King's X

King's X is an American hard rock/heavy metal band noted for its spiritual lyrics and sophisticated music (including vocal arrangements very much inspired by The Beatles).

The group

King's X is an American hard rock/heavy metal band noted for its spiritual lyrics and sophisticated music (including vocal arrangements very much inspired by The Beatles).

The group traces its beginnings to 1980, when Doug Pinnick and Jerry Gaskill, who had previously met while recording and touring with Phil Keaggy and touring with the Christian rock band Petra, recruited Ty Tabor to join them. Calling themselves The Edge, the group extensively performed on the Springfield, Missouri bar and club circuit. The band specialized in Top 40 covers. By 1983, the name of the band had changed to Sneak Preview and they started to record original material. Sneak Preview released a self-titled LP with all original material in 1984.