King's X

King's X is a widely respected hard rock group with an expansive sound rooted in heavy metal, funk, soul, gospel, and the British Invasion. Emerging in 1985 and comprised of bassist/vocalist Doug Pinnick, guitarist Ty Tabor, and drummer Jerry Gaskill, the band's knotty blend of Beatlesque harmonies, metallic riffing, thought-provoking lyrics, and art-rock detours helped set the table for the progressive and alternative metal scenes that followed. The group flirted with mainstream success in the late '80s and early '90s on genre-defining efforts like Gretchen Goes to Nebraska a...