Derek Sherinian

Blood of the Snake

Derek Sherinian - Blood of the Snake

08/01/2006 | Inside Out U.s. 

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All Music Guide Review

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 à 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, All Music Guide

Blood of the Snake Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Czar of Steel
  • 6:01
  • Sound Clip for Czar of Steel from Blood of the Snake


  • 2
  • Man with No Name
  • 6:53
  • Sound Clip for Man with No Name from Blood of the Snake


  • 3
  • Phantom Shuffle
  • 4:20
  • Sound Clip for Phantom Shuffle from Blood of the Snake


  • 4
  • Been Here Before
  • 4:29
  • Sound Clip for Been Here Before from Blood of the Snake


  • 5
  • Blood of the Snake
  • 6:09
  • Sound Clip for Blood of the Snake from Blood of the Snake


  • 6
  • On the Moon
  • 4:34
  • Sound Clip for On the Moon from Blood of the Snake


  • 7
  • The Monsoon
  • 6:05
  • Sound Clip for The Monsoon from Blood of the Snake


  • 8
  • Prelude to Battle
  • 2:55
  • Sound Clip for Prelude to Battle from Blood of the Snake


  • 9
  • Viking Massacre
  • 4:58
  • Sound Clip for Viking Massacre from Blood of the Snake


  • 10
  • In the Summertime
  • 6:32
  • Sound Clip for In the Summertime from Blood of the Snake


    • Credits of Blood of the Snake

    • Brian Tichy
    • Bass, Guitar, Drums, Engineer, Mixing, Producer


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