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Black Like Sunday is the 10th studio album by the band (a greatest hits compilation was released in 1998 of their Atlantic/Megaforce days that is well worth the purchase for the uninitiated). Instead of writing new material for this latest release, the band recorded songs they had written but never put out. Some of these songs date back 23 years. Songs one through six sound and feel like a typical (if that’s possible) King’s X record with the trademark crunching guitar work and driving rhythm section. As usual, Doug Pinnick’s voice is incredible. The band really experiments with some different sounds and structures in songs seven through 14. “Screamer” features a Middle-Eastern rhythm and vocal cadence until the band lets it rip, complete with some spine tingling screaming that only Pinnick can pull off. Track nine, “Down,” is a real change of pace featuring their trademark vocal harmonies in a noticeably mellower framework. Tracks 10 (“Won’t Turn Back”) and 12 (“You’re the Only One”) are power pop nuggets in a King’s X wrapper. “Johnny” (Track 13) is a 13-minute progressive jam while “Save us” (Track 14) is a pop ditty morphed with the Ramones. In exploring their back catalogue of unrecorded material and recording it now, the band has given us insight into their evolution. With Black Like Sunday, you get two records in one and it is well worth the purchase. ~R. David Smola pretendcritic@aol.com
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