Kerry King, excited, talks about his solo album and promises “no jazz or sensitivity”

At the end of 2019, Slayer played their last show, ending a 38-year career with two major shows. Although he was moving away from colleagues Tom Araya (vocals), Paul Bostaph (drums) and Gary Holt (guitar), guitarist Kerry King was already planning his next steps. Despite delays caused by the pandemic, he will finally release his solo album, “From Hell I Rise”, on May 17th.

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The album has a curious timing given the announcement of Slayer’s return for some shows, something that could take attention away from his solo album. When speaking with Kerry King, Metal Hammer magazine was instructed by the musician’s publicist to avoid the subject. In any case, the world will soon discover the long-awaited first solo album by Kerry King, who is accompanied by a team of stars formed by vocalist Mark Osegueda (Death Angel), guitarist Phil Demmel (Machine Head), bassist Kyle Sanders ( ex-Hellyeah), and his Slayer bandmate, drummer Paul Bostaph.

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During the conversation, Kerry King mentioned that he was wearing a pair of boots and a band t-shirt, as usual. “There is no ‘character’ Kerry King. What you see is what there is. You know me. I have no reason to lie,” he declared, reassuring fans that the album will present exactly what fans expect. “If I had any desire to go off track to try some sensitive vocalist/songwriter shit, or a newfound interest in jazz, this would be the time to do it, right? (laughs). But that’s not who I am. I’ve been playing the music I love for most of my life and although I think there’s something different about what I’ve done on this record, there’s no question about who you’re listening to when you play the songs. for me. I still write riffs that make me lift the guitar above my head and have a little celebration because I’m so excited about the result. There’s a new energy on this record, and a new excitement, but it’s nothing totally new to me. because I haven’t stopped being myself. If you like what Kerry King does as much as I like what Kerry King does, you won’t be disappointed,” he concluded.

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