Planet X is the first studio album by keyboardist Derek Sherinian, released on July 13, 1999 through Magna Carta Records.[2] The album was devised after Sherinian left progressive metal band Dream Theater in January 1999. He then joined drummer Virgil Donati in forming a band also named Planet X,[3] which released their own first album Universe in 2000.[4] Guitarist Brett Garsed, who plays on Planet X, would later return on the band Planet X's album Quantum in 2007.

Planet X
Studio album by Derek Sherinian
Released	July 13, 1999 (1999-07-13)
Recorded	The Leopard Room in Hollywood Hills
Genre	Instrumental rock, progressive rock, progressive metal, jazz fusion
Length	47:45[1]
Label	Magna Carta
Producer	Derek Sherinian, Tom Fletcher
Derek Sherinian chronology
Planet X (1999) Inertia (2001)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	Favorable[5]
AllMusic	[3]

Glenn Astarita at All About Jazz gave Planet X a positive review, calling it "prog-rock heaven with a few fusion bites thrown in for good measure" and "A highly entertaining effort featuring some almost superhuman ensemble work". He praised the "strong compositional and arranging skills" of Sherinian and Donati, and the "crunching guitar work" of Garsed.[5]

Steve Huey at AllMusic gave the album three stars out of five. He, too, praised each musician's performance, as well as likening the compositional influences to that of Steve Vai and King Crimson.[3]

Track listing

Personnel

• Derek Sherinian – keyboard, production
• Brett Garsed – guitar
• Virgil Donati – drums
• Tony Franklin – bass
• Tom Fletcher – engineering, mixing, production

References

External links

• In Review: Derek Sherinian "Planet X" at Guitar Nine Records