1990Released
6:03

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Known for its epic guitar solo, Steve Vai recorded "For The Love Of God" on the fourth day of a 10-day fast, apparently while pursuing some altered state of consciousness. The album version runs 6:02. In 2005 he recorded a live version with the Holland Metropole Orchestra, conducted by Chris Opperman. Overall, this version is reminiscent of the Deep Purple orchestration "April."

Vai is accompanied on this track by Stu Hamm on bass and Tris Imboden on drums.

At the end of this song, there is a spoken line: Walking the fine line between Pagan and Christian In the liner notes to the Passion and Warfare album, Vai wrote regarding this song: There is no religion there is no reality or lack of reality There is no start or finish There is no me or you There is only everything And the only thing that is that everything Is Divinity itself And it is all for the love of God

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of For the Love of God.
AKey
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
95BPM

Album

The album For the Love of God is released on.

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The record label that has released For the Love of God.
Epic/Legacy
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