can listeners tell the two broth-
ers’ drum styles apart? Vinny
says: “We have similar grooves,
fills and feels, but we approach
things differently. I play heavier,
fast and precise. Carmine plays
more grooves and has a more
melodic style.” As they say – the
reverse of evil is live – and there’s
plenty of rumors about the sib-
lings taking their sinister show
on the road soon.
Apollo is the god of music, po-
etry, the sun, truth and more.
One might consider it arrogant
to name one’s band Sons of
Apollo. However, when that su-
per group consists of 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 Malm-
steen’s Rising Force) the name
fits. Stylistically it’s hard not to
compare their debut Psychotic
Symphony to Dream Theater
as Sons of Apollo is also heavy
Watch a video for “Coming Home” by Sons of Apollo
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