KXM - Scatterbrain

The trio from another familio (go with it) is back with some groovy heavy tunes for your pleasure.Just a little (6 days) over 3 years since their debut album, dUg Pinnick (King's X), George Lynch (Lynch Mob) and Ray Luzier (Korn) - better known as the power trio KXM - have returned with a great followup, Scatterbrain...

What makes this project so interesting is the band's insistence on maintaining the jam session mystique that signed professional bands these days have a hard time even coordinating. Whether that's due to the current reliance on technology is a debate for another time, but recording the entire album in just 10 days with no pre-written material or preliminary meetings is nothing short of amazing. And it's not like the lads cut corners, by recycling riffs from song to song, as the album as a whole displays an impressive range of styles from prog to ska to punk. Take the quasi-reggae bounce of Not A Single Word punctuated with George's thick, juicy chording, or the Zeppelin-esque stomp of Obsession's verse. Even the mellow ballad Angel defies traditional rock rhythyms without losing a melodic thread thanks to dUg's liquid vocal harmonies. All in all, this is a damn fine album from some talented cats. Cross your fingers for more.

The Bottom Line: While dUg is in his rock trio element, Ray and George have no problem filling their respective roles, as this one and done album session is packed with unique and energetic performances. This is what rock and roll is about, kids. 'Nuff said!

- Genghis would love to see this band play some clubs...