PLANET X
Jazz Related Rock • United States
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When I started Planet X, I had one goal: to start the sickest instrumental band in the world. I wanted to find musicans that played their instruments so fiercely, it would strike fear in the hearts of other musicians when they played,” declares the group’s founder Derek Sherinian.
Planet X’s second release, “Live From Oz”, showcases the powerful chops that define their over-the-top approach. Despite being highly technical players, the individual members – keyboardist Sherinian, drummer Virgil Donati, and guitarist Tony MacAlpine – strive for cohesion over chaos.
While Planet X has a very purposeful direction, its inception was very spontaneous. Back in 1999, when Sherinian was preparing his first solo album, entitled “Planet X”, he was writing and recording with Virgil Donati. What initially began as a side-project (primarily intended to impress his then-bandmates in Dream Theater) soon blossomed into a full-fledged band after Derek and Virgil discovered an immediate chemistry
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3.92 |
3 ratings
Universe
Jazz Related Rock
2000
4.71 |
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MoonBabies
Jazz Related Rock
2002
4.71 |
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Quantum
Jazz Related Rock
2007
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