Active between 2002 and 2004, the 21st Century Schizoid Band reunited several former King Crimson members who'd played on the band's first four albums.
Na to zasedbo King Crimson je vplival tudi takrat bolj popularen »New Wave«, kar lahko pripišemo Belewemu in Frippovemu sodelovanju s Talking Heads in Davidom Bowiejem, Levinovemu s Petrom Gabrielom ter Frippovemu solo albumu "Exposure" in njegovemu stranskemu projektu z League of Gentlemen.