Artist: DEREK SHERINIAN [ex-DREAM THEATER]
Album: BLACK UTOPIA (DIGI)

Year: 2003
Media type: CD

The re-issue of Derek Sherinian's sophomore solo album, "Black Utopia", the same basic line-up as the debut (see review elsewhere on this page) only with the fine recruitment of Yngwie Malmsteen, Billy Sheehan, Al Di Meola, and Jerry Goodman. The following statement from the liner notes and according to Sherinian and I quote, "I remember wanting to make a darker follow-up record of Inertia. A lot of this material was written post 9/11 and the world had an eerie vibe at the time, which reflected in my songwriting", end quote.

TRACKLIST:

1. The Fury (0:51)
2. The Sons of Anu (7:09)
3. Nightmare Cinema (5:25)
4. Stony Days (6:16)
5. StarCycle (5:04)
6. Axis of Evil (6:09)
7. Gypsy Moth (1:59)
8. Sweet Lament (3:14)
9. Black Utopia (8:50)

Total Time: 44:57