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}} ''Sex & Religion'' is a studio album by guitarist Steve Vai, released under the band name "Vai" on July 23, 1993 through Relativity Records. The album features future Devin Townsend Project singer and guitarist Devin Townsend on vocals. 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. ''Sex & Religion'' reached No. 48 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200〔 as well as charting within the top 60 in four other countries.〔("Steve Vai - Sex & Religion (album)" ). ''finnishcharts.com''. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-12-09.〕 "In My Dreams with You" was released as a single, reaching No. 36 on ''Billboards Mainstream Rock chart.〔 The album's cover art appears to be a reference to the famous artistic depictions of Saint Sebastian. ==Background and conflict== For ''Sex & Religion'', Vai wished to put together a band of "monster musicians" which included him, 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,〔("Sex & Religion (1993)" ). vai.com. Retrieved 2014-12-09.〕 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, which confounded 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sex & Religion」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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