Out of the Silent Planet (album)
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Critical reception
Template:Music ratings The Houston Chronicle noted that "the playing is ferocious, unencumbered with studio trickery, and the emerging vision elevates this music into its own sphere... If it 'has' to [be] considered heavy metal, it is the most original metal since Van Halen burst on the scene 10 years ago."[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Gaskill, Pinnick and Tabor, except "Sometimes" and "Far, Far Away" written by Pinnick, Tabor, Gaskill and Marty Warren. Script error: No such module "Track listing".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Personnel
- King's X
- Doug Pinnick – vocals & bass
- Ty Tabor – guitar & vocals
- Jerry Gaskill – drums & vocals
- Production
- Sam Taylor - producer
- Steve Ames - engineer
- Bob Ludwig - mastering at Masterdisk, New York
- Jon Zazula, Marsha Zazula - executive producers
Charts
- Album
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Billboard 200 (US)[4] | 144 |
Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrang! | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year"[5] | 1988 | 1 |
| Classic Rock & Metal Hammer | United Kingdom | "The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s"[6] | 2006 | * |
References
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External links
- Official King's X Site, Accessed on July 10, 2005.
- Additional Information about the album, Accessed on April 26, 2006.
- site francophone, Accessed on July 24, 2006.
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