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Pinnick spoke with BraveWords correspondent Greg Prato shortly before the album dropped, and was up for discussing his latest solo offering, if another King's X LP is in the cards, and his favorite modern day metal bands.

Watch this cool YouTube album review of "Thingamajigger" by Nightmare Cabin. "Thingamajigger" is available now from Rat Pak Records.

dUg Pinnick has announced his latest solo album, "Thingamajigger," out October 25, 2024 via Rat Pak Records. The upcoming solo album features 11 brand new songs and is now available for pre-order in limited-edition autographed bundles!

King's X is so excited to announce that you can now order our "Three Sides of One" guitar book, which has been made possible thanks to a collaboration with Sheet Happens Publishing! Check it out and go tell somebody!

This desert-island bass pedal brings dUg Pinnick's personal touch to the acclaimed sound and compact form factor of a Tech 21 preamp platform. dUg Pinnick personally uses this unit to keep his tone and performances consistent during international tours while backline rigs change nightly.

Over 70 of your favorite singers discuss the one thing they're never asked about: their voices. This book is not only a survival guide for singers, but a backstage pass inside the vocal process for any music fan. 100% of the writer's royalties will benefit St. Jude through their Music Gives campaign.

The debut single by MPH, a new project with Gary Myrick on vocals and guitars, Mike Hansen on drums, and dUg Pinnick on bass and background vocals, has been released. Stream "Wolfman"/"Graveyard Cowboy" today and watch for a full EP coming soon!

First, last and only vinyl pressing of dUg Pinnick's "Naked"! Comes with a hand-autographed album flat, signature guitar pick and includes an unreleased bonus track! Once they are gone, they are gone!

dUg Pinnick is a featured guest on this "Texas-sized" episode of Gibson TV's "Metal and Monsters," along with Rex Brown from Pantera.

Can't wait to hear y'all sing at our next set of shows with our friends in Sound & Shape and Trope joining us on select shows. Don't miss out, grab your tickets today!

Ron Scalzo talks with dUg Pinnick of legendary rock trio King's X about empathy, self-worth, looking for love, getting high, rejecting Christianity, and the fine art of friendship.

King's X are pleased to announce the release of our 13th studio album 'Three Sides of One' on the 2nd September 2022. Check out our first new music in 14 years, stream our single 'Let It Rain'!

Finally, I can let the cat out of the bag! Inside Out Music/Sony Music Entertainment will be the label home for our forthcoming 13th studio album and first new music in 14 years.

Attention Europe and UK fans! Kings X is coming and we are bringing our friends Trope and The Sonic Brewery! Shows start September 1, 2022 in Germany and wrap October 1, 2022. Tickets are on sale now!

dUg appears on Straight To Video Episode 138 to talk about his early influences, the evolution of the Kings X sound and many of the incredible characters and friendships he has encountered along the way. Adored by fans and countless other musicians he continues to this day to be as creative and passionate about music as ever.

dUg Pinnick visits "Rock Talk with Mitch Lafon" to discusses his new solo album JOY BOMB, his signature Schecter 12 string bass 'DP-12,' Cheap Trick's Tom Petersen, and more.

dUg goes track by track with Songfacts on the 13-song "Joy Bomb" to discuss the lyrical inspiration behind each song and explain how he came up with the music.

dUg joins host Phillip McKnight on "Know Your Gear" to talk about his pedals, his bass, new music and more!

Doug (dUg) Pinnick, vocal and bass legend of King's X, KXM, PGP, Tres Mts, and many others, joins Breaking Absolutes with Peter Orullian to talk about King's X, his solo career (including his new album "Joy Bomb"), his vocal stylings, his songwriting approach, his place in the rock world, and so much more!

Legendary bassist and King's X frontman dUg Pinnick is gearing up to add another highlight to his storied career, releasing his fifth solo album Joy Bomb on October 15th via Rat Pak Records. The upcoming album is dUg's first solo album of new material since 2013's Naked and features twelve brand new tracks with one bonus track.

Watch the official video for dUg Pinnick's "Key Changer," from his fifth solo album Joy Bomb, available from Rat Pak Records and on Amazon and iTunes.

Grinder Blues present the lyric video for "Who Wants A Spankin?," the second single from the upcoming album "El Dos," which will be released on September 24, 2021 by Metalville Records.

On Jon Bingham's Whiskey and Wires, dUg Pinnick tells stores about Kings X, KXM, growing up, and finding his voice.

"If Jimi Hendrix was the sound of the future arriving, then the awkward, inspirational, exciting and at times perplexing performances that dUg and team offer here, is the future revisited."

Watch Doug Pinnick on Episode 03 of The Galaxy Poet Podcast with host Jordan Ferreira.

Watch YYNOT bassist Tim Starace as he demonstrates what the Schecter dUg Pinnick DP-12 Signature Bass can do through a Tech 21 NYC DP-3X dUg Pinnick Signature Pedal.

Schecter Guitar Research has released the dUg Pinnick DP-12 LH in Satin Black featuring a mahogany body, ebony fretboard, maple thin "C" neck, and pearloid dots inlay with dUg at 12th fret.

From Bass Magazine: "The southpaw 12-stringer is rocking harder than ever, which is evident on the new record from KXM." Read dUg's full interview, including the story of KXM's most recent release, "Circle of Dolls".

Voices: An LGBTQI+ Conversation is a thought-provoking panel discussion for #Voicesof2020 by SohoMuse. duG is honored to be speaking with an incredible group of other leaders in the LGBTQIA+ community.

From back in 2010, here's King's X with "Go Tell Somebody" featuring footage from the Fall 2008 tour. Shot and edited by Christian Nesmith.

dUg will be going live this Wednesday, August 5, along with other tremendously talented bass players, to chat about the state of the music industry, building an online presence, career paths, navigating through COVID-19 and more. Registration is free.

"Un-Natural Disaster" (Collide Mix) is the debut single from the Beauty In Chaos album 'beauty re-envisioned'.

Watch as Tim Starace from Tech 21 gives an overview of the Tech 21 dUg Pinnick Signature Bass Pedal and shows why it's a "freaking beast"!

We're checking in with bass players all over the globe to see how they're staying busy and hanging in during the current lockdown.

One day it's gonna be alright. Hang in there, folks! Here is the final edit for the unreleased King's X music video for "Alright". Conceived, produced, directed, and edited by Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez in 2008.

Soundcheck Live is proud to announce legendary King's X and KXM bassist, Dug Pinnick, as this month's guest curator for our SOUNDCHECK LIVE Take 93 at LUCKY STRIKE LIVE show!

From The Bass Channel: A super-compact adaptation of dUg Pinnick's Tech 21 Ultra Bass 1000 Signature head, the DP-3X also recreates the sound dUg originally developed way back in the '80s, merging high-end distortion with low-end bass.

"Circle of Dolls" available now on RatPak Records, iTunes and Amazon.

KXM "Noises In The Sky" from their new CD "Scatterbrain"! In stores now or at Rat Pack Records, Amazon and iTunes.

KXM "Faith Is A Room" featuring George Lynch, dUg Pinnick (King's X), and Ray Luzier (KoRn). Pick up your copy of KXM's debut release in stores or on Amazon.

KXM "Time Flies" official music video featuring George Lynch, dUg Pinnick (King's X), Ray Luzier (Korn), from the new album "Circle of Dolls". Produced by Sebastien Paquet.

"The pedal went way beyond my expectations. What I love most is that you can get just about any tone out of it. It's not just a one trick pony."

The music video for "War of Words" off the album "Circle of Dolls" by KXM - George Lynch, dUg Pinnick (King's X), and Ray Luzier (Korn) - was edited and directed by Jamie Brown for Smoking Gun Productions.

Pick up your copy of KXM's new album "Circle of Dolls" available in stores and online worldwide! "Circle of Dolls" is available for for purchase or streaming on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and Spotify.

I'm not doing the MC5 tour, been replaced by Faith No More's Billy Gould. Gould will appear at each of the tour's 35 dates. There was no drama and I love the guys. We all got along great and I've made great friends for a lifetime and I had a great time playing the three European shows, but I was just not the right guy for the job. Much respect and I wish the guys a very successful tour.

Pearl Jam kicked out the jams with MC50 at Festivalpark Werchter in Werchter, Belgium. Members of PJ, Soundgarden, King's X and the MC5 all on one stage. Here's some video and backstage photos.

Legendary King's X front-man dUg Pinnick will release "Tribute To Jimi" (Often Imitated But Never Duplicated) a special limited print tribute album to the legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix on May 18, 2018 via Rat Pak Records. "Tribute To Jimi" was recorded at Blacksound Studios, Pasadena, CA and was co-produced by dUg Pinnick and Michael Parnin and mastered by Kurdt Vanderhoof.

Doug (dUg) Pinnick - bassist, vocalist, songwriter, frontman, and focal point of King's X - is that rare musician. His story is equal parts rock n' roll survival and personal evolution. Sometimes these paths support one another, more often they clash. Their ultimate resolution is not just Doug's story, or a musician's story, it is a universally human story.

VNUE, Inc. will be recording the upcoming West Coast run from veteran American hard rockers King's X and making the shows available for download instantly via VNUE's set.fm app, web site, and at each show with all new Limited Edition VIP laminates.

The savage bass tones of dUg Pinnick are yours with the Tech 21 DP-3X dUg Pinnick Signature bass distortion pedal. It's essentially a compressed version of his Ultra Bass 1000 Signature head, merging low-end power and punch with top-end bite and grind.

The dUg Pinnick Signature Ultra Bass 1000 is a 2-channel, all-analog bass amp head. It was designed in collaboration with dUg to create a single amp capable of achieving the unique sound he developed by running a guitar amp and a bass amp together, plus using a handful of effects, to merge high-end distortion with low-end bass.