King's X (album)

King's X is the fourth studio album by heavy metal/hard rock trio King's X, released in 1992 through Atlantic Records. The album marked the end of the band's relationship with producer Sam Taylor.

King's X
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 10, 1992
Recorded1991
StudioRampart Studios, Houston
GenreHard rock, progressive metal
Length50:01
LabelAtlantic
ProducerSam Taylor
King's X chronology
Faith, Hope, Love
(1990)
King's X
(1992)
Dogman
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[2]
Q [3]
Rolling Stone[4]
Sputnikmusic[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The World Around Me"2:56
2."Prisoner"4:14
3."The Big Picture"5:03
4."Lost in Germany"4:52
5."Chariot Song"5:22
6."Ooh Song"4:01
7."Not Just For the Dead"4:47
8."What I Know About Love"5:38
9."Black Flag"4:01
10."Dream in My Life"4:57
11."Silent Wind"4:10

All songs written by Pinnick, Tabor & Gaskill, except "Prisoner", written by Pinnick, Tabor, Gaskill, Taylor, and Marty Warren.

The European version of the album includes the song "Junior's Gone Wild" (3:08) as track 7, between "Ooh Song" and "Not Just for the Dead".[6] That song is also featured on the Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey soundtrack.[7]

Accolades

In 2022, Guitar World ranked King's X #15 on their list of "The 30 Greatest Rock Guitar Albums of 1992".[8]

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1992MusikexpressGermany "Albums of the Year"43[9]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Charts

Chart Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 46
US Billboard 200[11] 138

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1992 "Black Flag" Mainstream Rock Tracks 17

Personnel

King's X

Additional musicians

References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. King's X - King's X at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  2. Garza, Janiss (March 30, 1992). "King's X Review". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-05-23. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  3. Q, p. 79, May 1992 {{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. Neely, Kim (April 30, 1992). "King's X - King's X - Music Review". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  5. "King's X - King's X (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
  6. "King's X self-titled album, European release", discogs.com
  7. "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey soundtrack", discogs.com
  8. Prato, Greg (April 28, 2022). "The 30 greatest rock guitar albums of 1992". Guitar World. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  9. "Kritiker Top 50 - die fünfzig besten Platten". ME Sounds Special 93 (in German). December 1992. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  10. "King's X | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  11. "King's X Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
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