Inertia
Studio album by Derek Sherinian
Released	April 17, 2001
Recorded	The Leopard Room, Hollywood Hills, California Coy Studios, Hollywood Hills, California Showerhead Studios, Simi Valley, California
Genre	Instrumental rock, progressive metal
Length	46:55
Label	Inside Out
Producer	Derek Sherinian, Simon Phillips
Derek Sherinian chronology
Planet X (1999) Inertia (2001) Black Utopia (2003)

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Inertia is the second studio album by keyboardist Derek Sherinian, released in 2001 through Inside Out Music. This album marks the beginning of Sherinian's longtime collaborations with drummer Simon Phillips as well as guitarists Steve Lukather and Zakk Wylde.

• Derek Sherinian – keyboard, engineering, production
• Steve Lukather – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8–10), electric sitar
• Zakk Wylde – guitar (tracks 2, 4, 8)
• Simon Phillips – drums, engineering, mixing, production
• Jerry Goodman – electric violin
• Tom Kennedy – bass (tracks 1, 6, 10)
• Tony Franklin – bass (tracks 2–4, 8)
• Jimmy Johnson – bass (5, 7)
• Albert Law – engineering
• Mitchel Forman – engineering
• Phil Soussan – engineering
• Tom Fletcher – engineering

• In Review: Derek Sherinian "Inertia" at Guitar Nine Records
• http://www.insideoutmusic.com/release.aspx?IdRelease=836