Planet X

American band · instrumental rock/progressive metal supergroup

Members

• Virgil Donati 1999-08-01–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Derek Sherinian 1999-08-01–present (keyboard) · Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• Tom Kennedy 1999–2000 (additional) · MusicBrainz
• Tony MacAlpine 2000–2004; 2009-04-17–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Rufus Philpot 2003–present · MusicBrainz
• T.J. Helmerich 2004–2004 · MusicBrainz
• Allan Holdsworth 2005–present · MusicBrainz
• Dave LaRue · Discogs
• Alex Machacek · Discogs

Also known as

Planet X (Derek Sherinian, Virgil Donati, Tony McAlpine)

Links

• VIAF viaf.org/viaf/143026077
• allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000851807
• bandsintown www.bandsintown.com/a/17766
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/882708
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_X_(band)
• discogs listed www.xplanetx.com/
• discogs listed www.allmusic.com/artist/planet-x-mn0000851807
• last.fm www.last.fm/music/Planet+X
• myspace myspace.com/planetxsite
• official homepage www.xplanetx.com/
• other databases musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/P/Planet_X/
• other databases www.metal-archives.com/bands/Planet_X/3267
• other databases www.musik-sammler.de/artist/planet-x/
• other databases www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=387
• other databases www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/band/Planet_X
• purchase for mail-order www.amazon.com/-/e/B000APNJMQ
• setlistfm www.setlist.fm/setlists/planet-x-3bd6b064.html
• songkick www.songkick.com/artists/376703
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1295759

Identifiers

mbid: 663ce5b5-fdd8-47c1-b1e5-c632ed6c3d1b · wikidata: Q1295759 · discogs: 882708 · isni: 0000000110910794

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