King's X is the fourth studio album by American rock band 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, Texas
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]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal9/10[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[3]
Q [4]
Rolling Stone[5]
Sputnikmusic[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Pinnick, Tabor and Gaskill, except "Prisoner", written by Pinnick, Tabor, Gaskill, Taylor, and Marty Warren.

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

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".[7] That song is also featured on the Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey soundtrack.[8]

Accolades

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In 2022, Guitar World ranked King's X #15 on their list of "The 30 Greatest Rock Guitar Albums of 1992".[9]

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1992 Musikexpress Germany "Albums of the Year" 43 [10]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 46
US Billboard 200[12] 138

Singles – Billboard (North America)

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

Personnel

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King's X

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Additional musicians

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  • Max Dyer – cellos
  • Sam Taylor (billed as "Little Willie T.") – 'pianto', organ splatches

References

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  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. King's X – King's X at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  3. ^ Garza, Janiss (March 30, 1992). "King's X Review". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Q, p. 79, May 1992 {{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "King's X – King's X (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
  7. ^ "King's X self-titled album, European release", discogs.com
  8. ^ "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey soundtrack", discogs.com
  9. ^ Prato, Greg (April 28, 2022). "The 30 greatest rock guitar albums of 1992". Guitar World. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "King's X | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  12. ^ "King's X Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
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