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2022 studio album by Steve Vai
Inviolate is the tenth studio album by American guitarist Steve Vai , released on Favored Nations on January 28, 2022. The album cover shows a photo of the Hydra triple-neck guitar designed by Steve Vai in conjunction with Ibanez .[ 2] It was ranked as the 3rd best guitar album of 2022 by Guitar World readers,[ 3] who also ranked the solo of "Teeth of the Hydra" as the 3rd best guitar solo of 2022.[ 4]
All music is composed by Steve Vai
Inviolate track listingTitle 1. "Teeth of the Hydra" 5:12 2. "Zeus in Chains" 4:38 3. "Little Pretty" 6:25 4. "Candlepower" 3:30 5. "Apollo in Color" 4:18 6. "Avalancha" 5:09 7. "Greenish Blues" 6:06 8. "Knappsack" 5:18 9. "Sandman Cloud Mist" 6:00 Total length: 46:40
Japan edition bonus track[ 5] Title 10. "Swamp Fairies" 1:11 Total length: 47:55
Steve Vai – guitars, left handed guitar parts (8), programming (1, 2, 8), bass (1, 2, 4)
Jeremy Colson – drums (2, 3, 6, 7)
Terry Bozzio – drums (4)
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (5, 9)
Bryan Beller – bass (3)
Henrik Linder – bass (5)
Billy Sheehan – bass (6)
Philip Bynoe – bass (7, 9)
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