While still keeping good on its promise to never tour or record new music again since "retiring" at the end of 2019, beloved thrash metal band Slayer has scheduled a number of performances throughout 2025.Headline performances have been confirmed for the United States, Canada and the U.K., marking the band's first U.K. and Canadian performances... Continue Reading →
Kerry King will launch his first headline tour with his new solo band—drummer Paul Bostaph (Slayer), bassist Kyle Sanders (Hellyeah), guitarist Phil Demmel (Machine Head) and vocalist Mark Osegueda (Death Angel)—in early 2025. The North American tour, in support of King's debut solo album "From Hell I Rise," will feature support from Municipal Waste and Alien... Continue Reading →
With his solo debut album, "From Hell I Rise," set for a May 17, 2024, release (Reigning Phoenix Music; pre-order here), Kerry King has unveiled "Residue," the project's new single and first music video. Co-directed by Jim Louvau and Tony Aguilera, who have made videos for Jerry Cantrell, Sebastian Bach, Exodus and Killer Be Killed, the video... Continue Reading →
Slayer—bassist/vocalist Tom Araya, guitarists Kerry King and Gary Holt, and drummer Paul Bostaph—is set to reunite in September 2024 to headline two major U.S. festivals, Riot Fest and Louder Than Life. Slayer last performed live in November 2019 when it wrapped what was billed as its final world tour. “Nothing compares to the 90 minutes... Continue Reading →
Former Slayer guitarist Kerry King will release his debut solo album, "From Hell I Rise," on May 17, 2024, via Reigning Phoenix Music. The record's first single, "Idle Hands," is out now. “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... Continue Reading →
