XV (album)
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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
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...

 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

  1. Pray – 4:15
  2. Blue – 4:25
  3. Repeating Myself – 4:09
  4. Rocketship – 2:44
  5. Julie – 2:41
  6. Alright – 2:59
  7. Free – 3:56
  8. I Just Want to Live – 4:21
  9. Move – 4:02
  10. I Don't Know – 3:32
  11. Stuck – 3:56
  12. Go Tell Somebody – 3:17


Bonus Tracks
  1. Love and Rockets (Hell's screaming) – 4:22
  2. 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
  • 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

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