Crooked X | |
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Studio album by Crooked X | |
Released | January 27, 2009 |
Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal |
Length | 37:00 |
Label | Capitol |
Singles from Crooked X | |
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AbsolutePunk.net | |
The Dwarf | (Mixed) [2] |
Metal Storm |
Crooked X is the first and only album by heavy metal band Crooked X, released in January 2009 by Capitol Metal. The band's musicians were all 14 years of age when the album was released, but tracks were written when members were as young as 11 (for example, "Nightmare"). "Nightmare" is featured in the music video game Rock Band , while "Gone" and "Rock 'N' Roll Dream" are featured as downloadable content for the Rock Band series.
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Crooked X was a hard rock band from Coweta, Oklahoma, U.S., consisting of members Kevin Currie, Jesse Cooper, Boomer Simpson, and Bradd Johnson. The band is now defunct and has not performed since 2011. The band struggled to find further success after founding members Forrest French and Josh McDowell left the band in 2010 to finish high school.
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No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Gone" | 4:27 |
2. | "Adrenaline" | 2:46 |
3. | "Time Is Now" | 4:08 |
4. | "Rock 'N' Roll Dream" | 3:23 |
5. | "Fade" | 4:20 |
6. | "You Gotta Bleed" | 3:04 |
7. | "Nail In The Coffin" | 4:34 |
8. | "Nightmare" | 3:45 |
9. | "Death Of Me" | 3:31 |
10. | "Lost Control" | 3:09 |
Total length: | 37:00 |
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