X (The 69 Eyes album)

X (as in the Roman numeral for 10) is the name of the tenth studio album by gothic rock band The 69 Eyes. The band chose "Red" as their first single. Days before the release of X, they released "Borderline" as their second single.

X
Studio album by The 69 Eyes
Released	September 28, 2012 (Europe) October 9, 2012 (USA)
Genre	Gothic rock Rock and roll Glam rock Hard rock
Length	41:11
Label	Nuclear Blast (Europe, USA) RCA/Sony Music (Finland)
The 69 Eyes chronology
Back in Blood (2009) X (2012) Universal Monsters (2016)

"Rosary Blue", a bonus track, features vocals by American tattoo artist Kat Von D.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Blistering	7.5/10[1]
Metal Hammer (Germany)	6/7[2] 3/7[3]
Orkus	8.5/10[4]

The Blistering magazine marked a "versatile" mix of styles with notes of Billy Idol, Johnny Cash and Danzig. The reviewer wrote also that the marketing of the album and the band in general would benefit from their change to the Nuclear Blast label.[1]

X received mixed reviews from the German music press. In a very positive review, the Orkus magazine noted a change from guitar-dominated hymns to melodic rock tunes and praised singer Jyrki69's "passionate" singing.[4] Metal Hammer Germany released two different staff reviews, noting that the board of editors was at odds with rating the album.[5] While Enrico Ahlig praised a return to melodic ballads and a "Finnish melancholy", and rated "Borderline" the best track by The 69 Eyes for the last ten years,[2] Jakob Kranz wrote a negative review. He called the songs "sticky" (German: klebrig) and noted that the album sounded too commercial.[3]

Track listing

Regular edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Runs Away (Bazie, Joakim Övrenius, Jyrki 69)"	4:23
2.	"Tonight (Bazie, Jimmy Wahlsteen, Joakim Övrenius, Jyrki 69)"	3:44
3.	"Black (Bazie, Joakim Övrenius, Jyrki 69)"	4:38
4.	"If You Love Me the Morning After (Bazie, Joakim Övrenius, Jyrki 69)"	4:21
5.	"Red (Bazie, Jimmy Wahlsteen, Joakim Övrenius, Jyrki 69)"	3:47
6.	"I Love the Darkness in You (Bazie, Jyrki 69)"	3:19
7.	"Borderline (Bazie, Jyrki 69)"	3:54
8.	"I'm Ready (Bazie, Jyrki 69)"	4:10
9.	"I Know What You Did Last Summer (Bazie, Joakim Övrenius, Jyrki 69)"	5:05
10.	"When a Love Comes to an End (Bazie, Joakim Övrenius, Jyrki 69)"	3:50

iTunes bonus track

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Rosary Blue" (featuring Kat Von D)	5:15
12.	"Red (Bazie, Jimmy Wahlsteen, Joakim Övrenius, Jyrki 69)" (video)	3:18

Singles

Red

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Red" (Radio Edit)"	3:13
2.	"Red"	3:46

Borderline

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Borderline"	3:54

Love Runs Away

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Runs Away"	4:23
2.	"Dracula's Castle" (featuring Rudi Protrudi)	4:11
3.	"Rosary Blue (Edit)" (featuring Kat Von D)	4:20

Tonight

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tonight"	3:44
2.	"Dracula's Castle" (featuring Rudi Protrudi)	4:11
3.	"Rosary Blue (Edit)" (featuring Kat Von D)	4:20

Rosary Blue (feat. Kat Von D)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rosary Blue (feat. Kat Von D) (Edit)"	4:20

Notes

• The singles "Love Runs Away" and "Tonight" were released simultaneously via iTunes. "Tonight" was released exclusively in Finland, whereas "Love Runs Away" was released everywhere else.

Credits

• Jyrki 69 – vocals
• Bazie – lead guitar
• Timo-Timo – rhythm guitar
• Archzie – bass
• Jussi 69 – drums
• Kat Von D – female vocals on "Rosary Blue"

References

1. Gehlke, David E. "The 69 Eyes - X (Nuclear Blast Records)". Blistering. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
2. Ahlig, Enrico (10 September 2012). "The 69 Eyes – X". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 15 October 2012.
3. Kranz, Jakob (10 September 2012). "The 69 Eyes – X". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 15 October 2012.
4. Ausserhofer, Manuela (2012). "The 69 Eyes – X". Orkus (in German) (10): 69.
5. Kessler, Sebastian (27 September 2012). "Streitfall The 69 Eyes: Schönstes Schwarz oder niedliche Schaumblasen? Pro und Contra zum Album X" [The 69 Eyes Issue: A Perfect Black or Cute Foamy Bubbles? The Pros and Cons of the Album X]. Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 15 October 2012.