Manic Moonlight by King's X

King's X: Doug Pinnick (vocals, bass); Ty Tabor (guitar, programming, loops, background vocals); Jerry Gaskill (drums, background vocals). Recorded at Alien Beans, Houston, Texas between February & May 2001. Personnel: Ty Tabor (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Jerry Gaskill (vocals, drums, background vocals); Doug Pinnick (vocals). Audio Mixer: Ty Tabor. Recording information: Alien Beans Studio (02/2001-05/2001). One of the best-kept secrets in all of heavy metal and prog rock remains the veteran Texas trio King's X. Loved by musicians and largely ignored by the mainstream, the band has built a rabid and dedicated cult following since the late '80s, issuing a total of nine studio albums. That's not to say that King's X hasn't had many close calls with breaking through to the big time, with such faves of the extinct MTV show "Headbanger's Ball" as "It's Love," "Black Flag," and "Dogman," and inclusion in VH-1's "Top 100 Hard Rock Bands of All Time." On their ninth release, 2001's MANIC MOONLIGHT, the...