Interview with Ty Tabor from 2012

This set has some killer music. It might not be quite metal, but it might be.

I’ve got this one listed in progressive rock because a lot of it reminds me of the space rock of Hawkwind.

After King’s X parted ways with their manager/producer, Sam Taylor, after their eponymous fourth album in 1992, it was only a matter of time before their Lennon/McCartney-esque pair – bassist Doug Pinnick and guitarist Ty Tabor – found additional creative outlets in solo and side projects. 

I was so anxious for this album's release that I actually downloaded a copy (legally, of course!) before waiting for it to appear in my local record store. 

I had assumed based on this being on Magna Carta that it would be progressive rock.

This is a reissue of an older Kiss tribute album. It was originally called "Spin the Bottle," and I remember seeing it around that first time out.

Featuring hard rocking adaptations of Frank Sinatra songs, this is kind of a mixed bag.

I know the title says this is a “metal” tribute, but I question whether the person who gave it that title knows what “heavy metal” is.

The premise is simple: list 200 albums that are under-appreciated. When Jim Santora started the project he set some ground rules. 

So many times discs like this are really uneven. Well, that’s not the case here.


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