SONS OF APOLLO –former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force)– are ringing in the new decade with a sonic boom with their second studio album, appropriately titled, ‘MMXX’ (pronounced: 20/20) – out now. The album has been hitting the charts across the world, and you can find a list of them below:
#11 German Album Chart
#1 Finland Physical Album Chart
#37 Finland Album Chart
#26 Spain Album Chart
#30 Austria Album Chart
#35 France Physical Album Chart
#3 Sweden Physical Album Chart
#8 Sweden Vinyl Chart
#8 Switzerland Album Chart
#48 Netherlands Album Chart
#53 Belgium Album Chart
#84 Italy Album Chart
#2 UK Rock Album Chart
#90 UK Album Chart
#7 Japan International Album Chart
#12 Japan Rock Chart
#46 Japan Album Chart
#1 US Current Hard Music Album Chart
#3 US Top New Artist Album Chart
#3 US Current Rock Album Chart
#7 US Internet Album Chart
#15 US Billboard Top Album Chart
#15 US Top Current Album Chart
#19 US Digital Album Chart
#19 US Current Digital Album Chart
They recently launched the Christian Rios-directed video for the albums third single ‘Desolate July’, a tribute to musician David Z who tragically passed away in 2017. Watch the video now here:
Watch the video for the second track ‘Fall To Ascend’ here:
The bands video for ‘Goodbye Divinity’ has achieved over 3.5 million plays so far. Watch it now here:
Produced by The Del Fuvio Brothers (Portnoy and Sherinian), ‘MMXX’ is available as a standard CD package, Limited Edition 2 CD package (which includes instrumental mixes and a cappella excerpts), 2 LP + CD package, and on all digital formats.
Order the album here: https://soa.lnk.to/MMXX
Here’s the track listing for MMXX:
1. Goodbye Divinity (7:16)
2. Wither To Black (4:48)
3. Asphyxiation (5:09)
4. Desolate July (6:11)
5. King Of Delusion (8:49)
6. Fall To Ascend (5:07)
7. Resurrection Day (5:51)
8. New World Today (16:38)
In touring news, the band’s headlining “MMXX World Tour” is currentlty underway in North America and will take them around the world throughout the new year. They have also announced European tour dates for March 2020, as well as South American dates for April 2020. You can find those below:
Europe 2020
28.02.2020 – (DE) Karlsruhe, Crystal Ballroom
29.02.2020 – (DE) Karlsruhe, Crystal Ballroom
02.03.2020 – (NO) Drammen, Union Scene
03.03.2020 – (SE) Gothenburg, Traedgarn
05.03.2020 – (UA) Kyiy, N.A.U. Theatre
07.03.2020 – (RU) Moscow, RED
08.03.2020 – (RU) St. Petersburg, Aurora
10.03.2020 – (CH) Pratteln, Z7
11.03.2020 – (IT) Milan, Live Club
13.03.2020 – (ES) Bilbao, Santana 27
14.03.2020 – (ES) Barcelona, Razzmatazz 2
15.03.2020 – (ES) Madrid, La Riviera
17.03.2020 – (FR) Marseille, Cepac Silo
18.03.2020 – (FR) Paris, Machine du Moulin Rouge
19.03.2020 – (UK) London, Islington Assembly Hall
20.03.2020 – (NL) Eindhoven, Prognosis Festival
22.03.2020 – (CZ) Brno, Sono
24.03.2020 – (SK) Kosice, Colosseum
25.03.2020 – (HU) Budapest, Barba Negra
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