Slayer guitarist Kerry King has announced his debut solo album, From Hell I Rise, which is out May 17 on Reigning Phoenix Music. The album was made with producer Josh Wilbur (Korn, Lamb of God, Bad Religion), and features King on guitar with drummer Paul Bostaph (Slayer), bassist Kyle Sanders (Hellyeah), Phil Demmel (formerly Machine Head) on guitar, and vocalist Mark Osegueda (Death Angel).
King says the album is about “various religious topics, some war entries, heavy stuff, punky stuff, doomy stuff, and spooky stuff, with Herculean speeds achieved,” adding, “If you’ve ever liked any Slayer throughout any part of our history, there’s something on this record that you’ll get into, be it classic punk, fast punk, thrash, or just plain heavy metal!”
The first single from the album is “Idle Hands” and it’s loud and fast, as you’d expect. Check it out below.
King says there’s more to come, too. “Even with a record in the can, I’ve still got so many songs that need to be finished. This is what I know how to do…number one being music, number two being metal. It’s been a part of my life for 40 years, and I’m nowhere near being done.”
Slayer played their final show in November, 2019.
KERRY KING – FROM HELL I RISE
01 “Diablo”
02 “Where I Reign”
03 “Residue”
04 “Idle Hands”
05 “Trophies Of The Tyrant”
06 “Crucifixation”
07 “Tension”
08 “Everything I Hate About You”
09 “Toxic”
10 “Two Fists”
11 “Rage”
12 “Shrapnel”
13 “From Hell I Rise”
