Slayer will reunite for three dates in the US this year – at Riot Fest in Chicago (September 22nd), Louder Than Life in Louisville (September 27th) and Aftershock in Sacramento (October 10th).
In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, Kerry King talks about his new band, the Slayer reunion shows, touring with Mastodon, and more. Listen below.
Speaking about the Slayer reunion, Kerry says: “Yeah, you know, ultimately it wasn’t bad blood. Tom (Araya) was just done. And when Tom told me he was done, I said, ‘Okay, I’m not going to try to talk you into it,’ because if you try to talk someone into it, their heart isn’t in it. So it was over for me, and of course, a month after we split, offers started coming in because people think you’re done. So we retired from touring. We never said we were done playing. We said it was our last tour, and I don’t think three shows make a tour, so if you want to be precise, I think we’re in the realm of truth.”
Kerry King’s debut solo album, From Hell I Rise, is out now on Reigning Phoenix Music. Stream/buy the album here.
“From Hell I Rise” tracklist:
“Devil”
“Where I rule”
“Residue”
“Idle hands”
“Trophies of the Tyrant”
“Crucifixion”
“Tension”
“Everything I hate about you”
“Poisonous”
“Two Fists”
“Fury”
“Shrapnel”
“From hell I rise”
Video for “Toxic”:
Video “Residues”:
Idle Hands Visualizer:
You can find Kerry King’s itinerary here.
(Photo – Andrew Stuart)