King's X w/Moloko Shivers

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Maybe it’s for the best that King’s X never found the mammoth success that many of their metal peers did in the late-’80s, since unlike many of the hair-metal acts they were passed over in favor of on MTV, they’ve gone on to become an enduring cult act. A could-have-been breakthrough single in 1989, “Over My Head,” wasn’t enough to turn the band into a top-tier headliner, and their even catchier 1990 follow-up single “It’s Love” arrived during a time when the band was sidelined with management issues. In 1994, when grunge was finishing off the remnants of ’80s hard-rock, King’s X received prestigious opening slot on a Pearl Jam tour, but even that exposure didn’t do much to change their commercial fortunes. It’s been a decade since the band released a new studio album, but in 2012 they delivered the solid live set Burning Down Boston.