Blood of the Snake

by Derek Sherinian

Overview

Solo albums with big name special guests have become quite commonplace in the realm of heavy metal circa the early 21st century. And one of hard rock/metal's most sought-after keyboardist, Derek Sherinian, followed suit with his 2006 solo effort, Blood of the Snake. With a star-studded guest list that includes Billy Idol, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde, and John Petrucci (among others), Blood of the Snake is -- rather expectedly -- a metallic potpourri. The Wylde-penned "Man with No Name" sounds very much like (go ahead, take a guess) latter-day Ozzy Osbourne, the title track includes tricky riffery a la Dream Theater, while the album opening "Czar of Steel" allows Sherinian to show off his keyboard dexterity. To sum it all up, Blood of the Snake consists of challenging metal that would take the average musician a dog's age to replicate. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	02/11/2014
Label:	Armoury Records / Eagle Rock
UPC:	0826992511627
Rank:	123880

Tracks

1. Czar of Steel
2. Man With No Name
3. Phantom Shuffle
4. Been Here Before
5. Blood of the Snake
6. On the Moon
7. The Monsoon
8. Prelude To Battle
9. Viking Massacre
10. In the Summertime

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Derek Sherinian   Primary Artist,Keyboards
Slash   Primary Artist,Guitar,Featured Artist
Billy Idol   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Zakk Wylde   Primary Artist,Guitar,Featured Artist
Brad Gillis   Primary Artist,Guitar
Yngwie Malmsteen   Primary Artist,Guitar
John Petrucci   Primary Artist,Guitar
Simon Phillips   Drums
Jerry Goodman   Violin
Brandon Fields   Sax (Alto)
Brian Tichy   Bass,Drums,Guitar
John "JD" DeServio   Bass
Jimmy Johnson   Bass
Jivan Gasparyan   Duduk
Dimitris Mahlis   Oud
Tony Franklin   Bass,Fretless Bass
Mike Shapiro   Percussion

Technical Credits

Simon Phillips   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Matt Flinker   Engineer
Brian Tichy   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
William Hames   Photography
Mattias Noren   Design,Artwork
Matt Hall   Engineer
Keith Rose   Engineer
Derek Sherinian   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Ray Dorset   Composer
Alex Todorov   Mixing,Engineer
Brad Gillis   Engineer
Yngwie Malmsteen   Engineer
Zakk Wylde   Composer