Shred guitar maestro Michael Angelo Batio shows a very different side to his talents with cover of Nine Inch Nails classic Hurt

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MAB sings on a version of the song made timeless by Johnny Cash, in addition to playing guitars and keys

If you know Michael Angelo Batio for his incredible electric guitar skills (sometimes with two and even four necks), this is going to be quite a surprise. The former Nitro guitarist has sung, played guitar (a Sawtooth acoustic and his signature series guitars) and tracked keys on a cover on the Nine Inch Nails track Hurt, made even more famous by Johnny Cash.

It's an emotive performance and a great fit for his voice too, with Drummer Rob Ross joining, as well as  William Schneider on keys. Batio even adds an electric guitar solo at the end. 

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Rob Laing
Rob Laing
Reviews Editor, GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars

Rob is the Reviews Editor for GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars, so spends most of his waking hours (and beyond) thinking about and trying the latest gear while making sure our reviews team is giving you thorough and honest tests of it. He's worked for guitar mags and sites as a writer and editor for nearly 20 years but still winces at the thought of restringing anything with a Floyd Rose.