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Joe Satriani Set To Release “Shapeshifting” Record This Spring JOE SATRIANI is ready to kick off the new decade with a new album release and world tour. Set for release this spring, Shapeshifting marks the legendary guitarist's 18th studio album in his nearly 35-year career in music. More details on the new album to come shortly. As previously announced, “The Shapeshifting Tour” opens on April 15, 2020, with a 42 date European leg beginning in Germany and winding up with a trio of mid-June shows in Spain with more dates to be announced soon. The setlist for the live show will feature tracks from the new Shapeshifting album in addition to many of his classic fan-favorites including “Surfing With The Alien,” “Always with Me, Always with You” and “Flying In A Blue Dream.” The 2020 touring band features celebrated drummer Kenny Aronoff (John Fogerty), bassist Bryan Beller (Aristocrats) and keyboardist Rai Thistlethwayte (Thirsty Merc) joining SATRIANI on guitar. On January 15, 2020, SATRIANI will be inducted into the 2020 Metal Hall of Fame by his friend and former guitar student, Steve Vai. The ceremony, hosted by television and radio personality, Eddie Trunk, will take place during a non-profit charity Gala whose proceeds go to bringing free drum therapy services to special needs children at specific health facilities and community centers throughout the United States. Other 2020 Metal Hall of Fame inductees include Steve Vai Geoff Tate, Don Dokken, Graham Bonnet, and Metal Church while previous Inductees include Judas Priest, Motorhead, Ronnie James Dio, Bill Ward, Mikkey Dee, Randy Rhoads, Scorpions, and Doro Pesch, among other hard rock and heavy metal icons. To see the full list of Metal Hall of Fame Inductees, please visit www.thehallofheavymetalhistory.org In other SATRIANI music-related news, two sets of SATRIANI music have now been added to streaming platforms. Additional Creations and Bonus Tracks, featuring alternate versions of four songs from his Engines of Creation album along with 12 other hidden gem bonus tracks join a newly released deluxe edition of his classic 1987 album, Surfing With The Alien (Deluxe Edition), which arrived late last year featuring new artwork and a bonus disc, Stripped – the Backing Tracks. The latter launched as a limited run for Black Friday’s Record Store Day in November, features the songs from the album with all guitar solos removed. The set also features new artwork with SATRIANI’s guitar replacing the iconic Silver Surfer on the cover. Said SATRIANI “Seeing my chrome guitar bursting through a multicolor wormhole seems quite fitting. It’s as if it always belonged there.” Since 1987, SATRIANI’s platinum, double Grammy-nominated album Surfing With The Alien, has established him as a legend in the music world for over 30 years. SATRIANI explained his decision to make the stripped version, after years of reluctance for such a work, “When I build a track from scratch, it’s a kind of musical alchemy, a mixture of voodoo, mojo, blood, sweat, tears, prayers… and a lot of hard work. I cherish them because of this . . . it’s no wonder I’ve been reluctant to release them (stripped).” Now, he is genuinely excited about giving this new and exciting versions of his music to the fans, “You can play along with these tracks or just sit back and enjoy the mixes as they are.” For two decades, the guitar virtuoso has traveled the world, playing to sold-out crowds as both a headliner and as the founder of the all-star “G3” guitar extravaganza. SATRIANI’s studio and live recordings have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide to date, and of his many solo albums, two have gone platinum. Four others went gold, with 15 Grammy nominations between them. His side project, Chickenfoot, featuring former Van Halen front man Sammy Hagar, former bassist Michael Anthony, and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith saw their debut album certified gold and their second studio album debuted at #9. JOE SATRIANI – “THE SHAPESHIFTING TOUR 2020” DATE CITY, COUNTRY VENUE 4/15/20 Mainz, Germany Halle 45 4/16/20 Zurich, Switzerland Volkshaus Zurich 4/18/20 Karlsruhe, Germany Tollhaus 4/19/20 Berlin, Germany Huxleys 4/20/20 Oberhausen, Germany Turbinenhalle 4/21/20 Amsterdam, Netherlands Melkweg the Max 4/23/20 Borgerhout, Antwerp De Roma 4/24/20 Enschede, Netherlands Muziekcentrum Enschede 4/25/20 Winterbach, Germany Salierhalle 4/27/20 Aarhus, Denmark Train 4/28/20 Odense, Denmark Posten 4/29/20 Copenhagen, Denmark Amager Bio 4/30/20 Stockholm, Sweden Fryshuset Arenan 5/2/20 Oslo, Norway Rockefeller Music Hall 5/5/20 Warsaw, Poland Stodola Club 5/6/20 Prague, Czech Prague Congress Centre 5/7/20 Vienna, Austria Vienner Stadthalle F 5/8/20 Budapest, Hungary Barba Negra Track 5/10/20 Bologna, Italy Teatro Europauditorium 5/12/20 Firenze, Italy Teatro Verdi 5/14/20 Napoli, Italy Teatro Augusteo 5/15/20 Lecce, Italy Teatro Politeama Greco 5/16/20 Roma, Italy Auditorium Conciliazione 5/18/20 Milano, Italy Teatro Dal Verme 5/19/20 Nurnberg, Germany Löwensaal 5/20/20 Heerlen, Netherlands RABOzaal Heerlen 5/22/20 Bexhill, UK Bexhill De La Warr 5/23/20 Glasgow, UK O2 Academy Glasgow 5/24/20 Gateshead, UK Gateshead Sage 1 5/25/20 Manchester, UK Bridgewater Hall 5/26/20 London, UK Palladium 5/28/20 Birmingham, UK Birmingham Symphony Hall 5/30/20 Gerardmer, France Gerardmer Motordays Festival 5/31/20 Strasbourg, France La Laiterie 6/2/20 Paris, France L'Olympia 6/4/20 Nantes, France Cite des Congres 6/5/20 Saint-Malo, France La Nouvelle Vague 6/6/20 Clermont-Ferrand, France La Cooperative de Mai 6/7/20 Lyon, France Le Transbordeur 6/9/20 Valencia, Spain Auditorio Casa de Cultura Burjassot 6/10/20 Madrid, Spain Sala La Riviera 6/11/20 Barcelona, Spain Sala Barts