Although Pinnick had initially stated that Three Side of One could be King’s X’s final studio album, he mentioned in an August 2022 interview that there were numerous songs that did not make the cut and could be used for the band’s next album: “Ty came in with four, Jerry…
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An authorized biography by Greg Prato, King’s X: The Oral History , via Jawbone Press was released in February 2019. In addition to extensive interviews with all three band members, the book included interviews with such rock musicians as Jeff Ament , Andy Summers , Mick Mars , Billy Corgan…
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In mid-2015, the band was back on tour, playing numerous dates on the East Coast. They also played shows for July in Texas. In June 2015, Doug Pinnick announced that King’s X were committed to begin work on a new studio album, their first since 2008’s XV . The band…
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The band went back to touring until Gaskill suffered another heart attack while recovering from a “scheduled minor procedure” on September 12, 2014, requiring him to undergo double-bypass surgery. King’s X subsequently canceled all scheduled concerts, and announced an indefinite hiatus.
On February 26, 2012, the 55-year-old Jerry Gaskill suffered a major heart attack, temporarily stopping the band’s touring schedule. He was on a ventilator for several days while also suffering from pneumonia. In response, King’s X compiled an exclusive live release from their archives entitled Burning Down Boston: Live at…
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Molken Music, an independent label started by Wally Farkas (ex- Galactic Cowboys ) in 2005, has released several titles by King’s X and its members. Live & Live Some More , a live concert recorded during the Dogman tour, is available there as well as demo compilations, rehearsal tapes, and…
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King’s X again worked with Michael Wagener on its second album for InsideOut Music titled XV , released in May 2008. They spent mid-2008 touring with the band Extreme as part of a travelling version of the Rock ‘n Roll Fantasy Camp . Live dates in the U.S. in December…
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In 2005, King’s X signed to InsideOut Music , the label that had previously released some of Tabor’s side projects. The album Ogre Tones was released in September 2005 and was described by many as a return to a more “classic” King’s X sound. It was produced by famed rock…
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The double-disc set Live All Over the Place (2004) was the band’s final album for Metal Blade Records, and their first official live release.
For their next album, 2003’s Black Like Sunday , the group arranged and recorded an album of original songs that the band had regularly performed during The Edge and Sneak Preview days of the early 1980s. The cover art for this album was selected from artwork submitted by fans in…
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