KXM

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