HIT OR MISS : KING'S X

Stefan · **Posted:** Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:41 am

This very good band are back in great form with their brand new album (Ogre Tones - 2005) so I was wondering if some of you metalheads ever appreciated this fine hard rock act...

here's how I'd rate their "classic" albums :

1988 - Out of the Silent Planet 85/100
1989 - Gretchen Goes to Nebraska 95/100
1990 - Faith Hope Love 90/100
1992 - King's X 70/100
1994 - Dogman 85/100
1996 - Ear Candy 80/100
after this album they kind of lost it and released a few lousy albums :
1998 - Tape Head 40/100
2000 - Please Come Home ... Mr. Bulbous 50/100
2001 - Manic Moonlight 45/100
2003 - Black Like Sunday 55/100

so I certainly was thinking King's X was dead for me... but they're back and Ogre Tones may very well strike around 75/100 (which is a very good score for me !

)

so, King's X : Hit or Miss ? :roll:

lizardtail · **Posted:** Sun Nov 06, 2005 1:16 pm

I'd just like to say that it's pretty daring to call your band King Sex.

Goat · **Posted:** Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:24 pm

Heard a couple of tracks, didn't turn me on. Miss.

stub · **Posted:** Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:31 pm

I really have to try out this band.I voted yes since i'm pretty sure they're great,he he...

Radical Cut · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:19 am **Posts:** 960

zadsterboombox wrote:

Heard a couple of tracks, didn't turn me on. Miss.

Thy Serpent · **Posted:** Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:30 am

T.I.E. wrote:

This very good band are back in great form with their brand new album (Ogre Tones - 2005) so I was wondering if some of you metalheads ever appreciated this fine hard rock act...

here's how I'd rate their "classic" albums :

1988 - Out of the Silent Planet 85/100
1989 - Gretchen Goes to Nebraska 95/100
1990 - Faith Hope Love 90/100
1992 - King's X 70/100
1994 - Dogman 85/100
1996 - Ear Candy 80/100
after this album they kind of lost it and released a few lousy albums :
1998 - Tape Head 40/100
2000 - Please Come Home ... Mr. Bulbous 50/100
2001 - Manic Moonlight 45/100
2003 - Black Like Sunday 55/100

so I certainly was thinking King's X was dead for me... but they're back and Ogre Tones may very well strike around 75/100 (which is a very good score for me !

)

so, King's X : Hit or Miss ? :roll:

Dunno. Picked up Manic Moonlight, wasn't too impressed. But you've given it a 45/100. Although tastes may differ, looks like I picked up the wrong one :oops:

Stefan · **Posted:** Sat Nov 12, 2005 9:41 am

Thy Serpent wrote:

T.I.E. wrote:

This very good band are back in great form with their brand new album (Ogre Tones - 2005) so I was wondering if some of you metalheads ever appreciated this fine hard rock act...

here's how I'd rate their "classic" albums :

1988 - Out of the Silent Planet 85/100
1989 - Gretchen Goes to Nebraska 95/100
1990 - Faith Hope Love 90/100
1992 - King's X 70/100
1994 - Dogman 85/100
1996 - Ear Candy 80/100
after this album they kind of lost it and released a few lousy albums :
1998 - Tape Head 40/100
2000 - Please Come Home ... Mr. Bulbous 50/100
2001 - Manic Moonlight 45/100
2003 - Black Like Sunday 55/100

so I certainly was thinking King's X was dead for me... but they're back and Ogre Tones may very well strike around 75/100 (which is a very good score for me !

)

so, King's X : Hit or Miss ? :roll:

Dunno. Picked up Manic Moonlight, wasn't too impressed. But you've given it a 45/100. Although tastes may differ, looks like I picked up the wrong one :oops:

indeed, you picked about the worst one there was to pick :( .... why don't you try dowloading their best of ?

with the following songs :
1. King
2. Goldilox
3. Summerland
4. Pleiades
5. It's Love
6. Mr. Wilson
7. Black Flag
8. Lost in Germany
9. Dogman
10. Cigarettes
11. The Train
12. Looking For Love
13. Life Going By
14. Sally
15. April Showers
16. Lover
17. Over My Head (Live)
...it'll give you a good idea if King's X may be of your liking (and it only covers the good era !)

Thy Serpent · **Posted:** Sat Nov 12, 2005 3:32 pm

More often than not, a "best of" is a good place to start. Will download that once I get my high speed internet connection. Thanks.

Argonaut · **Posted:** Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:40 pm

Own a copy of Dogman. The only album I have heard by them but based off of that a definate hit!

Eyesore · **Posted:** Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:01 pm

They definitely went into a lull over the past few albums, but they were decent, just not nearly as good as the older shit. I have yet to hear Ogre Tones, but I'm looking forward to picking it up whenever I can find it used.

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