On The Idiot King - Manring, Alexander and Skolnick build on the foundation of their debut, 1998's Attention Deficit, bringing a level of maturity into the songwriting on this sophomore release. Michael Manring (Michael Hedges) first pulled Tim Alexander (Primus) and Alex Skolnick (Testament) together on his 1994 solo project Thonk. Each has brought with him the experience of working on other projects; Michael Manring's constant solo touring, Alex Skolnick's new found interest in pursuing more jazz and fusion in his new home of New York City, and Tim Alexander's continued explorations into rhythm. File under Prog rock. 11 tracks. 2001 release.