Volume I bietet die elektrifizierte Version von Vai und Orchester sowie neue Gewänder für einige schon bekannte Songs wie „For the Love of God,“ „Liberty,“ „The Murder“ und „Attitude Song.“ Volume II dagegen enthält überraschenderweise Vais Kompositionen, die allein vom erwähnten Orchester gespielt werden, mit Ausnahme von „Shadows and Sparks“ und „Bledsoe Bluvd.“
Vai beschreibt das neue Album mit eigenen Worten ungefähr so: „I wanted to be a composer ever since I was a young boy. Though the guitar fell into my lap and my fingers were glued to the instrument, I studied composition and musical notation long before I even started playing the guitar. Through high school, college and beyond, I kept up my studies but the prospect of getting your music performed by an orchestra when you’re only considered to be an over-the-top electric rock guitar shredder seemed virtually impossible. To be able to hear your music performed is the greatest gift a composer could hope for. This was a dream project for me.“
Die Tracklist beider Alben sieht so aus:
Disc One – Sound Theories Vol 1: „The Aching Hunger“
1. Kill The Guy With The Ball
2. The God Eaters
3. The Murder Prologue
4. The Murder
5. Gentle Ways
6. Answers
7. I’m Becoming
8. Salamanders In The Sun
9. Liberty
10. The Attitude Song
11. For The Love Of God
Disc Two – Sound Theories Vol 2: „Shadows and Sparks“
1. Shadows and Sparks
3. Frangelica Pt. 1
4. Frangelica Pt. 2
5. Helios and Vesta
6. Bledsoe Bluvd.
Die limitierte „Limited Edition“ mit 10.000 Deluxe-Digipacks gibt’s schon jetzt, aber nur über Vais Website
