Faith Hope Love

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  • Artist: King's X (See All Albums by King's X)

  • Date Released: Oct 2, 1990

  • Genre: Rock/Pop, Style: Hard Rock

  • Label: Megaforce/Atlantic

  • Copyright: 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.

Total Tracks: 13   Total Length: 61:59

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The best.

hoosiertoo

For most, "Gretchen" is THE King's X album. For me, it's this one. Simply superb. The title track is proggish hard rock at its finest, and "Moanjam" is a must hear if you like blistering vituosity. Give this a listen.

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Uneven, yet mindblowing

aPhilologist

The title track drags a bit but I get what they were after. "Legal Kill" is sublime.

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Their best

pinkieandtherev

I played two cassettes of this to death before finally getting the CD. Side 1 (tracks 1-7) remain the finest, most cohesive, powerful half hour of rock and roll it's ever been my pleasure to listen to.

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Simply the Best

jd1805

FHL was a metal landmark, and for die hard King's X fans, it was sadly overlooked by the general public. I always felt like the record company didn't know what to do with a band that was all about substance in an era that was so much about what your hair looked like or how over-the-top your presentation was. Here is an album full of meaty songs that are still rich in melody and powerful hooks, though they may be delivered in subtly complex arrangements. Doug's vocals on songs like We Are Finding Who We Are are deeply compelling and Ty's guitar on this record is among the most unique instruments in all of hard rock. To top it all, It's Love may be the best hard rock song ever; it's at the same time challenging to hear all the subtleties yet still simply catchy. Just Amazing! The fact that eMusic finally got these guys is terrific.

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Although the Jimmy Swaggart/Jim Baker crowd was quick to denounce heavy metal in general as a tool of Satanism, a number of headbangers have used metal to promote Christianity, including Stryper, the Resurrection Band, Contagious, and King’s X. Quite often, King’s X did so in such a subliminal fashion that they fared as well in the secular market as they did in Christian circles. While Faith Hope Love isn’t quite as strong as Gretchen Goes to Nebraska, the CD illustrates the band’s imaginative, ambitious nature and proved to be its commercial breakthrough. Tracks like “Six Broken Soldiers,” “Fine Art of Friendship,” and the hit “It’s Love” may have been inspired by Christianity, but they don’t force it down anyone’s throat. The lyrics are never preachy or obnoxious, which explains why those practicing Judaism, Islam, or Hinduism won’t find the rockers’ striking blend of metal, progressive rock, and Beatlesque power pop off-putting. – Alex Henderson

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