Quantum is the third studio album by instrumental rock/progressive metal supergroup Planet X, released in 2007 through Inside Out Music."Discography" . xplanetx.com. Retrieved 2015-02-06. Guitarist Allan Holdsworth was originally slated to feature on most tracks, but ended up not finishing the project.Prasad, Anil (2008). "Harnessing momentum". Innerviews. Retrieved 2015-02-06. As a result, his solos remain only on "Desert Girl" and "The Thinking Stone".
Critical reception
François Couture at AllMusic gave Quantum four stars out of five, calling it "a quantum leap above previous Planet X releases" and "a surprisingly mature album". He praised the album's stronger compositions and better diversity over previous Planet X material, and listed "Alien Hip Hop", "Matrix Gate", "Space Foam", "Kingdom of Dreams" and "Desert Girl" as highlights.
In a 2012 article by MusicRadar, ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Mangini ranked the album tenth in his list of most influential drum albums.Bosso, Joe (2012-07-17). "Dream Theater's Mike Mangini: my 10 most influential drum albums". MusicRadar. Future Publishing. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
Track listing
Personnel
Derek Sherinian – keyboard, producer Virgil Donati – drums, orchestration, producer
Collaborators Brett Garsed – guitar, producer Allan Holdsworth – additional guitar solos (tracks 2, 4) Jimmy Johnson – bass (except tracks 5, 9) Rufus Philpot – bass (tracks 5, 9) Matt Flinker – engineering Jamie Black – engineering Steve Scanlon – mixing (except track 9), mastering Simon Phillips – mixing (track 9)
Release history Region Date LabelAustria, Germany, SwitzerlandMay 18, 2007Inside OutRest of EuropeMay 21, 2007North AmericaMay 22, 2007
References
External links MetalJazz spotlight: review of Planet X, "Quantum" (Inside Out) and interview with PX keyboardist Derek Sherinian. at MetalJazz