The official King's X thread

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Dug looks sober in this one.   

It looks like Jerry is back in the hospital. Taken from dUg's Facebook page:

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Official statement...
“It is with a heavy heart that, World Entertainment and King’s X, unfortunately have to announce that during a scheduled minor procedure, Jerry Gaskill, has suffered a heart attack during the post operation recovery, and as a result must undergo double bypass surgery within the next 72 hours. Jerry is stable and resting comfortably in the hospital. Due to the circumstances though, King’s X has no other choice than to cancel all upcoming shows, and we hope that after Jerry recovers that we will be able to schedule make up shows in the future. Until then, all info and updates will be posted on all King’s X Sites, and we will keep you all updated on Jerry’s status. - Faith, Hope, Love....King’s X”

deathisgain wrote:

It looks like Jerry is back in the hospital. Taken from dUg's Facebook page:

Quote :

Official statement...
“It is with a heavy heart that, World Entertainment and King’s X, unfortunately have to announce that during a scheduled minor procedure, Jerry Gaskill, has suffered a heart attack during the post operation recovery, and as a result must undergo double bypass surgery within the next 72 hours. Jerry is stable and resting comfortably in the hospital. Due to the circumstances though, King’s X has no other choice than to cancel all upcoming shows, and we hope that after Jerry recovers that we will be able to schedule make up shows in the future. Until then, all info and updates will be posted on all King’s X Sites, and we will keep you all updated on Jerry’s status. - Faith, Hope, Love....King’s X”

I read this earlier. I hope Jerry makes a speedy recovery.

Sucks, really. It might be in his best interest to retire. Drumming is no walk in the park, and he clearly has a bad heart. This might signal the end of King's X. =(

Eyesore wrote:

Sucks, really. It might be in his best interest to retire. Drumming is no walk in the park, and he clearly has a bad heart. This might signal the end of King's X. =(

Sadly you may be right..... when I saw them last year, they sounded great, but the speed of the songs had slowed down.... Jerry looked OK, but not super healthy.

This sucks and it may be the end of his career with King's X, but if it is, the man has had a good run

A sad time when our musical heroes have to fight with their own fragile mortality in order to keep making art that inspires us all...

Very nice!

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"Love And Scars", the long-awaited sophomore album from legendary KING'S X drummer Jerry Gaskill, will be released on Friday, October 30 via Rat Pak Records.

Featuring Billy Sheehan, Phil Keaggy, Earl Slick, DA Karkos, Andee Blacksugar and a host of other notable musicians, "Love And Scars" marks the completion of a long musical journey that started almost a decade ago. Enduring a series of personal tragedies along the way, including two heart attacks, and losing all his possessions in Hurricane Sandy, Jerry remained steadfast and true in his belief that music heals all. "It's been a long time coming and I've had some heavy obstacles to deal with, but the record is finally ready and I couldn't be more proud of what we've accomplished!" says Jerry.

"Love And Scars" also spotlights Jerry's vocal and songwriting talents as he passionately pours his heart out into each and every song, putting to music all of his triumphs and tragedies of the last decade. "The lyrical content of this album is simply about everyday life the way I see it and I hope that people will be able to relate to it on some kind of personal level," says Jerry. It quickly becomes evident within the first few seconds of this album that Jerry is highly influenced by his own band KING'S X, as well as some of his earlier influences like THE BEATLES, LED ZEPPELIN, Bob Dylan and GRAND FUNK RAILROAD.

"Drummers don't always get the opportunity to showcase their full songwriting capabilities, but Jerry raises the bar and delivers a very solid offering with 'Love And Scars'," says Rat Pak Records owner Joe O'Brien.

"Love And Scars" track listing:

01. Far Away
02. This Picture
03. No More Yesterday
04. Hypothetical
05. Waking Up
06. Never Ever Know
07. Sandy
08. Patty's Song
09. Paradise
10. Sad
11. Girl In The Warehouse
12. Goodbye Song

"Love And Scars" was produced and mixed by DA Karkos. It was mastered by Kurdt Vanderhoof of METAL CHURCH.

Much heavier than the stuff on his first solo album.

Interesting that it's coming out on Rat Pak Records and not Molken Music.

Saw this on FB yesterday. The debut does not get a ton of play from me, but this one sounds a little more up my alley.