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XV is the twelfth studio album by King's X

King's X

King's X is an American hard rock band that combines progressive metal, funk and soul with vocal arrangements influenced by gospel, blues, and British Invasion rock groups. The band's lyrics are largely based on the members' struggles with religion and self-acceptance...

, released in May 2008. XV is the first King's X

King's X

albums since 1996's Ear Candy

Ear Candy (King's X album)

Ear Candy is the sixth album by heavy metal/hard rock trio King's X, released in 1996.The album has two songs which are rewritten versions of earlier songs: "Picture" is also known as "The Door", a song with different lyrics, released on their pre-King's X release Sneak Preview...

to chart on the Billboard Top 200, peaking at #145. This album also charted on the Independent Albums

Independent Albums

The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...

chart (peaking at #12) and Billboard Comprehensive Albums

Billboard Comprehensive Albums

Billboard Comprehensive Albums was established in 2003 and was a weekly albums chart produced by Billboard magazine that ranked the biggest selling albums in the United States regardless of the product's age or method of sales....

(peaking at #167).

Track listing

Pray – 4:15
Blue – 4:25
Repeating Myself – 4:09
Rocketship – 2:44
Julie – 2:41
Alright – 2:59
Free – 3:56
I Just Want to Live – 4:21
Move – 4:02
I Don't Know – 3:32
Stuck – 3:56
Go Tell Somebody – 3:17

Bonus Tracks

Love and Rockets (Hell's screaming) – 4:22
No Lie – 5:20

Personnel

Doug Pinnick
Doug Pinnick
Doug Pinnick sometimes stylised as dUg Pinnick or simply dUg is an American musician best known as the bass guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the hard rock/progressive metal band King's X. He has fourteen albums with King's X, four solo albums, and numerous side projects and guest...

- bass/lead vocals
Ty Tabor
Ty Tabor
Ty Tabor is the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the progressive metal band, King's X....

- guitar/vocals
Jerry Gaskill
Jerry Gaskill
Jerry Gaskill is an American rock musician who is the drummer for the progressive metal band King's X.-History:...

- drums/vocals

Year	Chart	Position
2008	The Billboard 200	145
	Independent Albums Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...	12
	Billboard Comprehensive Albums	167

Album notes

Recorded, produced and mixed by Michael Wagener for Wire World Studio
Mastered at Alien Beans Studios
Alien Beans Studios
Alien Beans Studios is primarily a mastering studio owned and operated by Ty Tabor, although many King's X, Platypus, The Jelly Jam and Ty Tabor CDs have been recorded there. Tabor personally masters all internationally released projects he is involved with. He also masters local projects for...

by Ty Tabor
Ty Tabor
Ty Tabor is the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the progressive metal band, King's X....
Additional background vocals - Wally Farkas, Tim Heap, Dave Williams, Bro. Jeremiah Loudenphat, Allen Thomason, and Michael Wagener.
Art direction
- Graphic design and layout: Patrick Zahorodnuik
- Illustrations: Warren Flanagan Warren Flanagan designs
Photography - Mark Weiss
Mark Weiss
Mark Weiss is an American rock and roll photographer. His most widely recognized photographs capture the look and aesthetic of music and celebrity personalities of the 1980s....
Grooming - Amy Lasch

External links

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