King's X
L-R: Jerry Gaskill, Ty Tabor, Doug Pinnick.
Background information
Also known as	The Edge Sneak Preview
Origin	Springfield, Missouri
Genre(s)	Hard rock Progressive metal
Years active	1985 – present
Label(s)	Megaforce Atlantic Metal Blade InsideOut Music
Website	King's X Rocks
Members
Doug Pinnick Ty Tabor Jerry Gaskill

King's X are critically acclaimed American hard rock band noted for its sophisticated music (that combines progressive metal, grunge, funk and soul with vocal arrangements influenced by gospel, blues, and British invasion pop groups). The band's lyrics are largely based on the members' struggles with religion and self-acceptance. Kings Cross station (often spelt Kings Cross on platform signs) is a railway station in the district of the same name in northeast central London. ... Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... Jerry Gaskill (born December 27, 1957 in Bridgeton, NJ) is an American rock musician who is the drummer for the heavy metal band, Kings X. His latest project is a solo record. ... Ty Tabor (born September 17, 1961 in Jackson, Mississippi) is the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the heavy metal band, Kings X. Tys guitar style is unique - ranging from mammoth sized guitar riffs to soaring melodic passages. ... Doug Pinnick (born September 3, 1950 in Braidwood, Illinois) is the bassist and lead vocalist for the progressive metal band Kings X. He is an African American, and claims he has other races in his blood. ... Hammons Tower in downtown Springfield Springfield is the third largest city in Missouri. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Progressive metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music which blends the powerful, guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing of progressive rock. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Megaforce Records has been the record label for several bands in the heavy metal and/or thrash genres and also rock genres, including Metallica, Testament (band), Anthrax, S.O.D., Warren Haynes, The Disco Biscuits, and have recently signed with Ministry, Bad Brains, Rose Hill Drive, and Mushroomhead, among others. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Metal Blade redirects here. ... InsideOut Music and its American counterpart, InsideOut Music America are record labels specialising in the progressive rock and progressive metal genres. ... Doug Pinnick (born September 3, 1950 in Braidwood, Illinois) is the bassist and lead vocalist for the progressive metal band Kings X. He is an African American, and claims he has other races in his blood. ... Ty Tabor (born September 17, 1961 in Jackson, Mississippi) is the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the heavy metal band, Kings X. Tys guitar style is unique - ranging from mammoth sized guitar riffs to soaring melodic passages. ... Jerry Gaskill (born December 27, 1957 in Bridgeton, NJ) is an American rock musician who is the drummer for the heavy metal band, Kings X. His latest project is a solo record. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ...

King's X was ranked #83 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division...

History

Early days

The group traces its beginnings to 1980, when Doug Pinnick and Jerry Gaskill, who had previously met while recording and touring with Phil Keaggy and touring with the Christian rock band Petra, recruited Ty Tabor to join them. Calling themselves The Edge, the group extensively performed on the Springfield, Missouri bar and club circuit. The band specialized in Top 40 covers. By 1983, the name of the band had changed to Sneak Preview and they started to record original material. Sneak Preview released a self-titled LP with all original material in 1984. Doug Pinnick (born September 3, 1950 in Braidwood, Illinois) is the bassist and lead vocalist for the progressive metal band Kings X. He is an African American, and claims he has other races in his blood. ... Jerry Gaskill (born December 27, 1957 in Bridgeton, NJ) is an American rock musician who is the drummer for the heavy metal band, Kings X. His latest project is a solo record. ... Phil Keaggy (born March 23, 1951 in Youngstown, Ohio[1]) is a guitarist and vocalist. ... Petra, which means rock, massive in Greek, is a Christian Rock band formed in the 1970s. ... Ty Tabor (born September 17, 1961 in Jackson, Mississippi) is the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the heavy metal band, Kings X. Tys guitar style is unique - ranging from mammoth sized guitar riffs to soaring melodic passages. ... Hammons Tower in downtown Springfield Springfield is the third largest city in Missouri. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

By 1985 the group had relocated to Houston, Texas with the promise of a recording contract with Frontline Records, but the deal fell through.^[1] However, the band would soon do one tour with CCM artist Morgan Cryar, as his backup band. Doug felt some disdain because they did not get to perform on his album, Fuel On The Fire, but Ty and Doug both co-wrote songs on it, and Ty was solely credited for the song "Underneath Your Feet". And, apparently, Ty, Doug and Jerry are credited to have done backing vocals on the album.^{[citation needed]} Houston redirects here. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Frontline Records was a Christian record label founded in 1986 by James Kempner. ...

While in Houston, the group met Sam Taylor, then vice president of ZZ Top's production company. Taylor quickly became interested in the trio and convinced them to change their name to King's X. Taylor was instrumental in helping the group secure a contract with Megaforce Records in 1987.^{[citation needed]} Taylor would soon become the group's manager, producer and mentor, and, according to some, was declared to be the fourth member of the group. Houston redirects here. ... ZZ Top is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. ... Megaforce Records has been the record label for several bands in the heavy metal and/or thrash genres and also rock genres, including Metallica, Testament (band), Anthrax, S.O.D., Warren Haynes, The Disco Biscuits, and have recently signed with Ministry, Bad Brains, Rose Hill Drive, and Mushroomhead, among others. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...

King's X arrives

The group released its first album as King's X, entitled Out of the Silent Planet, in 1988. Despite being hailed by music critics, the album did not fare well commercially, peaking at #144 on the Billboard album charts. The album shares its name with a C. S. Lewis novel, Out of the Silent Planet. The band's 1989 second release, Gretchen Goes to Nebraska, fared slightly better from a commercial standpoint. Significantly, the song "Over My Head" received moderate airplay on MTV and radio. The increase in exposure would prove beneficial when the band released their third album, Faith, Hope, Love, in the fall of 1990. Out of the Silent Planet is the debut release from Kings X. The title of the album comes from the title of a book of the same name by C.S. Lewis, an author favored by band members Ty Tabor and Jerry Gaskill. ... Clive Staples Jack Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar. ... Out of the Silent Planet is the first novel of a science fiction trilogy written by C. S. Lewis, sometimes referred to as the Space Trilogy or Ransom Trilogy. ... // Track listing Out Of the Silent Planet (5:44) Over My Head (4:47) Summerland (3:17) Everybody Knows A Little Bit Of Something (3:57) The Difference (In The Garden Of St. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... // Track listing We Are Finding Who We Are (4:39) Its Love (4:34) Ill Never Get Tired Of You (3:46) Fine Art Of Friendship (4:21) Mr. ... This article is about the temperate season. ...

The brink of a breakthrough

Faith, Hope, Love was the group's first album to crack the US Top 100, with the help of the successful single "It's Love." (Another track, the funk-rock "We Were Born to Be Loved," has enjoyed a long life on Late Night with David Letterman as a commercial bumper instrumental favorite of Paul Shaffer's CBS Orchestra.) // Track listing We Are Finding Who We Are (4:39) Its Love (4:34) Ill Never Get Tired Of You (3:46) Fine Art Of Friendship (4:21) Mr. ... Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. ... A brief (usually ten to fifteen seconds) transition announcement in broadcasting, placed between a pause in the program and its commercial break (and also the other way around). ... Paul Allen Wood Shaffer (born November 28, 1949 in Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario, Canada) is a Jewish-Canadian-American musician, actor, voice actor, author, comedian and composer currently seen as the bandleader on the Late Show with David Letterman. ... Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra The CBS Orchestra is the band that plays for David Lettermans CBS late-night talk show, The Late Show with David Letterman. ...

The band landed a gig opening for AC/DC in the U.S. and Europe for the first half of 1991. They also toured with Living Colour, themselves near the peak of their popularity. The band was signed to major label Atlantic Records for their next release. That summer, their song "Junior's Gone Wild" appeared on the movie Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey.^[1] This article is about the band. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Living Colour is a hard rock band formed in New York City in 1983 by Vernon Reid. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Bill & Teds Bogus Journey is a 1991 American comedy science fiction film, the sequel to Bill & Teds Excellent Adventure. ...

The band released their fourth album, King's X, in the Spring of 1992. But rising tensions with Taylor led the band to eschew the upbeat approach of previous albums and turn out a darker, more introspective effort. Unfortunately, their new style didn't translate well among the record-buying public, thus garnering fewer sales than Faith, Hope, Love. The only single from the album, "Black Flag" received only moderate airplay on MTV. Not long after the release of King's X, the band parted ways with Taylor. The details of the split have not been made public, but it was believed to be rather acrimonious. In the aftermath, King's X took over a year off to consider their collective future together. The band members followed other, non-musical pursuits - most notably, guitarist Ty Tabor took up semi-professionally racing motocross motorcycles. Kings X is Kings Xs fourth recording released in 1992. ... For other uses, see Spring. ... // Track listing We Are Finding Who We Are (4:39) Its Love (4:34) Ill Never Get Tired Of You (3:46) Fine Art Of Friendship (4:21) Mr. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ...

With grunge music at the peak of its popularity, and Pearl Jam's bassist Jeff Ament declaring that "King's X invented grunge"^[2] (despite the group's trademark sound being very different from that of the commercially successful grunge acts), the band went looking for a new sound on their return. They enlisted veteran producer Brendan O'Brien, who had recently produced albums for Stone Temple Pilots and Pearl Jam, and the resulting album, 1994's Dogman, showcased a much more muscular and heavy sound from the group, along with less abstract and spiritual lyrics. The record received a heavier promotional push from Atlantic and the band enjoyed a very successful tour, capped by an appearance at the Woodstock 94 festival in August. But despite a return to the Top 100 for the group, the album failed to sell as well as Atlantic had hoped, and the label's support for the group quickly faded. Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is an independent-rooted music genre that became a commercially successful offshoot of hardcore punk, thrash metal, and alternative rock in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Jeff Ament (born March 10, 1963 in Big Sandy, Montana), is an American Rock bassist and one of the founding members of Pearl Jam. ... Brendan OBrien is a record producer, engineer and mixer who has worked with many artists, including Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Our Lady Peace, Aerosmith, The Wallflowers, Matthew Sweet, Limp Bizkit, Velvet Revolver, Lifehouse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, KoЯn, Follow For Now, Trey Anastasio... Stone Temple Pilots (abbreviated STP) was a popular Grammy Award-winning American rock band in the 1990s and early 2000s, consisting of Scott Weiland (vocals), brothers Robert (bass guitar, vocals) and Dean DeLeo (guitar), and Eric Kretz (drums, percussion). ... This article is about the rock group. ... // Dogman – 4:01 Shoes – 3:29 Pretend – 4:36 Flies and Blue Skies – 5:00 Black the Sky – 4:32 Fool You – 4:31 Dont Care – 4:39 Sunshine Rain – 4:35 Complain – 3:19 Human Behavior – 4:28 Cigarettes – 5:52 Go to Hell – 0:51 Pillow – 4... Woodstock 94 was a rock concert that celebrated the 25th anniversary of the original Woodstock concert of 1969. ...

After Atlantic

The band's third release under Atlantic, 1996's Ear Candy, would also be their last (not including a subsequent compilation) for the label. Although it sold to the band's sizeable core following, it lacked the mainstream success of previous efforts. The record was soon out of print, and it seemed that the group's chance for commercial success had come and gone. // Track listing The Train (3:08) (Thinking and Wondering) What Im Gonna Do (3:41) Sometime (3:47) A Box (4:39) Looking For Love (2:58) Mississippi Moon (3:11) 67 (4:41) Lies In The Sand (The Ballad Of. ...

The group moved to Metal Blade Records in 1998. Their first album for Metal Blade Records, Tape Head, signaled a new era for the band. They modified their creative methods by writing and recording the album together in the studio, rather than coming together to record songs that the individual members had written separately. Their next two albums, Please Come Home... Mr. Bulbous and Manic Moonlight were created in this same way. Metal Blade Records is an independent record label which was founded in 1981 by Brian Slagel. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... A tape head is a type of transducer used in tape recorders to convert electrical signals to magnetic fluctuations and vice versa. ... Track listing Fish Bowl Man (4:28) Julia (3:39) Shes Gone Away (4:37) Marsh Mellow Field (5:30) When Youre Scared (4:26) Charlie Sheen (3:51) Smudge (3:52) Bitter Sweet (2:13) Move Me (4:58) Move Me (part two) (7:20) Personnel Doug... Track listing Believe (4:28) Manic Moonlight (4:32) Yeah (3:40) False Alarm (4:36) Static (4:29) Skeptical Winds (6:51) The Other Side (4:49) Vegetable (6:27) Jenna (5:06) Water Ceremony (0:18) Personnel Doug Pinnick- bass/vocals Ty Tabor- guitar/vocals Jerry Gaskill- drums...

For their next album, Black Like Sunday, the group arranged and recorded an album full of songs that the band had regularly performed prior to releasing their first album for MegaForce Records, Out of the Silent Planet. The cover art for this album was selected from artwork submitted by fans. Track listing Black Like Sunday (3:31) Rock Pile (3:31) Danger Zone 3:23 Working Man (3:49) Dreams (2:53)) Finished (4:08) Screamer (4:21) Bad Luck (3:26) Down (4:26) Wont Turn Back (2:36) Two (2:48) Youre The Only One (3... Out of the Silent Planet is the debut release from Kings X. The title of the album comes from the title of a book of the same name by C.S. Lewis, an author favored by band members Ty Tabor and Jerry Gaskill. ...

The double-disc set Live All Over The Place was the band's final album for Metal Blade Records, and their first official live release. // Track listing Disc 1 Groove Machine (4:10) Dogman (4:19) # Believe (6:40) Little Bit of Soul (4:48) Complain (3:16) # Over My Head (8:16) * Manic Depression (5:38) + & Black Like Sunday (3:40) Finished (4:01) Screamer (4:30) Johnny (8:21) Disc 2 The Difference... Metal Blade Records is an independent record label which was founded in 1981 by Brian Slagel. ...

Ogre Tones, was released in September 2005 on the InsideOut label. It was produced by famed rock producer Michael Wagener (Dokken, Extreme, Stryper, White Lion, Skid Row). The tour for Ogre Tones featured the band playing the album in it's entirety. Track listing Alone (2:57) Stay (2:23) Hurricane (3:31) ** Fly (2:43) If (2:58) ** Bebop (4:00) Honesty (2:42) Open My Eyes (4:03) Freedom (3:21) Get Away (3:25) Sooner Or Later (7:00) Mudd (4:41) Goldidlox (Reprise) (4:52) * Bam (2:43... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... InsideOut Music and its American counterpart, InsideOut Music America are record labels specialising in the progressive rock and progressive metal genres. ... Michael Wagener is a music producer, mixer, and engineer from Hamburg, Germany, best known for his work with many top hard rock and heavy metal bands. ... Dokken is an American metal band which was formed in 1976. ... Extreme was an American Hard rock band that achieved popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Stryper is a Christian metal band from Orange County, California, USA. Formed in 1983, they are pioneers in the mainstream popularization of Christian rock music. ... There are eight in Australia at Mogo Zoo. ... Skid Row is an American heavy metal band which became the glam metal prototypes of the late 1980s metal scene and were successful until they were eclipsed by the Seattle grunge bands in 1991. ... Track listing Alone (2:57) Stay (2:23) Hurricane (3:31) ** Fly (2:43) If (2:58) ** Bebop (4:00) Honesty (2:42) Open My Eyes (4:03) Freedom (3:21) Get Away (3:25) Sooner Or Later (7:00) Mudd (4:41) Goldidlox (Reprise) (4:52) * Bam (2:43...

A second double-disc live set entitled Live & Live Some More was released in 2007 on Wally Farkas' independent label Molken Music. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

King's X is working with Michael Wagener again on their second album for the InsideOut label, tentatively titled Go Tell Somebody set for release in early 2008. ^[3] InsideOut Music and its American counterpart, InsideOut Music America are record labels specialising in the progressive rock and progressive metal genres. ...

Solo Projects

The members of King's X have been musically prolific, releasing a number of solo albums such as Doug Pinnick's two PoundHound albums and Emotional Animal, Ty Tabor's Naomi's Solar Pumpkin, Moonflower Lane, Safety and Rock Garden, and Jerry Gaskill's musically intriguing Come Somewhere. Doug Pinnick (born September 3, 1950 in Braidwood, Illinois) is the bassist and lead vocalist for the progressive metal band Kings X. He is an African American, and claims he has other races in his blood. ... Ty Tabor (born September 17, 1961 in Jackson, Mississippi) is the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the heavy metal band, Kings X. Tys guitar style is unique - ranging from mammoth sized guitar riffs to soaring melodic passages. ... Jerry Gaskill (born December 27, 1957 in Bridgeton, NJ) is an American rock musician who is the drummer for the heavy metal band, Kings X. His latest project is a solo record. ...

Ty Tabor has worked with several bands other than King's X, releasing two albums with Platypus, one album with Jughead, and two albums with The Jelly Jam. He also has an electronica style project with Wally Farkas called Xenuphobe that have two releases. Ty Tabor (born September 17, 1961 in Jackson, Mississippi) is the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the heavy metal band, Kings X. Tys guitar style is unique - ranging from mammoth sized guitar riffs to soaring melodic passages. ... Platypus promotional photo Platypus was a progressive metal supergroup that consisted of members from Dream Theater, Kings X and Dixie Dregs. ... Jughead is a supergroup band which has released in 2002 self-titled debut album. ... The Jelly Jam (also known as Jelly Jam) is a three-piece progressive rock band, consisting of Ty Tabor of Kings X on guitar and vocals, Rod Morgenstein of The Dixie Dregs on drums and Dream Theaters John Myung on bass. ... Electronica refers to a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, is not specifically focused on the dance floor. ...

Doug Pinnick released one album with Bruce Franklin of the band Trouble called Supershine as well as one album with The Mob. Doug has also recorded several cover songs for various tribute albums including the Jimi Hendrix tribute "In From The Storm" performing lead vocals on the song "Burning Of The Midnight Lamp" as well as tributes to Van Halen, Pink Floyd, Metallica and others. Doug stood in for lead singer Corey Glover on Living Colour's August 2006 European tour. Doug is also featured on a recording with Dimebag Darrell of Pantera, performing a cover of Cream's "Born Under A Bad Sign", and on Dream Theater's "Lines in the Sand" from the album Falling into Infinity. Doug Pinnick (born September 3, 1950 in Braidwood, Illinois) is the bassist and lead vocalist for the progressive metal band Kings X. He is an African American, and claims he has other races in his blood. ... Trouble is an American (proto) Doom Metal band noted for their slow (by 80s standards), heavy albums such as their 1984 debut Trouble (later Psalm 9) The Skull (1985) and others. ... The Mob is an American hard rock band formed in 2005. ... Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter. ... Doug Pinnick (born September 3, 1950 in Braidwood, Illinois) is the bassist and lead vocalist for the progressive metal band Kings X. He is an African American, and claims he has other races in his blood. ... Corey Glover (born November 6, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American musician. ... Living Colour is a hard rock band formed in New York City in 1983 by Vernon Reid. ... “Dimebag” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Pantera (disambiguation). ... Falling into Infinity is the fourth full-length studio album by progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1997. ...

Source of the band's name

The band's name, King's X, is sometimes understood to be a reference to Jesus, whom Christians often refer to as the King, since one of His teaching themes was about the Kingdom of God. The "X" portion in this interpretation of the name is understood to be a reference to the cross that Jesus was crucified upon. This theory is further backed up by the fact that in London, England, the train station King's Cross is sometimes referred to verbally and in print as "King's X". The "X" is sometimes printed as a "+" rendering "King's +", with the X now turned 45 degrees and closely resembling the shape of a cross. Some fans believe the band wanted to name themselves "King's Cross" so as to have the name stand for a double-meaning for both Christians and non-Christians, the later of whom would assume the band was named after the train station. These fans believe that Sam Taylor encouraged an even more distanced association from Christianity by suggesting the name "King's X" in substitution for "King's Cross". This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... Kingdom of Heaven redirects here. ... Also known as the Latin cross or crux ordinaria. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... For other uses, see Crucifixion (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Kings Cross refers to a district in two places: Kings Cross, London, England Kings Cross railway station, is a major London railway terminus and Kings Cross, New South Wales is a district in Sydney, Australia Kings Cross railway station, Sydney is an underground railway station in Sydney. ...

In an interview on the UK late night TV show Raw Power around the time of the release of Gretchen Goes to Nebraska, the band's explanation of their name was that the X relates to the mark on the wax seal used by royality to seal correspondence. If the seal on a letter sent by the King, the King's X, was broken, it meant death for the messenger. Raw Power is a 1973 album by American rock music group The Stooges. ... // Track listing Out Of the Silent Planet (5:44) Over My Head (4:47) Summerland (3:17) Everybody Knows A Little Bit Of Something (3:57) The Difference (In The Garden Of St. ...

An interview with Ty in guitarist magazine in the mid-1990's revealed the true origin of their name, namely that "Kings X" is a safety zone in the game of "Tag" in Texas - a player could "Call Kings X" to avoid being tagged. Sam Taylor's brother was in a band called Kings X some years earlier and he suggested it to the band. After much thought and with better names forthcoming, Ty stated that one of the band simply said "Are we gonna be called Kings X or what?". The band agreed on it and Kings X stuck.

Christian rock?

Whether the band's name was intended as a Christian reference or not, the band members themselves have resisted being been identified as a Christian metal or Christian rock band.^[4][1] Although many of their early lyrics have a clear spiritual influence, generally this came from the individual faith of the members rather than an explicit attempt to tap into the contemporary Christian music market in the way groups such as Petra did.^[1] While members would speak openly about their faith, and the Faith Hope Love CD insert contained an entire chapter of the Bible, the band rejected the association as a Christian band.^[1] While some of their albums were marketed through Christian book stores, most removed their albums from sale after Pinnick's announcement in 1998 of his homosexuality.^[5] This caused the band to lose some Christian fans, but did not significantly affect the band's core following.^[6] Christian metal is a form of heavy metal music and its many subgenres with Christian lyrics and themes. ... Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of rock music played by bands whose members are Christian and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. ... Petra, which means rock, massive in Greek, is a Christian Rock band formed in the 1970s. ...

Band members

Current members

• Doug Pinnick - bass, lead vocals
• Ty Tabor - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
• Jerry Gaskill - drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Six Broken Soldiers", "American Cheese (Jerry's Pianto)"

Note: Dan McCollam played rhythm guitar for a short period of time. Doug Pinnick (born September 3, 1950 in Braidwood, Illinois) is the bassist and lead vocalist for the progressive metal band Kings X. He is an African American, and claims he has other races in his blood. ... Ty Tabor (born September 17, 1961 in Jackson, Mississippi) is the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the heavy metal band, Kings X. Tys guitar style is unique - ranging from mammoth sized guitar riffs to soaring melodic passages. ... Jerry Gaskill (born December 27, 1957 in Bridgeton, NJ) is an American rock musician who is the drummer for the heavy metal band, Kings X. His latest project is a solo record. ...

Discography

• Out of the Silent Planet (March 23, 1988)
• Gretchen Goes to Nebraska (June 27, 1989)
• Faith Hope Love (October 23, 1990)
• King's X (March 10, 1992)
• Dogman (January 18, 1994)
• Ear Candy (May 20, 1996)
• Best of King's X (November 11, 1997)
• Tape Head (October 20, 1998)
• Please Come Home... Mr. Bulbous (May 23, 2000)
• Manic Moonlight (September 25, 2001)
• Black Like Sunday (May 20, 2003)
• Live All Over The Place (November 2, 2004)
• Ogre Tones (September 27, 2005)
• Live & Live Some More (April 14, 2007)
• Go Tell Somebody (To Be Announced)

Out of the Silent Planet is the debut release from Kings X. The title of the album comes from the title of a book of the same name by C.S. Lewis, an author favored by band members Ty Tabor and Jerry Gaskill. ... // Track listing Out Of the Silent Planet (5:44) Over My Head (4:47) Summerland (3:17) Everybody Knows A Little Bit Of Something (3:57) The Difference (In The Garden Of St. ... Faith Hope Love is an album by heavy metal/hard rock band Kings X. The album was listed at #52 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. ... Kings X is Kings Xs fourth recording released in 1992. ... // Dogman – 4:01 Shoes – 3:29 Pretend – 4:36 Flies and Blue Skies – 5:00 Black the Sky – 4:32 Fool You – 4:31 Dont Care – 4:39 Sunshine Rain – 4:35 Complain – 3:19 Human Behavior – 4:28 Cigarettes – 5:52 Go to Hell – 0:51 Pillow – 4... // Track listing The Train (3:08) (Thinking and Wondering) What Im Gonna Do (3:41) Sometime (3:47) A Box (4:39) Looking For Love (2:58) Mississippi Moon (3:11) 67 (4:41) Lies In The Sand (The Ballad Of. ... // Track listing King* (3:04) Goldilox* (4:43) Summerland* (3:18) Pleiades* (4:41) Its Love* (4:37) Mr. ... A tape head is a type of transducer used in tape recorders to convert electrical signals to magnetic fluctuations and vice versa. ... Track listing Fish Bowl Man (4:28) Julia (3:39) Shes Gone Away (4:37) Marsh Mellow Field (5:30) When Youre Scared (4:26) Charlie Sheen (3:51) Smudge (3:52) Bitter Sweet (2:13) Move Me (4:58) Move Me (part two) (7:20) Personnel Doug... Track listing Believe (4:28) Manic Moonlight (4:32) Yeah (3:40) False Alarm (4:36) Static (4:29) Skeptical Winds (6:51) The Other Side (4:49) Vegetable (6:27) Jenna (5:06) Water Ceremony (0:18) Personnel Doug Pinnick- bass/vocals Ty Tabor- guitar/vocals Jerry Gaskill- drums... Track listing Black Like Sunday (3:31) Rock Pile (3:31) Danger Zone 3:23 Working Man (3:49) Dreams (2:53)) Finished (4:08) Screamer (4:21) Bad Luck (3:26) Down (4:26) Wont Turn Back (2:36) Two (2:48) Youre The Only One (3... // Track listing Disc 1 Groove Machine (4:10) Dogman (4:19) # Believe (6:40) Little Bit of Soul (4:48) Complain (3:16) # Over My Head (8:16) * Manic Depression (5:38) + & Black Like Sunday (3:40) Finished (4:01) Screamer (4:30) Johnny (8:21) Disc 2 The Difference... Track listing Alone (2:57) Stay (2:23) Hurricane (3:31) ** Fly (2:43) If (2:58) ** Bebop (4:00) Honesty (2:42) Open My Eyes (4:03) Freedom (3:21) Get Away (3:25) Sooner Or Later (7:00) Mudd (4:41) Goldidlox (Reprise) (4:52) * Bam (2:43...

Billboard positions

• KING'S X - Out Of The Silent Planet Weeks on Chart: 11 Peak: #144
• KING'S X - Gretchen Goes To Nebraska Weeks on Chart: 18 Peak: #123
• KING'S X - Faith Hope Love Weeks on Chart: 24 Peak: #85
• KING'S X - King's X Weeks on Chart: 3 Peak: #138
• KING'S X - Dogman Weeks on Chart: 4 Peak: #88

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music, First printing, Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 489-493. ISBN 1-56563-679-1. 
2. ^ Feelin the Groove and Getting Emotional: Doug Pinnick Talks About His New Solo Album and King’s X , August 2005
3. ^ [1]
4. ^ Blabbermouth, 19 September 2005
5. ^ White, David, "The Advocate", October 15, 2002
6. ^ "Sonic Garden", March 2002

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External links

• Official King's X website
• European King's X website
• AMG link for King's X
• Molken Music