Length 56:06 Artist Michael Angelo Batio Label M.A.C.E. Records | Backing Tracks
(2010) Intermezzo
(2013) Release date 14 November 2013 | |
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Released November 14, 2013 (2013-11-14) Intermezzo
(2013) Shred Force 1 The Essential MAB
(2015) Genres Heavy metal, Neoclassical metal, Progressive metal, Instrumental rock Producers Michael Angelo Batio, Maxxxwell Carlisle Similar Michael Angelo Batio albums, Heavy metal albums | ||
8 pillars of steel by michael angelo batio from the intermezzo album
Intermezzo is the eighth studio album by American progressive metal musician Michael Angelo Batio. Self-produced by Batio and featuring a wide range of guest musicians, it was released in November 2013 by M.A.C.E. Music.
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Michael angelo batio intermezzo album bill peck guest solo
Composition
When asked about the writing and recording process of Intermezzo, Batio has claimed that his goal was to create an album which "[had his] signature MAB sound, but not rehash or repeat riffs and solo passages from the past", pointing out that he "used new riffs and new ways of putting solos together that [he hadn't] used before". The guitarist also noted that, in writing the material for the album, he recorded "more than 200 different song parts and ideas" on his phone whilst touring, refining the ideas later. Batio has also claimed that he believes Intermezzo to be his heaviest album released to date.
Album title
Speaking in an interview in 2013, Batio explained the meaning of the title Intermezzo and its relevance to the album:
Personnel
Songs
1Intermezzo4:58
2Kaleidoscope Images5:24
3Oceans of Time6:34