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Sons of Apollo – Band Overview
Sons of Apollo is a progressive metal band consisting of established virtuoso musicians, including two former Dream Theater members. The band so far has released two full-length albums, one EP, one live album, and three singles.

It is a supergroup formed in 2017 and composed of Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan, Derek Sherinian, Jeff Scott Soto, and Ron Thal. Portnoy, Sheehan, and Sherinian have already worked together on an instrumental project with Tony MacAlpine and decided to join forces yet again. In this post, we are going to talk about this band, its lineup, its discography, and everything related to this metal powerhouse project. We have a lot to cover, so let us start without a further redo.

History of the Band
Sherinian and Portnoy played together before forming this supergroup, from which Sherinian was asked to leave in 1999, while Portnoy formed the group The Winery Dogs. Portnoy, Sherinian, and Sheehan also worked on an instrumental project with Tony MacAlpine called PSMS.

Since they knew each other well, Portnoy considered inviting MacAlpine to be part of the Sons of Apollo. The name of the band was suggested by Sherinian after he took a closer look at Portnoy’s list of suggestions and saw the word “Apollo” among them.

According to Portnoy, the Sons of Apollo came together organically. He and Sherinian reunited shortly after the departure from Dream Theater in 2010. Sherinian pursued Portnoy to create a full-time band, and given Portnoy’s packed schedule, it took three years to do so. In late 2016, other band members were recruited, and the idea became a reality.

Tracklisting:

God Of The Sun
Signs Of The Time
Divine Addiction
That Metal Show Theme
Just Let Me Breathe
Billy Sheehan Bass Solo
Lost In Oblivion
JSS Solo Spot: The Prophet’s Song/Save Me
Alive
The Pink Panther Theme
Opus Maximus
Kashmir
Gates Of Babylon
Labyrinth
Dream On
Diary Of A Madman
Comfortably Numb
The Show Must Go On
Hell’s Kitchen
Derek Sherinian Keyboard Solo
Lines In The Sand
Bumblefoot Solo Spot
And The Cradle Will Rock
Coming Home
Line-up:

Mike Portnoy – Drums, vocalen
Derek Sherinian – Keyboards
Billy Sheehan – Basgitaar
Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal – Gitaar, vocalen
Jeff Scott Soto – Vocalen
Plovdiv Symphony Orchestra (tweede set)

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