Sons of Apollo drops music video for 'Asphyxiation' before embarking on Europe and South America tour
The prog-metal supergroup Sons of Apollo has been quite busy of late. The band comprises virtuoso musicians from some of the biggest hard rock groups from the last 30 years. The band has former Dream Theater members including drummer Mike Portnoy and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (collectively known as The Del Fuvio Brothers), guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal (Guns N' Roses), bassist Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (Journey, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force).
Sons of Apollo recently released their second studio album 'MMXX' (2020 to English speakers) to much critical acclaim. In support of the new album, which hit No. 2 on the UK Rock Chart, they have now completed a successful North American headlining tour.
"Each member of this band has their own signature sound on their instrument," says the keyboardist 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."
The prolific band is set to embark on a headlining run of Europe and South America, starting on February 28 in Germany. And to celebrate this they have launched a new music video for the track 'Asphyxiation'. Watch it here:
Here's a complete list of Sons of Apollo's European and South American tour dates. Their only British slot is on March 19 at the Islington Assembly Hall in London.
Europe 2020 tour dates
Friday, February 28 - Karlsuhe, Germany Crystal Ballroom
Saturday, February 29 - Karlsruhe, Germany Crystal Ballroom
Monday, March 2 - Drammen, Norway Union Scene
Tuesday, March 3 - Gothenburg, Sweden Traedgarn
Thursday, March 5 - Kyiv, Ukraine N.A.U Theatre
Saturday, March 7 - Moscow, Russia RED
Sunday, March 8 - St Petersburg, Russia Aurora
Tuesday, March 10 - Pratteln, Switzerland Z7
Wednesday, March 11 - Milan, Italy Live Club
Friday, March 13 - Bilbao, Spain Santana 27
Saturday, March 14 - Barcelona, Spain Razzmatazz 2
Sunday, March 15 - Madrid, Spain La Riviera
Tuesday, March 17 - Marseille, France Cepac Silo
Wednesday, March 18 - Paris, France Machine du Moulin Rouge
Thursday, March 19 - London, U.K. Islington Assembly Hall
Friday, March 21 - Eindhoven, Netherlands Prognosis Festival
Sunday, March 22 - Show Brno, Czech Republic Sono
Tuesday, March 24 - Kosice, Slovakia Colosseum
Wednesday, March 25 - Budapest, Hungary Barba Negra
South America 2020
Saturday, April 18 - São Paulo, Brazil Tom Brasil
Sunday, April 19 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Circo Voador
Tuesday, April 21 - Santiago, Chile Blondie
Thursday, April 23 - Buenos Aires, Argentina Teatro Flores
Make sure to catch these shows if they are in a city near you. You can also watch three of their previously-released official music videos from 'MMXX' here — 'Desolate July' and ‘Fall To Ascend’ and ‘Goodbye Divinity’. To listen to and order the new album 'MMXX' from Sons of Apollo, you can click here.
