X was to put it simply, one of the best bands to come out of Los Angeles, if not America at large. Much like their predecessors the Velvet Underground, who, for most of the duration of their career were labeled a “cult band,” X not only made cutting edge, thought provoking music that reflected the life-style of an unseen sub-culture, but also profoundly influenced future musical generations.
Almost immediately after the legendary punk/hardcore band Black Flag called it quits in 1987, lead singer Henry Rollins issued his first solo releases, Hot Animal Machine and Drive By Shootings, but Rollins missed being part of a true band, hence the formation of the Rollins Band. Fans loved the gripping, thought-provoking heavy rock that was truly the unrivaled style of the Rollins Band.