King’s X – Tape Head [Colored Vinyl] [Limited Edition]

Originally released in 1998, Tape Head marks a defining moment in the storied career of King’s X. For many fans and critics alike-including Martin Popoff of Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, who ranked it as his #1 favorite King’s X album-this is the band’s magnum opus. A bold and fully self-produced effort, Tape Head was also the band’s first album on Metal Blade Records and stands as a testament to their fearless creativity, artistic control, and signature sound: massive grooves, thick harmonies, and soulful grit.Opening with the explosive “Groove Machine,” the album announces itself with a raw intensity and swagger that never let’s up. The band leans fully into a heavy, groove-driven direction that strips away their earlier prog leanings in favor of direct, chest-thumping rock and roll. Dug Pinnick’s towering vocals and thunderous bass, Ty Tabor’s crunchy riffing and nuanced lead work, and Jerry Gaskill’s muscular drumming all come together with preci