Sons of Apollo Release “MMXX”

The virtuoso group Sons of Apollo has returned with MMXX, which marks their second studio album. The band has the incredible lineup of former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Jeff Scott, and bassist Billy Sheehan, who wields a double-necked bass for the project.

Drummer Mike Portnoy says the music follows the path as their debut, Psychotic Symphony, but is stronger since they’ve had more time together. “Psychotic Symphony was the first time the five of us had worked together, so there was bound to be an air of experimentation happening,” he explains. “Now, we can draw on having the experience not only of recording that album but also of touring together a lot. And now there is clearly a lot more obvious chemistry going on.”

“Each member of this band has their own signature sound on their instrument,” adds Sherinian. “And when you put all of this together what you get is a wonderful five-headed beast. It makes this a sonically special band, which is definitely what comes across on MMXX. You can hear odd time signatures and amazingly crazy performances here. Overall, we’ve been satisfyingly more adventurous this time than we were before, and I know people are sure to love what we’ve done.”

You can hear Sheehan and the group tear it up with this music video for “Goodbye Divinity”:

MMXX is available now on CD, vinyl and as a digital download (iTunes and Amazon MP3). A deluxe edition is available that has instrumental and a cappella mixes of each song. The band will be touring the U.S., Europe, and South America extensively this year, so check the tour dates below.

MMXX Track List:

1. Goodbye Divinity
2. Wither To Black
3. Asphyxiation
4. Desolate July
5. King Of Delusion
6. Fall To Ascend
7. Resurrection Day
8. New World Today

Sons of Apollo Tour Dates: