One of the most celebrated underground acts in rock, Kings X never quite achieved the commercial success that many believed they were destined for. Formed in Missouri in 1979, they released their debut ‘Out of the Silent Planet’ via the Megaforce label a decade later, and signed to major label Atlantic a few years after that. Prolific in the early part of their career, the three piece – Doug Pinnick, [bass, vocals] Jerry Gaskill [drums, vocals], and Ty Tabor [guitar, vocals] – returned in 2022 with their thirteenth studio album ‘Three Sides of One’. We caught up with Doug at the Metal Hall of Fame in California, for a quick chat about their career. Mr. Bulbous; Eamon O’Neill.