''Metal Fatigue'' is the third studio album by guitarist

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, released in 1985 through

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Critical reception

Daniel Gioffre of

awarded ''Metal Fatigue'' 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "One of the most important fusion records of the '80s" and "Holdsworth's best work. ..Absolutely essential for those who like their

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with a healthy dose of jazz". The title track was listed as one of the highlights, as well as the contributions of drummer

Chad Wackerman Chad Wackerman (born March 25, 1960) is an American jazz, jazz fusion and rock drummer, who has played with Frank Zappa and Allan Holdsworth. He has worked as a band member, session musician, sideman, and leader of his own ensembles. He is th ...

and bassist Jimmy Johnson, whom he described as "virtuosos in their own right".

Track listing

Personnel

– guitar,

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, producer * Paul Williams – vocals (tracks 1, 4) *

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– vocals (track 6) *

Alan Pasqua Alan Pasqua (born June 28, 1952) is an American rock and jazz pianist. He studied at Indiana University and the New England Conservatory of Music. His album ''Standards'' with drummer Peter Erskine was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2008. As a ...

– keyboard *

– drums (tracks 1–4) * Gary Husband – drums (track 5) *"Mac Hine" – drum machine (track 6) * Jimmy Johnson – bass (tracks 1–4, 6) *

Gary Willis Gary Willis (born 28 March 1957) is an American bassist and composer known foremost as the co-founder (with Scott Henderson) of the jazz fusion band Tribal Tech. Aside from his work in Tribal Tech, Willis has worked with numerous other jazz music ...

– bass (track 5) ;Technical *Robert Feist – engineering *Dan Humann – engineering *Dennis McKay – engineering *Biff Vincent – engineering *Gary Wagner – engineering *Francois Bardol – cover art

References

External links

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