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nitro the michael angelo band , katrina johansson , bill peck , , dave reffett holland , jim gillette , c4 , 1984 & ndash ; present dean aviator dean dean mab 3 dean dean mab 4 gauntlet mab1 dean speed of light dean dean mab 7 warrior double-guitar armor quad guitar flame dean mab1 lazer dean mab2 chicago , illinois , usa mike batio , mab m.a.c.e. 250 yes solo_singer 23 february 1956 guitar , bass , keyboard , vocals , drums instrumental glam metal , hard rock , progressive rock , jazz rock , neoclassical metal , heavy metal , michael angelo batio without a fan.jpg michael angelo batio
 michael angelo batio musician , songwriter , producer , columnist
michael angelo batio

michael angelo batio -lrb- ; born february 23 , 1956 -rrb- also known as mike batio or mab , is an american instrumental rock guitarist and columnist from chicago , illinois .
he was the lead guitarist for the los angeles-based glam metal band nitro in the late 1980s and early 1990s .
batio 's work has encompassed many genres , but he is best known for playing heavy metal and its subgenres such as neoclassical metal , and hard rock .
batio is known for his technical mastery of the fretboard and his extremely fast picking and sweep picked arpeggios .
he is also known for his showmanship during performances , particularly his use of the `` over-under '' technique , and for his ability to play a double and quad guitar , using both hands to play .
batio is also noted for his guitar instruction dvds in the `` speed kills '' series which teach shred guitar techniques and how to `` master the art of playing lightning fast '' .
batio was voted the `` no. 1 shredder of all time '' by `` guitar one magazine '' in 2003 .
