The Essential Michael Angelo Batio not only highlights Michaels best work to date, but also brings together many nationally renowned musicians from the hard rock and heavy metal genres. The album features some of Michaels most memorable performances including a dynamic version of Rushs "What Youre Doing," which features Queensrÿche vocalist Todd LaTorre, Metal Church guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, Alice Cooper bassist Chuck Garric, Metal Church/TSO drummer Jeff Plate and guitarist Craig Blackwell.There is also a cover of Deep Purples "Burn" with Queensrÿche vocalist Todd LaTorre and Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti. The album also consists of Michaels tributes to Eric Clapton ("Slowhand"), Randy Rhodes ("RRR") that features Rudy Sarzo on bass, and a new version of MABs unique tribute ("Diamond") to the late great Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott of Pantera, that features guitarist Michael Wilton of Queensrÿche. The album also includes some of MABs most notable instrumental tracks such as, "8 Pillars of Steel" with guest appearances by Elliott Dean Rubinson, Dave Reffett, Jeff Loomis, Rusty Cooley, George Lynch, Andrea Martongelli and Craig Goldy, "Juggernaut" showcases ex-Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland, Dave Reffett, Annie Grunwald, Guthrie Govan, Mike Lepond, and Michael Romeo. Michael Angelo Batios "Shred Force 1" is a must have for all fans of the shred guitar genre

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CD - 1 disk
Release date
14-04-2015
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475445
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0638647803922
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TRACKS

Disk 1

1. HANDS WITHOUT SHADOWS (FEATURING BOBBY ROCK AND WILLIAM KOPECKY)
2. BURN (FEATURING TODD LATORRE AND MARK TREMONTI)
3. JUGGERNAUT (FEAT. CHRIS POLAND, DAVE REFFETT, ANNIE GRUNWALD, GUTHRIE GOVAN,
4. MIKE LEPOND, AND MICHAEL ROMEO)
5. WHAT YOURE DOING (FEAT. TODD LATORRE, KURDT VANDERHOOF, CHUCK GARRIC, JEFF PLATE
6. AND CRAIG BLACKWELL)
7. 8 PILLARS OF STEEL (FEATURING ELLIOTT DEAN RUBINSON, DAVE REFFETT, JEFF LOOMIS,
8. RUSTY COOLEY, GEORGE LYNCH,CRAIG GOLDY)
9. CALL TO ARMS (FEATURING DAN LENEGAR, WILLIAM KOPECKY AND JOHN MROZEK)
10. 2X AGAIN
11. SLOWHAND (FEATURING WARREN DUNLEVY JR.)
12. DIAMOND (FEATURING MICHAEL WILTON, ELLIOTT DEAN RUBINSON)
13. RAINFOREST
14. GOTTA RUN (FEATURING DAN LENEGAR, WILLIAM KOPECKY AND JOHN MROZEK)
15. NO BOUNDARIES
16. RRR (FEATURING RUDY SARZO AND BOBBY ROCK)