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Faith Hope Love

by King's X

Released: October 23, 1990

Hard rock, progressive metal

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.

The Album

The title “Faith Hope Love” symbolizes each member's personal beliefs and challenges. "Faith Hope Love" is a studio album by American rock band King's X. This album, which is the third by the band, was released in 1990. The trio, consisting of guitarist Ty Tabor, bassist/vocalist Doug Pinnick, and drummer/vocalist Jerry Gaskill, are celebrated for their unique blend of progressive rock influences with a recognizable brand of metallic hard rock.

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The lyrical themes of the album range from…

The lyrical themes of the album range from contemplative spirituality to sociopolitical commentary, underlined by a generally optimistic perspective guided by the concepts of faith, hope and love.

What sets this album apart is its ambition…

What sets this album apart is its ambition and the level of sophistication in its composition, production, and lyrical themes compared to the band's previous works.

With a deliberate emphasis on melody, harmony and…

With a deliberate emphasis on melody, harmony and song arrangement, the album, while still preserving its hard rock roots, ventures into progressive territories.

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Reception

"Faith Hope Love" marked the band's first album to achieve gold certification from the RIAA. The album contains 13 tracks including the particularly significant song, "It's Love," which managed to reach the number six spot on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The album itself reached at number 31 on the Billboard 200 album chart, becoming the highest-charted album of the band's career.

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The Complete Album Story

"Faith Hope Love" is a studio album by American rock band King's X. This album, which is the third by the band, was released in 1990. The trio, consisting of guitarist Ty Tabor, bassist/vocalist Doug Pinnick, and drummer/vocalist Jerry Gaskill, are celebrated for their unique blend of progressive rock influences with a recognizable brand of metallic hard rock. "Faith Hope Love" marked the band's first album to achieve gold certification from the RIAA.

The album contains 13 tracks including the particularly significant song, "It's Love," which managed to reach the number six spot on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The album itself reached at number 31 on the Billboard 200 album chart, becoming the highest-charted album of the band's career.

The title “Faith Hope Love” symbolizes each member's personal beliefs and challenges. The lyrical themes of the album range from contemplative spirituality to sociopolitical commentary, underlined by a generally optimistic perspective guided by the concepts of faith, hope and love.

What sets this album apart is its ambition and the level of sophistication in its composition, production, and lyrical themes compared to the band's previous works. With a deliberate emphasis on melody, harmony and song arrangement, the album, while still preserving its hard rock roots, ventures into progressive territories.