''Hands Without Shadows'' is the fifth studio album by

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Michael Angelo Batio Michael Angelo Batio (), also known as Michael Angelo, Mike Batio or MAB, is an American heavy metal guitarist and columnist from Chicago, Illinois. He was the lead guitarist for the Los Angeles-based glam metal band Nitro in the late 1980s an ...

. The album consists of four covers, two 'tributes' and two original compositions by Batio. The name refers to the speed at which his hands move when playing guitar, leaving "no shadows". Batio has said that he wanted the album to be "cohesive" and have "a central theme, sound and continuous atmosphere from beginning to end". He has also said that ''Hands Without Shadows'' is " isuncompromising vision".

Track listing

Credits

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Bobby Rock Nitro was an American heavy metal band from Hollywood, California. Formed in 1988, the group originally featured vocalist Jim Gillette, guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, bassist T. J. Racer and drummer Bobby Rock. Nitro released its debut album ' ...

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on "Burn" *

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– guitar solo on "Zeppelin Forever" *

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– guitar solo on "Zeppelin Forever" * Stuart Bull – guitar solo and jamming on "All Along the Watchtower" *

Rudy Sarzo Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo Lavieille Grande Ruiz Payret y Chaumont (born November 18, 1950) is a Cuban American hard rock/ heavy metal bassist. He remains best known for his work with Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, and Whitesnake, and has also play ...

– bass on "Tribute to Randy" * Chris Djuricic –

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, mixing * Trevor Sadler – mastering * Stephen Jensen –

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direction and design * Dan Machnik –

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* Dean Zelinsky – executive production * Elliot Rubinson – executive production

References

External links

Hands Without Shadows on Guitar Nine Records
Michael Angelo Batio albums 2005 albums {{2000s-metal-album-stub