Out of the Silent Planet (album)

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Out of the Silent Planet
Studio album by
King's X
ReleasedMarch 28, 1988
StudioRampart Studios, Houston, Texas
GenreHard rock, progressive metal
Length42:23
LabelMegaforce
ProducerSam Taylor, King's X, Jon Zazula, Marsha Zazula
King's X chronology
Sneak Preview
(1983) 		Out of the Silent Planet
(1988) 		Gretchen Goes to Nebraska
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal9/10[2]
Kerrang![3]

Out of the Silent Planet is the debut studio album by the American rock band King's X, released in 1988. The title of the album comes from that of a book by C. S. Lewis, an author favored by band members Ty Tabor and Jerry Gaskill. "Out of the Silent Planet" is also the title of the first track from the follow-up album Gretchen Goes to Nebraska. The cover art features the skyline of Houston with the southern outline of the state of Texas. The album received widespread acclaim from music contemporaries. Pantera bassist Rex Brown commented of his and Dimebag Darrell's impressions, noting "Dime called me and said, 'Dude, have you heard this? Have you checked out King's X?'" He says. "We went on a long road trip, and we must have listened to that first record I don't know how many times, and we couldn't stop! This was the sound that Dime and I were always looking for."[4]

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Gaskill, Pinnick and Tabor, except "Sometimes" and "Far, Far Away" written by Pinnick, Tabor, Gaskill and Marty Warren.

No.TitleLength
1."In the New Age"5:23
2."Goldilox"4:41
3."Power of Love"4:57
4."Wonder"4:13
5."Sometimes"3:40
6."King"3:01
7."What Is This?"3:48
8."Far, Far Away"4:14
9."Shot of Love"3:15
10."Visions"5:11

Personnel[edit]

King's X
Production

Charts[edit]

Album
Year Chart Peak
position
1988 Billboard 200 (US)[5] 144

Accolades[edit]

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Kerrang! United Kingdom "Albums of the Year"[6] 1988 1
Classic Rock & Metal Hammer United Kingdom "The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s"[7] 2006 *

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Out of the Silent Planet King's X at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  3. ^ Hotten, Jon (March 19, 1988). "King's X - 'Out of the Silent Planet'". Kerrang!. No. 179.
  4. ^ "Offbeat Rock Trailblazers King's X Get a Book Worthy of Their Unique Saga". Rolling Stone. February 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "King's X Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  6. ^ "Kerrang! - Albums of the Year". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
  7. ^ "The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s", Classic Rock & Metal Hammer presents 1980s, Classic Rock & Metal Hammer, retrieved April 16, 2008

External links[edit]

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