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:  Shred Force 1 (The Essential Michael Angelo Batio) (2015)
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock, Neo-Classical Metal, Jazz
Label:  Rat Pak
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Hands Without Shadows  (5:28)
 2.  Burn  (5:31)
 3.  Juggernaut  (4:39)
 4.  What You're Doing  (4:33)
 5.  8 Pillars Of Steel  (9:11)
 6.  Call To Arms  (4:38)
 7.  2x Again  (5:44)
 8.  Slow Hand  (6:10)
 9.  Diamond   (5:09)
10. Rainforest  (5:25)
11. Gotta Run  (3:53)
12. No Boundaries  (3:50)
13. RRR (Tribute To Randy Rhoads)  (6:06)

Personnel:  

Michael Angelo Batio:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums
Joe Babiak:  Drums on Tracks:  8, 9, 10, 12, 15
William Kopecky:   Bass on Tracks:  1, 2, 6, 11
Bobby Rock:  Drums on Tracks:  1, 2, 13
Todd La Torre:  Vocals on Tracks:  2, 4
Dave Reffett:  Guitar on Tracks:  3, 5
Elliott Dean Rubinson:  Bass on Tracks:  5, 9
Dan Lenegar:  Vocals on Tracks:  6, 11
John Mrozek:  Drums on Tracks:  6, 11
Mark Tremonti:  Guitar on Track 2
Chris Poland:  Guitar on Track 3
Annie Grunwald:  Guitar on Track 3
Guthrie Govan:  Guitar on Track 3
Michael Romeo:  Guitar on Track 3
Michael Lepond:  Bass on Track 3
Kurdt Vanderhoof:  Guitar on Track 4
Craig Blackwell:  Guitar on Track 4
Chuck Garric:  Bass on Track 4
Jeff Plate:  Drums on Track 4
Rusty Cooley:  Guitar on Track 5
George Lynch:  Guitar on Track 5
Warren Dunlevy, Jr.:  Vocals on Track 5
Michael Wilton:  Guitar on Track 9
Rudy Sarzo:  Bass on Track 13

Shred Force 1 (The Essential Michael Angelo Batio) is a compilation album by Michael Angelo Batio, was released on April 14, 2015 by Rat Pak Records, featuring guests:  Michael Romeo, George Lynch, Chris Poland, Rudy Sarzo and many more!.