January 29,1991
BRONCOS’ VOICE
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Entertainment
New Sounds
by Kurt McManus
Faith Hope Love
Kings X
Atlantic Records
Reviewed by Kurt McManus
The members of King’s X (from
left to right): Ty Tabor, Doug
Pinnick, Jerry Gas kill. (Photo:
Courtesy of Atlantic Records)
• "Faith Hope Love" is the
third album by the progressive
metal trio, Kings X. This group
is part of the new wave of
integrated rock bands (Jimi
Hendrix had the first) that are
finally earning the respect they
desei've.
"Experimental" is perhaps
the only word to describe the
sound of this band. Their sound
reflects many different
influences-from rap to avante-
garde jazz. One of the group’s
fortes is their lead singer/bassist
Doug Pinnik. This guy can
really sing! His distinctly Afro-
American voice stands out and
complements the thick "Take 6"-
style harmonies the trio
produces.
"Faith Hope Love" takes a
mystical look at religious
themes, especially on the title
track. The phrase "Faith, Hope,
Love" comes from 1 Corinthians
XIII. This is the most
emotionally charged song on the
album.
Black History Month 199J
JANUARY 28
Harlem Globetrotters, Cumberland County Civic Center, 8:30 p.m.,
admission $12 and up.
FEBRUARY 1
Black History Month Proclamation, 8:00 a.m.. Mayor's Office,
Fayetteville City Hall.
FEBRUARY 1-28
African Art Display, Student Center, FSU Art Department.
FEBRUARY 5
Kick Off Celebration, Chancellor Lloyd V. Hackley, speaker, 2:00 p.m.,
Seabrook Auditorium, FSU Campus.
FEBRUARY 6
Play-Camp Logan, 1:00 p.m. (free) and 7:30 p.m. ($10 admission),
Seabrook Auditorium, FSU Campus.
FEBRUARY 7
'^Frederick The Great: One Man Show” (the life of Frederick Douglas),
2:00 p.m., Seabrook Auditorium, FSU Campus.
FEBRUARY 8
Movie-Camp De Thiaroye, 7:00 p.m., New Business and Economics
Building Lecture Room, FSU Campus.
FEBRUARY 9
Jazzdango, Screening of ”Pitch a Boogie Woogie”, the first Black film,
7:30 p.m., Fayetteville Arts Center, 323-1776.
FEBRUARY 11
Alex Haley, 7:00 p.m., Seabrook Auditorium, FSU Campus, Reception in
the Old Chestnutt Library, 8:30 p.m., admission $10 for lecture and $15
for reception.
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This collection has several
other tracks that are worthy of
mention. The most challenging
track is "Talk To You." Its
driving, heavily syncopated
verses are broken up by frequent
tempo changes. Speed metal fans
should like "Talk To You" as
well as "Moanjam", an overt
imitation of today’s "hardcore"
metal sounds. "Everywhere I
Go" and "Mr. Wilson" display
the band’s shockingly impressive
harmonies, (a heavy-metal band
that can sing-who’d have
thought of it?!) "I’ll Never Get
Tired Of You", "Six Broken
Soldiers" and "Legal Kill" are
impressive ballads that, again,
showcase the band’s vocal
talents.
So if you like progressive
rock bands like Emerson, Lake,
and Palmer, Jethro Tull, RUSH,
and Kansas, as well as metal
bands like Living Colour,
Metallica, and Accept, then
you’ll really dig Kings X. If you
are a rock fan, you’re sure to be
stunned by "Faith Hope Love."
It gets 5 out of 5 stars, and is
one of the best rock albums of
1990.