Label: Relativity Records (Europe), 473947 2
Style: Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
Country: New York, U.S. (June 6, 1960)
Time: 60:25
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 445 Mb
Charts: US #48, AUS #67, GER #53, NLD #26, SWE #41, SWI #26, UK #17.
Sex
& Religion is the third studio album by American guitarist Steve
Vai, released under the band name "Vai" on July 23, 1993, through
Relativity Records. It is known as the first major appearance of Devin
Townsend, who performed vocals for the album and went on to fame with
Devin Townsend Project and Strapping Young Lad. Townsend also co-wrote
the tracks "Pig" and "Just Cartilage", the latter of which was only
released as a bonus track in Japan. Vai also co-wrote "In My Dreams with
You" with Desmond Child and Roger Greenawalt.
"In My Dreams with
You" was released as a single, reaching No. 36 on Billboard's Mainstream
Rock chart. The album's cover art appears to be a reference to the
famous artistic depictions of Saint Sebastian.
For Sex &
Religion, Vai wished to put together a band of "monster musicians" which
included himself, Townsend, drummer and fellow Frank Zappa alumnus
Terry Bozzio, and bassist T. M. Stevens. It was originally intended for
each musician to contribute ideas and play a large role in the creative
process, but Vai ended up micro-managing the whole project, which caused
much conflict during the making of the album. As Vai explains, there
was heavy expectation to make another album in the style of Passion and
Warfare (1990), but he instead made the decision to go in a radically
different direction, therefore confounding many fans and critics. The
band split up after the album was finished, and Vai subsequently toured
only with Townsend and several session drummers and bassists (including
Abe Laboriel Jr., Toss Panos, and Scott Thunes).
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_%26_Religion)
01. An Earth Dweller's Return (01:04)
02. Here And Now (04:47)
03. In My Dreams With You (05:01)
04. Still My Bleeding Heart (06:00)
05. Sex And Religion (04:24)
06. Dirty Black Hole (04:27)
07. Touching Tongues (05:33)
08. State Of Grace (01:41)
09. Survive (04:46)
10. Pig (03:36)
11. The Road To Mt. Calvary (02:35)
12. Down Deep Into The Pain (08:01)
13. Rescue Me Or Bury Me (08:25)
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