Keyboardist DEREK SHERINIAN (ex-DREAM THEATER) will be interviewed Fri, February 6th on The Mitch Minute on Ottawa's #1 station - Majic 100.3 FM. The Mitch Minute - featuring BW&BK;'s Mitch Lafon - can be heard live Friday nights at 7:45PM EST (approx.) - online streaming at Majic100.fm.

Derek Sherinian will release his new solo album, Molecular Heinosity, on the following dates:

Japan: February 25th

Taiwan: March 1st

Germany, Austria, Switzerland: March 20th

Europe: March 23rd

North America: March 24th

New press for the release states:

"There are few international keyboardists/composers who enjoy as brilliant a reputation as Derek Sherinian. The American has played with acts such as KISS, BILLY IDOL and ALICE COOPER and was a member of elite prog metal stars DREAM THEATER.

Since his 1999 solo debut, Planet X, he has released albums under his own name at frequent intervals. His latest Sherinian release - the sixth to date - is called Molecular Heinosity and presents, along with haunting prog metal compositions, another series of illustrious guests, among them Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE), Virgil Donati (STEVE VAI, STEVE WALSH, among others) and Tony Franklin (BLUE MURDER, JIMMY PAGE).

"Why scratch with the turkeys when you can soar with the eagles," Sherinian laughs. "I hand pick musicians for my albums like a casting agent picks actors for a movie - they are each ideally suited for the role. I write material that is true to my influences and from the perspective of a listener. Once I come up with the structure or vibe of a song, I then try to imagine who the ultimate team of players would be for it. If I know in advance who will be on the track, I always try to compose with them in mind. I put tremendous effort into writing and arranging my music; it deserves only the world's best musicians to make it come alive."

Sherinian belongs to that species of musicians who look way beyond the limitations of their main instrument and cover a wide range in terms of their craft and compositions. On Molecular Heinosity drummer Brian Tichy (Ozzy, FOREIGNER, PRIDE & GLORY) took over the position normally filled by Simon Phillips - the resulting sound is even more gritty and metallic than Sherinian's previous releases.

"Unfortunately, I was not able to work with Simon Phillips on Molecular Heinosity, sometimes schedules just do not permit. The result has less of the jazz fusion influence that Simon brings, and I was forced to lean more towards my metal side. Molecular Heinosity is more focused than my past

releases. This record is more progressive metal."

Along with world-class guitarists Rusty Cooley and Brett Garsed and the extraordinarily talented Taka Minamino, Zakk Wylde is the most renowned guest on Molecular Heinosity.

"Zakk Wylde and I have been friends for 20 years now. He has played on my last five solo records. Zakk always brings in the balls to anything he touches," Sherinian enthuses. "Zakk also contributed lyrically to the song 'So Far Gone', he will always have an open invitation to play on my music."

Celebrating his 10th year as a solo artist, Derek Sherinian continues to push the boundaries in heavy instrumental music."

Visit Derek's MySpace page to hear samples of five new songs from Molecular Heinosity: 'Antarctica', 'Frozen By Fire', 'Molecular Heinosity', 'So Far Gone' and 'Wings Of Insanity'.