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King's X: Faith, Hope, Love

Neil Perry, Select, December 1990

STRETCHING FOR a tag to pin on offbeat Texan trio King's X, impressed but bemused hacks settled uncomfortably for New Age Metal. Which conjures up visions of tofu-eating yuppies listening to recordings of their houseplants' conversations, but tells you nothing about King's X whatsoever.

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