Day of the Dead - mp3

Keyboardist Derek Sherinian’s fourth solo release has many of the same big names in tow, and the overall delivery actually improves. Fans of shredding guitar and up-tempo instrumental metal will love this. Other than one or two purposely lighter tracks, this effort is heavier and thicker than ‘Black Utopia’ -- without losing any of the intricate playing in the process.
Zakk Wylde and Steve Lukather return to add their guitar parts, and joining them are such names as John Sykes, Steve Stevens, and Allan Hollandsworth. The deep-rooted and chunky "Day of the Dead" starts things off right, with some ripping solos intermixed. "God of War" features an excellent distortion sound with some fast rhythm riffing, and "Trojan Horse" has more chunky delights, with a blistering guitar/keyboard duel.
"El Flamingo Suave" is a piano/acoustic piece with a definite Spanish flair, and the semi-smooth pulse of "Alpha Burst" is nice. Zakk Wylde lends his vocals to "The River Song," as it has an almost Sabbathy, doomy, "Wizard" feel.
All in all, a thorough and solid release.

TRACK LIST: 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/The River Song