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Studio Album, released in 2001, United States.

Sol album van deze ex Dream Theater toetsenist, terzijde gestaan door o.a. Steve Lukather, Simon Phillips en Jerry Goodman.

Ever since he was thrown out of DREAM THEATER, Derek SHERINIAN has been showing how wrong this New York band was when they did that: under different names (PLATYPUS, PLANET X,...) or under his own one, he has kept on looking for the roots of heavy progressive jazz-rock, and he seems to have found that! Issued in 2001, "Inertia" includes the participation of guitarist Steve LUKATHER and drummer Simon PHILLIPS, both from TOTO. 

Helped by well-known musicians like Steve Lukather and Simon Phillips from ""Toto"",Ozzy Osbourne"s guitarist Zakk Wylde or Jerry Goodman (ex-Mahavishnu Orchestra),Sherinian produced a very good work with virtuosic parts and almost a metal sound,not unlike the path DREAM THEATER had chosen about the same period.Featuring an aggresive guitarist like Zakk Wylde,you can"t expect nothing else than strong metall-ish guitar riffing,supported by Sherinian"s countless solos and acrobatics.So,the complex breaks,the aggresive tempos and the heavy interplays are numerous and the main ingredient of this album.However,there are some moments when the music is very spacey with jazzy/bluesy guitar passages played by Lukather,as well as grandiose piano and keyboard loops by Sherinian...""Inertia"" was another release presenting Sherinian"s compositional skills,education and virtuosity with an evident emphasis on interplays and complexity.Strongly recommended for fans of heavy/fusion instrumental music. 


Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Inertia (4:20)
2. Frankenstein (3:31)
3. Mata Hari (6:21)
4. Evel Knievel (3:17)
5. La Pera Loca (5:06)
6. Goodbye Porkpie Hat (6:23)
7. Astroglide (4:35)
8. What A Shame (5:01)
9. Rhapsody Intro (1:41)
10. Rhapsody In Black (6:40)

Total Time: 46:59


Line-up / Musicians

- Derek Sherinian / keyboards
- Steve Lukather / guitars (1, 3, 5, 6, 8-10)
- Zakk Wylde / guitars (2, 4, 8)
- Simon Phillips / drums
- Tom Kennedy / bass (1, 6, 10)
- Tony Franklin / bass (2 - 4, 8)
- Jimmy Johnson (5)
- Jerry Goodman / violin (1, 7)