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MoonBabies (album)
''MoonBabies'' is the second studio album by instrumental rock/progressive metal supergroup Planet X (band), Planet X, released in 2002 through Inside Out Music. Critical reception Glenn Astarita at All About Jazz gave ''MoonBabies'' a positive review, recommending it highly while praising the band's cohesiveness and each musician's technical craft. François Couture at AllMusic gave the album three stars out of five, remarking that "The music occasionally falls into the culprit of 'complex for complexity's sake'", but also saying it was "more varied and overall accomplished" than Planet X's 2000 debut album ''Universe (Planet X album), Universe''. Guitarist Tony MacAlpine, in particular, was described as "a magician, often stealing the show with his inspired solos and soaring lead lines—recalling Allan Holdsworth in his prime." Track listing Personnel *Tony MacAlpine – guitar *Derek Sherinian – keyboard *Tom Kennedy (bassist), Tom Kennedy – bass (tracks 1, 4–6, 10) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planet X (band)
Planet X was an instrumental rock supergroup, founded by keyboardist Derek Sherinian and drummer Virgil Donati. They were active for a decade, releasing three studio albums and a live album, each with a variety of guest musicians and oft-changing lineups. Background After his four-year tenure with progressive metal band Dream Theater, Sherinian released his first solo album entitled ''Planet X'' in 1999. This concept was later expanded, in collaboration with drummer Virgil Donati, to form a group of the same name. ''Universe'' subsequently became Planet X's first studio album upon its release on June 6, 2000. For this recording, guitarist Tony MacAlpine was brought in to replace Brett Garsed, who had played on Sherinian's original ''Planet X'' album. '' Live from Oz'', a live album recorded during their 2002 Australian tour, was released on April 3 of that year. Their second studio album, '' MoonBabies'', was released shortly after on July 29. Five years later, ''Quantum'', th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |