Guitar shredder Michael Angelo Batio is set to release his first-ever career retrospective. Due on April 14th via Rat Pak Records, Shred Force 1: The Essential Michael Angelo Batio not only highlights Michael's best work to date, but also brings together many nationally renowned musicians from the hard rock and heavy metal genres. You can hear two examples below with "Burn", a Deep Purple cover, featuring Todd La Torre of Queensrÿche, Mark Tremonti of Alter Bridge, Bobby Rock and William Kopeck, as well as "What You're Doing", a Rush cover.

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