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Jerry Gaskill
Jerry Gaskill
American musician
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Galactic Cowboys
Galactic Cowboys
American heavy metal band
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Slayer
Slayer
American thrash metal band
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P.O.D.
P.O.D.
American metal band
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3 Inches of Blood
3 Inches of Blood
Canadian heavy metal band
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Derek Sherinian
Derek Sherinian
American keyboardist
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Megadeth
Megadeth
American heavy metal band
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Platypus
Platypus
american band
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Manowar
Manowar
American heavy metal band
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Kittie
Kittie
Canadian heavy metal band
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Mudvayne
Mudvayne
American music band
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Sodom
Sodom
German thrash metal band
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Thomas Pridgen
Thomas Pridgen
American musician
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Black Label Society
Black Label Society
American heavy metal band
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Mr. Big
Mr. Big
American rock band
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Grave Digger
Grave Digger
German heavy metal band
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Cinderella
Cinderella
American rock band
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Mercyful Fate
Mercyful Fate
Danish heavy metal band
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Mortification
Mortification
band
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Resurrection Band
Resurrection Band
American Christian rock band
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Loudness
Loudness
Japanese heavy metal band
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Vader
Vader
Polish death metal band
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King Diamond
King Diamond
Danish heavy metal band
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Skrape
Skrape
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Trouble
Trouble
American doom metal band
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Kamelot
Kamelot
American power metal band
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Symphony X
Symphony X
American progressive metal band
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War Babies
War Babies
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Arch Enemy
Arch Enemy
Swedish melodic death metal band
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L.A. Guns
L.A. Guns
American hard rock band
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Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus
American death metal band
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Hellyeah
Hellyeah
American heavy metal band
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Testament
Testament
American metal band
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Cephalic Carnage
Cephalic Carnage
band
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Believer
Believer
band
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Dream Theater
Dream Theater
American progressive metal band
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Eric Gales
Eric Gales
American musician
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Stryper
Stryper
American band
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Fleshgod Apocalypse
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Italian death metal band
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Anthrax
Anthrax
heavy metal band from USA
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Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold
American metal band
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Scorpions
Scorpions
German rock band
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Forbidden
Forbidden
American thrash metal band
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Venom
Venom
English thrash metal band
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The Sword
The Sword
American band
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Lance King
Lance King
American heavy metal vocalist
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BulletBoys
BulletBoys
American hard rock group
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Mushroomhead
Mushroomhead
American band
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Fear Factory
Fear Factory
American metal band
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Bush
Bush
British rock band
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Silent Civilian
Silent Civilian
rock band
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Staind
Staind
American rock band
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Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel
American Death Metal band
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Sound Barrier
Sound Barrier
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Overkill
Overkill
American thrash metal band
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Soundgarden
Soundgarden
American rock band
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Deicide
Deicide
American death metal band
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Stone Sour
Stone Sour
American heavy metal band
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Clutch
Clutch
American rock band
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Biohazard
Biohazard
American band
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Daron Malakian
Daron Malakian
Armenian-American guitarist
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DevilDriver
DevilDriver
American heavy metal band
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Ty Smith
Ty Smith
American drummer
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Tad
Tad
band
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Onslaught
Onslaught
band
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Jeff Ament
Jeff Ament
American musician and songwriter
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40 Below Summer
40 Below Summer
American nu metal band
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Y&T
Y&T
American rock band
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Judas Priest
Judas Priest
British heavy metal band
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24-7 Spyz
24-7 Spyz
band from the South Bronx
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Bobby Jarzombek
Bobby Jarzombek
American drummer
Members, past and present

King's X is an American rock band that originated in 1979 in Springfield, Missouri, who combine progressive metal, funk and soul with vocal arrangements influenced by gospel, blues, and British Invasion rock groups. Despite a largely underground reputation as the "musician's musicians", King's X was pivotal in the early development of progressive metal, and produced a series of early records considered essential within the genre. The band's lyrics are largely based on the members' struggles with religion and self-acceptance. King's X was ranked No. 83 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.

Since being signed to Megaforce Records in 1987, King's X has released twelve studio albums, two official live albums, and several independent releases. They broke into the mainstream with their first six albums, including their only top 100 charting records Faith Hope Love (1990) and Dogman (1994). The band's most recent studio album, XV, was released in 2008 on the InsideOut Music label. Since leaving Atlantic Records, following the release of Ear Candy in 1996, King's X has released albums through Metal Blade Records, InsideOut Music and independently. Each member of the group has recorded several solo albums and have made numerous guest appearances on other artists' albums, as well as participated in numerous compilation projects. Doug Pinnick and Ty Tabor also have many albums released with side bands in which they participate.

Throughout their major label career the band secured opening slots on arena tours, including opening for bands like Cheap Trick, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Scorpions, Pearl Jam and Mötley Crüe as well as the Woodstock '94 festival. They continue to tour and perform live.

The spiritual nature of the band's lyrics, particularly on their first four albums, has often led to them being labeled a Christian rock band, a label the members have rejected. King's X have also been cited as an influence or inspiration to numerous acts such as Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, The Smashing Pumpkins, Pantera, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend and Soil.