Blood of the Snake is the fifth solo album by keyboard player Derek Sherinian. It has contributions from Billy Idol, Zakk Wylde, ex-Guns’n’Roses guitarist Slash, John Petrucci of Dream Theater, in addition to previous collaborators Simon Phillips, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony Franklin, Steve Lukather and Brian Tichy.
A video for a cover version of Mungo Jerry’s “In the Summertime”, with Sherinian, Idol, Slash, Franklin and Tichy, was released in conjunction with the album. In a reference 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 had survived the Armenian genocide.
Tracks
1 Czar Of Steel (Derek Sherinian, Simon Phillips) 6:01
2 Man With No Name (Derek Sherinian, Brian Tichy, Zakk Wylde) 6:53
3 Phantom Shuffle (Derek Sherinian, Simon Phillips) 4:20
4 Been Here Before (Derek Sherinian) 4:29
5 Blood Of The Snake (Derek Sherinian, Brian Tichy) 6:09
6 On The Moon (Derek Sherinian, Simon Phillips) 4:34
7 The Monsoon (Derek Sherinian, Brian Tichy) 6:05
8 Prelude to Battle (Derek Sherinian, Brian Tichy) 2:55
9 Viking Massacre (Derek Sherinian, Brian Tichy) 4:58
10 In The Summertime (Ray Dorset) 6:32
Musicians
1 Czar Of Steel
| Bass | Tony Franklin |
| Drums | Simon Phillips |
| Guitar | John Petrucci |
| Keyboards | Derek Sherinian |
2 Man With No Name
| Bass | Tony Franklin |
| Drums | Brian Tichy |
| Guitar | Zakk Wylde |
| Keyboards | Derek Sherinian |
| Violin | Jerry Goodman |
3 Phantom Shuffle
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Simon Phillips |
| Keyboards | Derek Sherinian |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
4 Been Here Before
| Bass | Tony Franklin |
| Drums | Simon Phillips |
| Guitar | Brad Gillis |
| Keyboards | Derek Sherinian |
| Violin | Jerry Goodman |
5 Blood Of The Snake
| Bass | Tony Franklin |
| Bass | Rufus Philpot |
| Drums | Brian Tichy |
| Guitar | Yngwie Malmsteen |
| Guitar | Zakk Wylde |
| Keyboards | Derek Sherinian |
6 On The Moon
| Bass | Tony Franklin |
| Drums | Simon Phillips |
| Guitar | Brad Gillis |
| Keyboards | Derek Sherinian |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
7 The Monsoon
| Bass | John DeServio |
| Guitar | Yngwie Malmsteen |
| Guitar | Zakk Wylde |
| Oud | Dimitris Mahlis |
| Keyboards | Derek Sherinian |
8 Prelude to Battle
| Bass | Tony Franklin |
| Keyboards | Derek Sherinian |
| Guitar | Yngwie Malmsteen |
| Duo | Dimitris Mahlis |
| Duduk | Djivan Gasparyam |
| Percussion | Mike Shapiro |
9 Viking Massacre
| Bass | Brian Tichy |
| Drums | Brian Tichy |
| Guitar | Yngwie Malmsteen |
| Keyboards | Derek Sherinian |
10 In The Summertime
| Bass | Tony Franklin |
| Drums | Brian Tichy |
| Guitar | Slash |
| Guitar | Brian Tichy |
| Keyboards | Derek Sherinian |
| Vocals | Billy Idol |
Liner Notes
Producer – Derek Sherinian
Co-producer – Brian Tichy, Simon Phillips
Engineer – Alex Todorov, Brian Tichy, Matt Flinker, Simon Phillips
Mastered By – Brad Vance
Mixed By – Alex Todorov, Brian Tichy, Derek Sherinian, Simon Phillips
Artwork, Design – Mattias Norén
Mastered At Red Mastering
Mixed At Beachwood Manor Studios
Recorded At Beachwood Manor Studios
Phonographic Copyright Derek Sherinian
Copyright Derek Sherinian
Blood of the Snake is the fifth solo album by keyboard player Derek Sherinian. It has contributions from Billy Idol, Zakk Wylde, ex-Guns’n’Roses guitarist Slash, John Petrucci of Dream Theater, in addition to previous collaborators Simon Phillips, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony Franklin, Steve Lukather and Brian Tichy.