Michael Angelo Batio

Artist:  Michael Angelo
Birth Name:  Michael Angelo Batio
Born:  February 23, 1956.  Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock, Neo-Classical Metal, Jazz
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter, Producer, Columnist
Instruments:  Guitar, Bass, Keyboard, Drums, Vocals

Michael Angelo or known as Mike Batio or MAB is an American Guitarist and Columnist from Chicago, he was voted by many Guitar  Magazines as follows:
-"No. 1 Shredder of All Time" by Guitar One Magazine
-one of the "Top 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists of All Time" by Guitar World Magazine
-one of the "20 Greatest Shredder Of All Time" by Total Guitar Magazie
-He won the 2009 Guitar World Magazine Readers Choice Award in the "Best Shredder"
-He also won the Guitar World Magazine Readers Choice Award and voted the "Fastest Guitarist Of All Time".

Title:  Intermezzo  (2013)
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock, Neo-Classical Metal, Jazz
Label:  M.A.C.E. Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Intermezzo
 2.  Kaleidoscope Images
 3.  Oceans Of Time
 4.  I Pray The Lord
 5.  8 Pillars Of Steel
 6.  The Possession (A Tone Poem)
 7.  5 Four Ever
 8.  Juggernaut
 9.  Overload Intro
10. Overload

Personnel:

Michael Angelo Batio:  Guitars

Guest Musicians:

Florent Atem:  Guitar on Tracks: 9, 10, Acoustic Guitar, Bass on Track 9
Dave Reffett:  Guitar on Tracks: 5, 8
Guthrie Govan:  Guitar on Tracks 7, 8
Jeff Loomis:  Guitar on Track 5
Rusty Cooley:  Guitar on Track 5
George Lynch:  Guitar on Track 5
Andrea Martongelli:  Guitar on Track 5
Craig Goldy:  Guitar on Track 5
Elliott Dean Rubinson:  Bass on Track 5
Alex Stornello:  Guitar on Track 7
Chris Poland:  Guitar on Track 8
Annie Grunwald:  Guitar on Track 8
Mike Lepond:  Guitar on Track 8
Michael Romeo:  Guitar on Track 8
Maxxxwell Carlisie:  Guitar on Track 10
Tobias Hurwitz:  Guitar on Track 10
Ken Burridge:  Guitar on Track 10
Darren Burridge:  Guitar on Track 10
Bill Peck:  Guitar on Track 10
Joe Rose:  Guitar on Track 10
Joe Stump:  Guitar on Track 10

Intermezzo is the eighth studio album by Michael Angelo Batio, was released on November 14, 2013 by M.A.C.E. Records, featuring a wide range of Guest Musicians such as George Lynch, Craig Goldy, Michael Romeo, Chris Poland, Joe Stump and many more!.