The following update has been issued via guitarist Steve Vai's official website:

"Steve's long-awaited and much anticipated DVD, Visual Sound Theories will be released through Sony/Epic on September 18th, 2007. This DVD features the live performances from the Aching Hunger concerts with the Holland Metropole Orchestra in July 2005.

With a total running time of over 2 hours, the DVD includes 14 tracks in both stereo and 5.1 surround sound: 'Kill The Guy With The Ball', 'The God Eaters', 'The Murder Prologue', 'The Murder', 'Answers', 'Lotus Feet', 'I'm Becoming', 'Salamanders In The Sun', 'The Attitude Song', 'Gentle Ways', 'Liberty', 'For The Love Of God', 'Shadows And Sparks', 'Frangelica Pt. I & II'.

Bonus features include:

- An Orchestra-only performance of 'Bledsoe Bluvd.'
- A behind the scenes featurette
- An interview at De Oosterpoort with Steve Vai
- "Steve Speaks"
- Feature length commentary with Steve Vai, Michael Mesker and Jason Feinberg

The DVD will be available in all major record stores, Amazon.com and through our Vai.com Online Store. Fans in the USA can also pick up the DVD at the merch booth on Steve's upcoming Sound Theories USA Tour. Check back in the coming days for a sneak-peek DVD trailer."

As previously reported, Vai's North American tour schedule is as follows:

September

7 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
8 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theatre
9 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove
10 - San Diego, CA - Viejas DreamCatcher Showroom
11 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern Theatre
12 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
14 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
15 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theater
16 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
19 - Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre
20 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre
21 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
22 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
23 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
24 - Buffalo, NY - Univ. at Buffalo Center For Arts
25 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
27 - Philadelphia, PA - Keswick Theatre
28 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
29 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Music Box Theatre
30 - Alexandria, VA - Birchmere Bandstand

October

2 - Albany, NY - The Egg Center for the Performing Arts
3 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
4 - Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Center
5 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
6 - Westbury, NY - North Fork Theatre