King's X - Tape Head (Gold Disc)

by Greg Hays September 9, 2021

#1 favorite King's X release of Martin Popoff (Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles)
Elite 2021 Remaster by Rob Colwell of Bombworks Sound
Gold Disc CD to discourage disc rot and add beauty and elegance
Every CD comes with a deluxe foil-stamped collector's card of King's
Expanded 16-page insert with lyrics and additional band pics
Include the previously Japan-only bonus track, "Two"
In the year 2000, King's X came in at #83 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock Countdown

That record (Tape Head), Mr. Bulbous, Manic Moonlight....we...made those records together, wrote together and that's how those records came about. And that's kind of a nice period for me - to think just the three of us can do that. They are three of my favorite records.

(from King's X: An Oral History) Jerry Gaskill (King's X drummer)

ABOUT THE ALBUM
The band's 1998 magnum opus, "Groove Machine" launches the album like a rocket ship on it's way to outer space! With grooves so heavy, Tape Head has been known to cause instantaneous kryptonic drooling! For many, this album is a triumphant return to the classic King's X sound, while still exploring new territory for a band unwilling to stay the same, and thankfully so! The album flows with the perfect mix of heavy groove and melodic sensibility, with no shreds of the early prog-ish King's X sound. The songwriting is excellent on this album, as expected. The musicianship is elite, with perfectly placed guitar fills, basslines, and of course the signature vocal harmonies. Can it get any better? This is classic King's X with no restrictions, no producers, and no record labels driving them for the next radio hit. This is straight up King's X, very neat, and it goes down ultra-smooth. Indeed - this is top shelf stuff. Compared to Ear Candy (also brilliant), Tape Head is a monolithic slab of epic proportions. Now the album get's the deluxe Gold Disc treatment with an expanded booklet with lyrics and additional band pics. Also included is the Japan-only bonus track, "Two." And, every CD comes with an exclusive King's X foil-stamped collector's card! Indeed - it's time to upgrade the stereo in the car - and turn it UP! Welcome to the GROOVE MACHINE!

Tracklist
1 Groove Machine 3:43
2 Fade 3:24
3 Over And Over 3:23
4 Ono 3:55
5 Cupid 4:14
6 Ocean 3:08
7 Little Bit Of Soul 4:13
8 Hate You 3:01
9 Higher Than God 3:01
10 Happy 5:38
11 Mr. Evil 3:45
12 World 3:36
13 Walter Bela Farkas (Live Peace In New York) (Vocals – Wally Farkas of Galactic Cowboys) 2:42
14 Two 3:14