Released 1999 (1999) Planet X
(1999) Inertia
(2001) Release date 13 July 1999 | Length 47:45 Artist Derek Sherinian Label Magna Carta Records | |
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Recorded The Leopard Room in Hollywood Hills Genres Progressive metal, Jazz fusion, Instrumental rock Producers Derek Sherinian, Tom Fletcher Similar Derek Sherinian albums, Jazz fusion albums | ||
Planet X is the first studio album by keyboardist Derek Sherinian, released in 1999 through Magna Carta Records. The album was devised after Sherinian left progressive metal band Dream Theater in January 1999. He then joined drummer Virgil Donati in forming a band also named Planet X, which released their own first album Universe in 2000. Guitarist Brett Garsed, who plays on Planet X, would later return on the band Planet X's album Quantum in 2007.
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Critical reception
Glenn Astarita at All About Jazz gave Planet X a positive review, calling it "prog-rock heaven with a few fusion bites thrown in for good measure" and "A highly entertaining effort featuring some almost superhuman ensemble work". He praised the "strong compositional and arranging skills" of Sherinian and Donati, and the "crunching guitar work" of Garsed.
Steve Huey at AllMusic gave the album three stars out of five. He, too, praised each musician's performance, as well as likening the compositional influences to that of Steve Vai and King Crimson.
Track listing
All music composed by Derek Sherinian and Virgil Donati, except where noted.
Personnel
Songs
1Atlantis - Part 1: Apocalypse 1470 BC6:59
2Atlantis - Part 2: Sea of Antiquity4:19
3Atlantis - Part 3: Lost Island5:39