It’s true! According to Metal Injection, the legendary shredder will appear on the track “Carnage Asada” from the band’s forthcoming album, Late for Nothing. While I have no idea why Vai agreed to participate — Is he an IWABO fan? Does he share a mutual friend or business associate with the band? Was he simply well compensated for his troubles? — I do know that his involvement is going to piss off a LOT of people who will view it as a smear on Vai’s legacy.

Personally, I think it would be nice if Vai’s presence finally got some of the IWABO hatas to give the band their due, but that’s probably a wish on par with world peace, bringing Cliff Burton back from the dead, and White Castle food that doesn’t induce twenty-four straight hours of the runs.

Late for Nothing comes out August 6 on Century.