Vortex (Derek Sherinian album)

[4] Zakk stated that the third track, Scorpion, contained 'a melodic and rhythmic construction between prog and jazz, with a dizzying chase between piano, bass and drums'.

[4] A reviewer for OltreRock stated that the songs on the album are 'all compelling, never banal, with very different atmospheres, each musician takes us to an alternative dimension with the impression of a journey into a castle of music with many different rooms'.

[8] Mineur continued that 'all of this would be hard to digest if Sherinian didn't once again celebrate a compositionally astonishingly light-footed mixture of metal, rock, fusion, jazz and blues'.

[9] Andreas Schiffmann stated that 'Derek Sherinian's current alliance with guitarists he knows and respects is a stroke of luck for fans of sophisticated but informal instrumental music'.

[12] Jani L. stated that 'the sheer versatility and the no-holds-barred sort of creativity oozing from the songs make listening to his trademark shreddings a highly enjoyable experience'.

[13] They also stated that Sherinian's 'Hammond grooves resonate strongly with the air of Jon Lord and when he fires on all cylinders, his shredding triggers flashbacks by turns of Steve Vai and Snarky Puppy'.