In a brand new interview with We Go To 11, guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-GUNS N’ ROSES) was requested if followers can anticipate new music quickly from SONS OF APOLLO, his undertaking with bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WINERY DOGS),former DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy (drums; additionally of THE WINERY DOGS) and Derek Sherinian (keyboards; additionally of BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION),together with vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (JOURNEY, Yngwie Malmsteen, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA). He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It was on its manner up with that second album. Issues have been going very properly. And we lastly obtained our shit collectively and arranged and all the things was functioning properly. And we have been undoubtedly on an incline. When the pandemic hit, not all people was on board to maintain shifting it ahead and doing extra with it. And I do have new music with Derek. And I’ve [ART OF ANARCHY] with Jeff, so it is form of prefer it splintered off into different issues.”

Pressed about whether or not he thinks it will likely be “some time” earlier than we get any new music from SONS OF APOLLO, Thal stated: “Effectively, we managed to place out two studio albums and a stay album and video, and I hope all people loved it. Previous tense.”

SONS OF APOLLO accomplished a South American tour in August 2022. Sheehan was unable to affix his bandmates on the trek attributable to COVID-19 vaccine-related journey restrictions. His substitute on the tour was ANGRA‘s Felipe Andreoli.

SONS OF APOLLO‘s second album, “MMXX”, was launched in January 2020 by way of InsideOut Music/Sony.

The follow-up to 2017’s “Psychotic Symphony” debuted on a number of Billboard charts dated, together with Tastemakers (No. 10),Heatseekers Albums (No. 11) and Arduous Rock Albums (No. 21).

On the time of “MMXX”‘s launch, Soto instructed Billboard: “We completely jumped into this as an ongoing dedication from all of us that we have been going to comply with up on and deal with it, with all intents and functions, as an actual band. With the caliber of who we’ve got and what we may give you, we knew we wished to dive into this factor totally dedicated, and never as a one-off.”

Relating to the variations within the musical course between the 2 albums, Soto stated: “I do not assume we strayed too far. If you happen to put each albums collectively as a double album, it might work. The one distinction is that I really feel that I put a bit of extra character into the vocal elements. It was a bit of homogenized on the primary album, by way of enjoying it secure. I did not toy round an excessive amount of with straying from the primary concepts.

“On [the second] album, I knew precisely what I wished to do,” he continued. “I knew the place we have been headed as a band. This time, it was a no brainer that I ought to simply go for it. The primary album was, once more, the muse and the skeletal embryonic stage of the band. Now it is strong and I’ve watched it flourish, and I went in figuring out what to do.”

Greater than 5 years in the past, Portnoy instructed Let’s Rock about SONS OF APOLLO‘s chemistry: “I might wish to say that I used to be stunned by how simple it got here collectively, however, to be trustworthy, I form of anticipated that. That wasn’t actually a shock. I knew it might work. I knew it might be simple as soon as as soon as we began enjoying simply because I do know the blokes concerned. So, I can not actually say there have been many surprises. Every part form of went in keeping with plan. All people was form of chosen for the band as a result of I knew their personalities. And Jeff and Bumblefoot particularly are the 2 most easy-going guys, and [laughs] that is very uncommon for a guitar participant and a singer. However on this case, you could not ask for 2 sweeter guys. That is an enormous a part of [the] significance in choosing band chemistry. A whole lot of instances, it is properly past the music. It is extra in regards to the personalities and on this case, it is an ideal group of men.”