Vai "Sex & Religion"

Vai "Sex & Religion"

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Vai
Sex & Religion
The Story
Vai was a band put together with all monster musicians, led by guitarist Steve Vai, with players like drummer Terry Bozzio, bassist T.M. Stevens and vocalist Devin Townsend, There are people who feel the resulting CD, "Sex & Religion", is the most important record in their life and that it changed their world by it's mesmerizing peculiarity. "Sex & Religion" contains intense emotionally manipulated sonic experiences that needed to be released. Vai always felt strongly about the music and he loved touring on it. He feels singer Devin Townsend is one of the most amazing and uniquely talented tormented souls making music today.
The Music
01:03 An Earth Dweller's Return Instrumental
04:47 Here & Now Vocal
05:00 In My Dreams With You Vocal
06:00 Still My Bleeding Heart Vocal
04:24 Sex And Religion Vocal
04:27 Dirty Black Hole Vocal
04:33 Touching Tongues Instrumental
01:41 State Of Grace Instrumental
04:45 Survive Vocal
03:36 Pig Vocal
02:35 The Road To Mt. Calvary Vocal
08:01 Down Deep Into The Pain Vocal
08:25 Rescue Me Or Bury Me Vocal
The Artists
Steve Vai Guitars, Everything Else, Production, Arrangements, Engineering
Devin Townsend Lead Vocals
T.M. Stevens Bass, Vocals
Terry Bozzio Drums, Percussion
Johnny "Cash" Sombrotto Background Vocals
Ahmet Zappa Background Vocals
Martin Schwartz Background Vocals
Liz Sroka Background Vocals, Additional Engineering
Tracy Turner Background Vocals
Kane Roberts Background Vocals
Paul Lani Additional Engineering (on Drums)
Richard Landers Additional Engineering
Mike Reiter Additional Engineering
Terri Wong Additional Engineering
Stan Schiller Technical Assistance
Mark Cimino Technical Assistance
Pam Vai Production Assistance
Peter Michelena Cover Art
Spencer G. Davis Cover Art
Gerg Michaelson Original Design (Satori Illustration)
Jack Martin Logo Art
Larry DiMarzio Band Photography
Kimio Takeyama Band Photography
Robert Knight Band Photography
Desmond Child Art Direction, Design
Devid Bett Art Direction, Design
Additional background vocals by Jerome.