Alien Love Secrets in Bloomington, MN

After the disastrous full-band
heavy metal
project of
Sex & Religion
,
Steve Vai
returned to recording solo with
Alien Love Secrets
. It's a moodier, more atmospheric collection than his masterpiece,
Passion and Warfare
, which makes it slightly revelatory. With the new sonic textures, the guitarist again demonstrates his fluid technique, which manages to never become completely mechanical. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine