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Blood of the Snake is the 5th solo album by keyboardist Derek Sherinian. It features contributions from Billy Idol, Zakk Wylde, Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash, John Petrucci of Dream Theater, and Brian Tichy, in addition to return engagements with Simon Phillips, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony Franklin and Steve Lukather. A video for a cover version of Mungo Jerry's "In the Summertime" featuring Sherinian, Idol, Slash, Franklin, and Tichy was released in conjunction with the album. In a nod to Idol, the bass drum is painted with the script "Derek Sherinian and The Rebellious Yellers!". Sherinian also worked with duduk master Djivan Gasparyan on the song "Prelude To Battle" on the release, written for his great grandmother who fought the Turks in the Armenian genocide.
[edit] Track listing
- Czar of Steel – 6:01 (Sherinian/Phillips)
- Man With No Name – 6:55 (Sherinian/Tichy/Wylde)
- Phantom Shuffle – 4:21 (Sherinian/Phillips)
- Been Here Before – 4:30 (Sherinian)
- Blood of the Snake – 6:09 (Sherinian/Tichy)
- On the Moon – 4:34 (Sherinian/Phillips)
- The Monsoon – 6:08 (Sherinian/Tichy)
- Prelude to Battle – 2:55 (Sherinian/Tichy)
- Viking Massacre – 4:58 (Sherinian/Tichy)
- In the Summertime – 3:51* (Ray Dorset)
* Note: The official time printed in the CD liner notes is 3:51, but the track actually extends to 6:32, and includes a little hidden audio clip of Sherinian and his friends supposedly celebrating the new album release.
[edit] Personnel
- Derek Sherinian - All Keyboards
- Billy Idol - Vocals on Track 10
- John Petrucci - Guitar on Track 1
- Zakk Wylde - Guitar on Tracks 2, 5, 7; Vocals on Track 2
- Brad Gillis - Guitar on Tracks 4, 6
- Yngwie Malmsteen - Guitar on Tracks 5, 7, 8, 9
- Slash - Guitar on Track 10
- Tony Franklin - Fretless Bass on Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8; Bass on Track 10
- Jimmy Johnson - Bass on Track 3
- John "JD" DeServio - Bass on Track 7
- Simon Phillips - Drums on Tracks 1, 3, 4
- Brian Tichy - Drums on Tracks 2, 5, 7, 9, 10; Bass on Track 9
- Jerry Goodman - Violin on Tracks 2, 4
- Brandon Fields - Alto Sax on Tracks 3, 6
- Jivan Gasparyan - Duduk on Track 8
- Dimitris Mahlis - Oud on Tracks 7, 8
- Mike Shapiro - Percussion on Track 8
