A powerhouse rock trio featuring members of
Lynch Mob,
King's X, and
Korn,
KXM employ a bluesy brand of driving hard rock infused with a prog-like tendency for wanderlust.
Founded in 2013 around the talents
dUg Pinnick of
King's X (vocals/bass),
George Lynch of
Lynch Mob and
Dokken (guitar), and
Korn's drum maestro,
Ray Luzier, the hard-hitting trio participated in extensive jam sessions to prepare for their eponymous debut album. The resulting
KXM, released via Rat Pak Records, arrived in 2014 and featured a sound that managed to resonate with fans of their flagship groups while exploring new sonic territory. 2017's
Scatterbrain adopted a similar approach, and cracked the Billboard Top 100, as did 2019's
Circle of Dolls, the latter of which saw the combo move to Frontiers Records. ~ James Christopher Monger