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Mythology
Studio album by Derek Sherinian
Released	November 9, 2004
Genre	Instrumental rock, progressive metal
Length	45:52
Label	Inside Out Music
Producer	Derek Sherinian
Derek Sherinian chronology
Black Utopia (2003) Mythology (2004) Blood of the Snake (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
PiercingMetal

Mythology is the fourth solo album by keyboard player Derek Sherinian. Sherinian again draws upon some of the greatest talent from the worlds of rock and jazz music. Among the artists appearing on Mythology are jazz fusion player Allan Holdsworth (U.K., Soft Machine, Level 42), Steve Lukather (Toto), Simon Phillips (Toto, Jeff Beck, The Who), Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society), Grammy award winner Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), Jerry Goodman (Mahavishnu Orchestra, Dixie Dregs), and a very rare guest appearance from guitarist John Sykes (Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Blue Murder).

Track listing

1. "Day of the Dead" – 8:20 (Sherinian/Tichy)
2. "Alpha Burst" – 4:55 (Stevens)
3. "God of War" – 5:16 (Sherinian/Tichy)
4. "El flamingo suave" – 4:54 (Sherinian/Stevens)
5. "Goin' to Church" – 4:46 (Sherinian)
6. "One Way or the Other" – 4:56 (Goodman/Phillips/Sherinian)
7. "Trojan Horse" – 3:55 (Sherinian/Tichy)
8. "A View from the Sky" – 4:55 (Stevens)
9. "The River Song" – 3:51 (Sherinian/Wylde)

Musicians

• Derek Sherinian - keyboards
• Zakk Wylde - guitar (tracks 1, 3 and 9), vocals (track 9)
• Steve Stevens - guitar (tracks 2, 4, and 8)
• Allan Holdsworth - guitar (tracks 1 and 6)
• John Sykes - guitar (track 3)
• Steve Lukather - guitar (track 5)
• Tony Franklin - bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 5 and 8)
• Marco Mendoza - bass guitar (tracks 3, 4, 7 and 9)
• Rufus Philpot - bass guitar (track 6)
• Jerry Goodman - violin (tracks 1 and 6)
• Simon Phillips - drums (tracks 2, 4-6, 8 and 9)
• Brian Tichy - drums (tracks 1, 3, 7 and 9), additional guitars (tracks 1, 3 and 7)
• Mike Shapiro - percussion

References

1. PiercingMetal review

External links

• 2005 audio interview about Mythology and other aspects of Sherinian's career

• Derek Sherinian albums
• 2004 albums
• Albums produced by Simon Phillips (drummer)
• Inside Out Music albums