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https://blabbermouth.net/news/kerry-kin ... idle-hands

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SLAYER guitarist Kerry King will release his debut solo album, "From Hell I Rise", on May 17.

Vocals: DEATH ANGEL singer Mark Osegueda
Guitar: Kerry King
Guitar: Ex-MACHINE HEAD and VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel
Bass: Former HELLYEAH bassist Kyle Sanders
Drums: Last SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph

"From Hell I Rise" contains 13 tracks that were recorded with longtime LAMB OF GOD producer Josh Wilbur.

King told Rolling Stone that the title track, "From Hell I Rise", is one of two songs — along with "Rage" — on the album that he has carried over from SLAYER's "Repentless" sessions. "It was finished, we recorded it," he says. "I wasn't happy with the performance part of it, so I was like, 'All right, I'll put this in my back pocket until the next SLAYER record.' And that didn't happen, so it's now on my record."

Asked why he decided to call his band KERRY KING, the guitarist said: "I didn't. It was going to be KING'S REIGN for a long time, which is really cool. But even with that one, I went to the guys, like, 'I'm not a vain dude. I don't want my name to be a part of it.' We talked about BLOOD REIGN for a while, but it didn't work. Every time I came up with anything remotely cool, it was taken by some obscure band in Eastern Europe. It became KERRY KING because I love that logo."
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OK, so it's Slayer with a vocalist who's not Tom but doing a reasonable impersonation, and it's light on the "dying horse"guitar solos. I like that song more than a lot of later Slayer. Let's see if that lasts a full album.
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Yeah Mark definitely putting the Tom Araya whine on his vocals....

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It's ok...nothing great...I give it a 6.66 out of 10 satanic Kerries.
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Zabooka wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:19 pm
Asked why he decided to call his band KERRY KING, the guitarist said: "I didn't. It was going to be KING'S REIGN for a long time, which is really cool. But even with that one, I went to the guys, like, 'I'm not a vain dude. I don't want my name to be a part of it.' We talked about BLOOD REIGN for a while, but it didn't work. Every time I came up with anything remotely cool, it was taken by some obscure band in Eastern Europe. It became KERRY KING because I love that logo."[/i]
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Shitty AI artwork makes it feel cheap.
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Pretty good.
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I dig it... Slayer fans should like it.

Nah, they'll probably bitch about it. We are in the Nobody Appreciates Anything Era, after all.
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Meh. King was the weak link in Slayer.
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That's as close to Slayer as you're gonna get. I'm actually shocked at how close they got. They could easily play Slayer covers on the road - Basically, resurrecting Slayer, Kerry's goal all along.
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Very strong, Drums and Vocals are blistering!!

KK's SLAYER!!
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Not great but not bad at all. It does sound exactly like 2000s Slayer, and Osegueda here sounds a lot like shouty late era Araya.
I expect Repentless p. II..kind of meh. But the record is only an excuse to tour and play classic Slayer
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Haha. So silly. Scary devils!! More evidence that Slayer belongs on the Mt. Rushmore of suck..
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Are they not calling this Slayer just so they don't have to pay Tom a cut?

Because this is Slayer.
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It seems kinda weird when guitar players come out with solo albums with songs without them singing. I guess calling it Kerry King is more marketable than a new band name.
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They’re definitely “going for it”… whatever that... I’m just glad it’s not boring.
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I like it!
Slayer-ish with Ripper Owens type vocals
Jani Lane and Bret Michaels should form a band called "Nelson II"
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FreddyFender wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:32 am Are they not calling this Slayer just so they don't have to pay Tom a cut?

Because this is Slayer.
Yeah, I mean, it's pretty close. Kerry said in the interview he hasn't talked to Tom in 5 years, so I can imagine the last thing he wanted to do was deal with all the business BS. This way he can go out and play Slayer songs, and not have to get anything approved, and everyone knows that's what it is.

Also, Mark is a better choice for singing that stuff than Phil Anselmo, so it's good that things worked out the way they did. I don't want to hear Kerry try to play any of Dime's parts, even if it's just rhythm. Also, opens the door for Kerry possibly opening for Pantera on a double bill once they're done opening for Metallica this year.
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Anthrax442 wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:11 pm
FreddyFender wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:32 am Are they not calling this Slayer just so they don't have to pay Tom a cut?

Because this is Slayer.
Yeah, I mean, it's pretty close. Kerry said in the interview he hasn't talked to Tom in 5 years, so I can imagine the last thing he wanted to do was deal with all the business BS. This way he can go out and play Slayer songs, and not have to get anything approved, and everyone knows that's what it is.

Also, Mark is a better choice for singing that stuff than Phil Anselmo, so it's good that things worked out the way they did. I don't want to hear Kerry try to play any of Dime's parts, even if it's just rhythm. Also, opens the door for Kerry possibly opening for Pantera on a double bill once they're done opening for Metallica this year.
I guess it just surprises me because Kerry King solo is going to get a guarantee of about... what... 20% of what Slayer would pull? 33% at the most? There will be some fanfare when they first go out, but without the Slayer brand its hard to see this succeeding. is Kerry willing to operate at the level of Vio-lence? Jason Newsted found out the hard way that it aint easy starting over.

Common sense would suggest Kerry just pay Tom to sit at home, the way Journey pays Steve Perry.

Hell, I can't help but think of Static X in this situation: towards the end, Wayne and Tony hated each other as much as two guys possibly could, yet they STILL were able to work out an agreement for Wayne to pay Tony for use of Static X.

I guess either Tom can't stand Kerry enough that he would refuse to let the rest of the guys tour as Slayer, or Kerry would rather shoot himself in the foot to pay Tom to sit at home.
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I like it.
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Been listening to it a number of times now. I like it.
Obviously it sounds a lot like Slayer, but it's continuation of it. And as others have said, I like this song better than most of what Slayer released towards the end.
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Great lineup.

The video's visuals were disappointing.

The song is absolutely incredible!

I listened to it several times, it's quality and creativity.

I am really glad King is back and am looking forward to the new release and catching many of their live shows.
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Shit slaps. So much better than I expected.
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Sounds like a Slayer cover band, which is another way of saying it sucks.

Oooh, scary - an upside down cross in the logo! Whose middle-schooler designed that?
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HoldenSSV wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:24 pm Sounds like a Slayer cover band, which is another way of saying it sucks.

Oooh, scary - an upside down cross in the logo! Whose middle-schooler designed that?
It's the guy from Slayer, the fuck do you want? A logo in Times New Roman?
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FreddyFender wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:32 am Are they not calling this Slayer just so they don't have to pay Tom a cut?

Because this is Slayer.
People would lose their minds if he tried to call this Slayer. He's done the right thing here.
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unlike Mick Mars, he's doing the smart thing.

Giving his fans exactly what they want.
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He's got Mustaine levels of bitterness going on. I guess being a trash talker is part of his schtick, but it's not really a good look when you're pushing 60. "Araya won't talk to me" "Lombardo is dead to me" I can understand him wanting to ride Slayer out for another 10 years but it seemed obvious to everyone except maybe him that it had been diminishing returns for a while. Maybe it's a blow to the ego that he has to start over to an extent and open for bands that once opened for him, but on the other hand he's Kerry Fucking King, Metal royalty. Sit back and enjoy it every once in a while.
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Neil Diamond Dave wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:57 am That's as close to Slayer as you're gonna get. I'm actually shocked at how close they got. They could easily play Slayer covers on the road - Basically, resurrecting Slayer, Kerry's goal all along.
The set will be 90% slayer for sure...This 1 new song and that's it...because it's what people want to hear...
Just like KK...no wants to hear his lame new shit, they want to hear Great Value Priest with 'The Ripper'
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