Inviolate ( in-VYE-oh-lət) 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]
Track listing
All music is composed by Steve Vai.
Inviolate track listing| Title |
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| 1. | "Teeth of the Hydra" | 5:12 |
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| 2. | "Zeus in Chains" | 4:38 |
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| 3. | "Little Pretty" | 6:25 |
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| 4. | "Candlepower" | 3:30 |
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| 5. | "Apollo in Color" | 4:18 |
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| 6. | "Avalancha" | 5:09 |
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| 7. | "Greenish Blues" | 6:06 |
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| 8. | "Knappsack" | 5:18 |
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| 9. | "Sandman Cloud Mist" | 6:00 |
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| Total length: | 46:40 |
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Japan edition bonus track[5]| Title |
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| 10. | "Swamp Fairies" | 1:11 |
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| Total length: | 47:55 |
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Personnel
- 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)
Charts
References
- ^ Henderson, Paul (January 28, 2022). "Steve Vai - Inviolate album review". Classic Rock. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ Laing, Rob (January 19, 2022). "Ibanez and Steve Vai officially unleash The Hydra guitar, and it's a beast". MusicRadar. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Horsley, Jonathan (December 21, 2022). "The best guitar albums of 2022". Guitar World. Future plc. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Horsley, Jonathan (December 14, 2022). "The 10 best guitar solos of 2022". Guitar World. Future plc. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Inviolate [Blu-spec CD2] [Japan Bonus Track]". CDJapan. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Steve Vai – Inviolate" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Steve Vai – Inviolate". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Steve Vai – Inviolate" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Steve Vai – Inviolate" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "インヴァイオレット". Oricon. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Steve Vai – Inviolate". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 9, 2025.