Marco Angelo: Nicknamed the Hooded Guitar for his mysterious cowled appearance.

Marco Angelo - The Best Of Hooded Guitar

Ulf Backstrøm 2021-12-10

Marco Angelo is an award-winning virtuoso guitarist from Vicenza, Italy and nicknamed the Hooded Guitar for his mysterious cowled appearance. Well known for his solo instrument project where his driving guitar riffs are the showcase of his compositions.

He has released 4 studio albums and he performs live in countries around the world. He also continues to collaborate and opened for some of the greatest local and international rock and metal bands.

Most recently, he’s been performing at various venues and has just released his new album Stay Hooded. He also continues to be product ambassador for Mojentale Custom Guitars and Evidence Audio America.

Guitarist Marco Angelo has just released in Japan The Best Of Hooded Guitar, in collaboration with Force Energy Records. It’s a collection of the hooded guitarist’s best tracks, with lots of extra content and unreleased tracks. The album is heavily featured by the presence of a Japanese narrator who will tell the story of the hooded guitarist between the flow of the tracks.

Tracklist:

1 Introduction

2 (Neo)Universale

3 Talking of Marco’s sound

4 SpaceH9

5 Marco’s craziest solo

6 ET tap

7 Guitar Skills

8 Through the hell

9 The meaning of “Stay Hooded

10 Stay Hooded

11 Introducing the next guitar solo

12 Shinigami

13 The spring is here

14 Bird Vision

15 A good effect pedal

16 Carbon C

17 The three-dimensional solo

18 Full depth

19 One of the oldest songs

20 Connection

21 The American tour and the new guitar

22 The hooded guitar solo

23 Collaborations

24 (Classic)Universale

25 Ending

26 Never Give Op

Marco Angelo is an award-winning virtuoso guitarist from Italy and nicknamed the Hooded Guitar for his mysterious cowled appearance. Well known for his solo instrument project where his driving guitar riffs are the showcase of his compositions.

2015

Chosen to open for the European Gus G tour. Participated in the “Cruise of Rock”, with nightly performances during the cruise from Italy to Greece. Opened for the Finnish band Battle Beast, the only Italian performer ever to do so. Played with Paul Gilbert, one of the most famous rock guitarists of all time.

2016

Toured the United States including a performance at the legendary Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, California. Product demonstrator for various guitar effect technology at NAMM conference.

2017

Performed with Michael Angelo Batio, one of the most talented and recognized guitarists in the world. That same year he performed with Jennifer Batten, Michael Jackson ex guitarist.

Wrapping up the year, he participated in two shows in Tokyo, Japan in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the Secret Sphere band. He also played with Dennis Stratton from Iron Maiden.

2019

Toured the Japan for the second time and in many countries of the Europe, supporting his last album Stay Hooded.