Tag Archives: Derek Sherinian

Album review: THE PROG COLLECTIVE – Worlds On Hold

Posted on January 23, 2021 by GRTR! HQ
THE PROG COLLECTIVE - Worlds On Hold

Cleopatra Records [Release date 16.12.20] The latest iteration of The Prog Collective is ever more relevant in these times of artist lockdown and lack of live.  A project started in 2012, and spearheaded by Yes bassist Billy Sherwood, the idea … Continue reading →

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Album review: SONS OF APOLLO – MMXX

Posted on January 29, 2020 by jason
SONS OF APOLLO - MMXX

Inside Out [Release date 17.01.20] Second studio outing from the prog metal supergroup Sons Of Apollo who consist of vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, bassist Billy Sheenan, guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal, drummer Mike Portnoy and on keyboards Derek Sherinian. Sons Of … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SONS OF APOLLO – Manchester Academy, 1 October 2018

Posted on October 2, 2018 by GRTR! HQ
SONS OF APOLLO - Manchester Academy, 1 October 2018

It always amazes me how a less than mainstream band (even though heavyweights in their own right) can attract a sizeable crowd on a Monday night.  It’s highly unlikely there were many students at this gig, although within rolling out … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION – Hammersmith Apollo, 4 January 2018

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Davoski
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION – Hammersmith Apollo, 4 January 2018

About time. Over six years on from their last shows, Black Country Communion were hitting the boards again. Just when we thought it was all over, the band put on a brace of shows full of zest and rediscovered comradeship … Continue reading →

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Album review: SONS OF APOLLO – Psychotic Symphony

Posted on October 12, 2017 by jason
SONS OF APOLLO - Psychotic Symphony

Inside Out [Release date 20.10.17] Sons Of Apollo only formed earlier this year and come labelled with the ‘supergroup’ tag, which can be a blessing or a curse – luckily a blessing in Sons Of Apollo case. The Sons Of … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION – BCCIV

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Davoski
Black Country Communion - BCCIV

  Mascot Records [Release date: 22.09.17] When Bonamassa walked out of Black Country Communion in 2013, you could have taken long odds on a reunion. Particularly given the relative success both camps have had with their own projects in the … Continue reading →

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Album review: BOBBY KIMBALL – We’re Not In Kansas Anymore

Posted on April 27, 2017 by GRTR! HQ
BOBBY KIMBALL - We

Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra Records [Release date 21.04.17] For many, Bobby Kimball is the definitive voice of Toto and performed with that band during the halcyon years of 1978-1984 (rejoining and touring  1998-2000).  Since that time he has forged a semi-cabaret existence … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOEL HOEKSTRA’S 13 – Dying To Live

Posted on September 16, 2015 by jason
JOEL HOEKSTRA

Frontiers [Release date 16.10.15] www.joelhoekstra.com Current Whitesnake and former Night Ranger guitarist Joel Hoekstra has released a handful of instrumental only solo albums and this time he’s gone for vocals. He’s not the singer, instead we have two vocal giants … Continue reading →

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Album review: DEREK SHERINIAN – Reissues (Inertia,Black Utopia,Mythology,Blood Of The Snake,Molecular Heinosity)

Posted on February 3, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
Derek Sherinian - Inertia

Armoury Records (re-issues) [Release date 10.02.14] Sherinian came to wider attention with Dream Theater in 1994 and since he left that band in 1999 the volume of his session work has grown along with stints in Black Country Communion and … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY – Unblackened

Posted on November 5, 2013 by jason
Black Label Society - Unblackened

Armoury Records [Release date 23.09.13] Recorded at the Club Nokia in Los Angeles this highlights Zakk Wylde and the Black Label Society in acoustic mode, well as acoustic as Zakk Wylde can get! Derek Sherinian (Black Country Communion/Dream Theater) is … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE PROG COLLECTIVE – Epilogue

Posted on October 2, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
The Prog Collective

Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra Records [Release date 14.10.13] Billy Sherwood is a busy man.  The one-time Yes guitarist/keyboard player has carved out a niche coordinating a myriad of projects in recent years – some with a prog angle,  others with a ‘tribute’ … Continue reading →

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Album review: FLY LIKE AN EAGLE – An All-Star Tribute To Steve Miller Band

Posted on August 14, 2013 by petefeenstra

Cleopatra Records [Release date 30.07.13] Producer, engineer and multi instrumentalist and sometime Yes member Billy Sherwood has carved out his a niche for himself with a number of wide ranging all star tribute albums, and now it’s the turn of … Continue reading →

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EP review: JULIA KOSTEROVA – Springs Of Time EP

Posted on June 29, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
JULIA KOSTEROVA - Springs Of Time EP

[Release date 22.04.13] www.juliakosterova.com Heavyweight assistance in the form of Derek Sherinian and Brian Tichy doesn’t always translate to ‘stellar’ product. The only novelty here is that Russian-born guitarist Julia Kosterova looks very nice and there aren’t that many female … Continue reading →

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION – Afterglow

Posted on October 9, 2012 by GRTR! HQ
Black Country Communion - Afterglow

Mascot Records (Release date 29.10.12) ‘Afterglow’ is essentially is a Glenn Hughes solo album given extra impetus and depth by the band. Hughes claims to record in three’s, so we can probably assume this might be the end of the … Continue reading →

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Wallner/Vain new album ‘Rising’ due October 8th

Posted on July 10, 2012 by jason

Metal Mind Productions is proud to announce the European release of the debut album by Los Angeles based hard rock artists Will Wallner (guitars) & Vivien Vain (vocals). Released in February, the self-titled album has been available so far only … Continue reading →

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