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By Asha Marie Robles
The Kings have returned and are making the biggest comeback to regain their thrown.
Comeback
The Kings had a falling out back in 2011 while on tour. After front-man Caleb Followill walked off stage while performing in front of thousands of fans, the family band canceled the rest of their tour. The singer admitted to have been in a bad place at the time and just needed a break. And though fans were shocked and believed that the band may never reunite again, Nathan would disagree, stating, "Even if the band stopped, we're still a family and would see each other. So that wasn't a thought in any of our minds. We all knew we needed a break, but we knew it wasn't over". It’s a good thing it wasn't over. KOL is considered to be rising back on the top, according to Rolling Stones, as the band already has a tour coming up this September starting in London and ?nishing in Las Vegas. For those who are interested in hearing the two new singles from "Mechanical Bull", they can be heard at www.youtube.com/KingsOfLe onVEVO along with older songs from previous albums.
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Those long nights locked up in that house paid off. Fans of KOL already want more after having a taste of what has already been leaked. "It After 2 years of silence, Kings makes me excited to hear of Leon are making a return what the rest of the album is with their sixth album "Megoing to sound like", says 22 chanical Bull", which is set to year old fan Jose Untalan of release September 24 of this UOG. year. The ?rst single, titled "SuperWith two new songs leaked soaker", highlights the bands online and already averaging ability to start off a rock song over 4 million views on Youstrong and keep that upbeat tube, KOL's latest album is off tempo going throughout the to a great start. And although entire track while the second their future is looking bright, it single, "Wait for Me”, is softook hard work and long tened down with more poetic nights to get there. lyrics. Though these two tracks may sound a lot differIn an interview with Rolling ent from one another, Untalan Stone's reporter David states that, "Kings of Leon Browne, the band's drummer has a distinct sound and Nathan Followill told the style, and these two singles magazine that; "This is the are the perfect examples of ?rst record where we didn't showcasing what KOL is all have a chance to write on the about". road. At soundchecks we used to break in new mate"Whether the rest of this alrial, and by the end of a tour, bum is awesome or rusty, I'm we'd have ten or 11 new just glad they reunited," ideas. This record, we had to shares fellow UOG student go back to the blueprint of and long time Kings of Leon what we did on our ?rst alfan Michelle Burger. "It would bum, when we locked ourhave been a shame if they selves in a house and rolled didn't”. the dice."