Hands Without Shadows

Hands Without Shadows
Studio album by Michael Angelo Batio
Released	October 27, 2005
Recorded	July 2004–October 2005 at Studio One Racine
Genre	Instrumental rock, neoclassical metal, progressive metal, shred
Length	45:08
Label	M.A.C.E.
Producer	Michael Angelo Batio
Michael Angelo Batio chronology
Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity Part 2 (2004) Hands Without Shadows (2005) 2 X Again (2007)

Hands Without Shadows is the fifth studio album by American shred guitarist Michael Angelo Batio. 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 "[his] uncompromising vision".^[1]