Planet X (USA)
Line Up:
Derek Sherinian: keyboard
Tony MacAlpine: guitar
Virgil Donati: drums
Doug Shreeve: bass
"When I started Planet X, I had one goal: to start the sickest instrumental band in the world. I wanted to find musicians 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 together.
While Derek's first solo album also featured guitarist Brett Garsed and bassist Tony Franklin, the first Planet X album, "Universe" heralded the arrival of permanent guitarist Tony MacAlpine.
"I've been fortunate, because each time I explore a new musical genre, I always go to the top people at it", he observes. "For shock rock, I went to Kiss and Alice, and for progressive, Dream Theater". Now for fusion, he has found Donati and MacAlpine.
official homepage: www.xplanetx.com
official myspace: www.myspace.com/planetxsite
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