Kings X Band XV Exclusive Interview kingsX

Kings X band members interview with http://www.Musician1.com Kings X members Doug Pinnick, Ty Tabor and Jerry Gaskill talk about how the band got together, the different periods of their artistic careers, metal and grunge rock and their new album and DVD. Kings X also talks about their independent approach to their music and how this has positively effected their music.

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• Kings X
• Doug Pinnick
• Ty Tabor
• Jerry Gaskill
• kingsx
• grunge
• Goldilocks
• Dogman
• Pray
• XV
• out of the silent planet
• over my head
• faith hope love
• summerland
• mission
• king
• shot of love
• we were born to be loved
• ear candy
• tape head
• mr bulbous

[churchrd52]

Thanks for the interview Musician1. The best rock band around. It's a damn shame they don't often get the recognition they deserve. Awesome interview, thanks.

Long live King's X!

[AlanLeviYYZ]

I've studied music, I'm a musician. I studied about rock in every style you can imagine in the world (from british prog-folk-rock like Jethro Tull, grunge, power metal, to japanese ska-rock bands as Ore Ska Band, even reaggae! and everything where a distorted guitar is involved in...) and my conclusion after a couple of years of research was : KING'S X IS THE BEST F*CKIN' BAND OF ALL TIMEEEEEE!!!

(BTW sorry for my english. Greetings from SouthAmerica)

[sabbathmc97]

Why weren't they ever huge? I mean what kept them from it?

[lashart2002]

Kings X for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On second thought RRHF is irrelevant. Kings X rocks.

[Bennyboy138]

Its simply criminal how these guys aren't up in the far reaches of the rock atmosphere with bands like AC/DC and Metallica. When you talk about music to anybody and mention the word 'Metallica' everybody knows them....even my bedridden grandma knows who Metallica are....and this should definitely be the same with King's X. They are without doubt the most underrated band out there considering how long they've been in the game, and they deserve so so SO much more. KING'S X FOREVER!!

[BrianBattaglino]

LONG LIVE KING'S X!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BrianBattaglino]

LONG LIVE KING'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[KowankoMusic]

i always thought Ear Candy sounded like an exhale following Dogman - sort of a wistful acceptance of the band's fate as opposed to the roiling angst and frustration of the album that preceded it. it's a beautiful record.

[eldergods]

@steentompkins

Love all the albums, but Ear Candy is the Best! Even though they got pressure from Atlantic to make a single.

Good Stuff! Love Dogman and TapeHead and the rest. One of the Greatest Bands!

[tornmask]

@steentompkins : i love that King's X "Ear Candy" album!..it's great! =0]

[steentompkins]

Let me say....I'm probably as much of a King's X fan as the next "fan"....but tell me this.

What the hell is so bad about writing a hit song? Hit songs make money. Hit songs reach a far greater audience. Hit songs are good!

It was obvious that Ear Candy was a passel of hits. Too bad it didn't go any further than it did. But again, what was/is so bad about it?

[placidian]

Ear Candy has many great songs, one of my favorites by the band. Huge contrast with Dogman, but then Dogman was a departure from the earlier sound. It's all really good. Thanks for this interview!