Derek Sherinian Review of "Mythology" @ iTunes By: Robert Silverstein n instrumental jazz-rock album packed with one potent musical punch after another, the 2004 Inside Out Music CD release of Mythology finds keyboard great Derek Sherinian backed by some of the greatest fusion aces on the current scene. Before he joined Dream Theater on keyboards in late '94, Sherinian even thought about turning his attention to the guitar ("I'd always loved the instrument") but after 200 live shows with Dream Theater his fate was sealed. Clearly among the finest keyboard virtuosos on the U.S. scene, Sherinian has composed some of his most atmospheric pieces on his finest solo CD to date. One look at the credits should be enough to convince you of the musical greatness here. For the guitar slot Sherinian receives stellar support from Steve Lukather, Steve Stevens, Zakk Wylde and Alan Holdsworth while the legendary drumming skills of album co-producers Simon Phillips and Brian Tichy drives the music with exceptional intensity. Mythology proves Sherinian has few competitors when it comes to combining the finest elements of heavy metal, hard rock rock and jazz fusion The CD booklet also features a "Bandology" cataloging Sherinian's illustrious musical lineage. © Robert Silverstein / MusicWeb Express 3000 Day Of The Dead Alpha Burst God Of War El Flamingo Suave Goin' To Church One Way Or The Other Trojan Horse A View From The Sky