You forgot "The Major Rager on the 4 String Mother F#%ker", Cliff Burton. I know he played bass, but he could play guitar too, and he was definitely a Metal "god."
deadasfak- ME TOO ,man! Me too...😏 Probably the MOST "REAL down to earth" video/interview I have seen yet of K.K.. (Granted I don't search his stuff out but) Excellent piece for us ol die hard SLAYER fanatics! 🤘🔥🤘
Kerry is proof positive that sometimes a riff is harder to play than a solo. He does not write the best solos by any means but his sound is undeniable. 2 secs into a Kerry solo and you know it is him. Anyone that makes fun of his playing ability has no clue about guitar. Prob THE tightest rhythm player in metal, next to Hetfield.
Big Dawg You are asking the wrong question. Jeff was better then Kerry when it comes to playing technical guitar, Jeff also, like most amazing metal bands, was based in punk and not metal. So you have these two titans clashing in two types of music making a harmony that you know as slayer. Kerry on the other hand without a doubt is a powerhouse of thrash metal. If you don't know what that means. Kerry can player amazingly fast for hours on end without straining his ability to play. Think about it like this, while Kerry is belting out the riff at amazing speeds, Jeff would take it for a walk, move some stuff around and bring it back. Slayer died with Jeff. Without the push and pull you will never have the anxiety that you got from previous slayer. Don't ever for a second discount Kerry as a amazing guitarist. The difference is Kerry is a run away freight and Jeff was the insane conductor pushing it more out of control with his riffs.
Despite feuds and stories Kerry answers almost without hesitation.."Megadeth have some very difficult riffs". A guitarists answer. Kerry is a true Metal icon!
glad he mentioned Metallica, no offense to kerry hes a riff weapon, but everyone was freaked by the in human riffs that came out James on a melodic and rememberable level, let alone songs like Damage Inc, Fight Fire with Fire, and Dyers Eve that destroyed most thrash and anything fast at the time, it took until past AJFA for other bands to make speed sound good, in my opinion Hetfield will always be the true riff God.
I've never heard Kerry so relaxed and forthcoming in an interview. I think he's misunderstood by a lot of people and kind of an introvert at heart but he gave a great honest interview here.
What I like about Kerry is that he is a metal kid at heart. He is a fan just like all of us. I know some metal musicians who kind of don’t promote the genre
I'm a huge Slayer fan, and fact I have their logo tattooed on my right forearm. The thing I don't understand is why people hate Kerry so much, cause I've met him and this interview shows you that he is very cool, and very much a metal guy.
Yes , also it's so annoying when someone is making fun of kerry's playing and solos , i don't understand what they're expecting, it supposed to be that way, I mean it's not satriani or van halen, it should sound evil and chaotic, this is the fucking slayer they have their own unique style, I bet Most of this people even don't know how to play guitar because when you try to learn and play guitar u will know what's going on and u will start to respect musicians! Am i wrong ?!
A lot of people blame Kerry for Dave’s departure. Granted, he came across pretty good in this video. But he’s had plenty of moments where he shows his ass. Love him or hate him, he’s undeniable when it comes to metal🤘🏻
I dont understand the hate either. The guy is clearly a trailblazer, that people still dont sound like him is awesome. I love King and Jeff solo's, nothing could be more unrestrained and savage. A stroke of genius, really.
@@klaw3713 You are exactly right. I’ve played guitar for eons and there are some slow pieces of music that I really like and a friend of mine sat there and just sort of looked at me like why and I told him if you played you would understand what is going into this and how good it really is.
Westbrook DEFINETLY wore that Slayer shirt for the fashion. That dude is all about his fashion statement. I can almost gaurantee you he doesnt listen to metal or slayer.
Remmy Riffs & Review's Funny how you assume P.O.C don’t listen to Metal or Rock based genres because subconsciously, that’s what you’re doing. It’s not as uncommon as you’d like to believe. Don’t be a racist prick!
Coolest guy ever. Slayer is hands down one of the best thrash bands to ever exist. Mr. King wearing sunglasses throughout the entire interview. Gotta love that. Cannot wait to see them in a few weeks. I'm so gutted it's their final tour.
So cool that Kerry King had such a supportive dad!! having a dad who introduced a guitar to you & taking you to the shop and shopping guitars for you! 🎸 👨👩👧
Smart dude, as a drummer everything he said can be applied to every instrument. I agree, hard copies of Albums, CD's and Cassettes should comeback. Reason is if the record company and artists want to recoup their $$$ they've lost due to streaming and the patronage of older music fans still out there that used to buy them plus introduce new fans to albums and CD's would be a boom. Not only would that financial benefit the record companies and bands to make $$ but also record stores, record pressing, supply chain of vinyl, pressing equipment, CD printing, art work and home electronics like CD/cassette/record players. I still believe if these kids of today could get that reintroduction of hard copies that they would love music even more. Great little interview.
Kerry fucking King. SLAYER!!! Meeting this guy is awesome. Watching Slayer is even better. Catching a guitar pick from Kerry himself...priceless. I cant stress enough about the greatness of Slayer. Kerry King is one of the best guitar players of all time. Ive always played bc rich guitars because they just feel right. Long live Slayer and Kerry King. I support everything they do no matter who it is. Gary holt is also very cool and a very good guitar player. FUCKKKINNN SLAYERRR!!!!
I'm 49 and Slayer will ALWAYS be in my top 3 bands..love the old stuff love the new..seen em back in the mid 90s and i will always cherish that memory 👊
Kerry is the Lars of Slayer, he has been the driving force of the band to keep them going, these guys were my life growing up, lost count how many times I watched them at Donington 92 after taping it on headbangers ball, literally wore the tape out the amount of times I played it the picture went complete shit, still got the vhs tape....Legends.
King is a cool guitarist who has a small window of skill which is enough for what he loves doing. Hanneman had more melody and feel but King had these cool "meltdown" stuff like the glorious second lead on South Of Heaven's "Ghosts Of War"(1:34 - 1:52 on the record). The life version from 08/31/1988(here on youtube) sounds even crazier - like the guitar eating itself. Given some guidance, e.g. on the Seasons In The Abyss record, he put together remarkable leads - especially on "War Ensemble" and "Skeletons Of Society". And last but not least - in his prime he was Metal impersonate... no one hammered riffs as unforgiving as King... a pivotal figurehead of nuclear powered dissonance.
This is Kerry King. To be into metal is an embrace of the band. Yes Jeff is gone. They decided to keep going. I am going to see Slayer my 13th time in November.
Ppl who don like kerry king, and say things like hes arrogant or bein a pompous ass(including slayer fans). Jus remember.....this guy is part of one of the, if nt the greatest metal band in tge world and has written some of the best songs ever. We all owe him respect and gratitude. Long live slayer
Don Corleone The only people who talk shit about Kerry are shitty guitarist who feed their egos by talking shit about someone who's accomplished everything they dream of.
Kerry, we came to see yall almost every time you came to Houston. The wife isn't into metal and didn'tcare too muchabout me playing Slayer in the truck as much as I do, but she loved seeing yall live. Now my kids jam Slayer! You and Zack doing a collaborative song/album would be awesome.
Great interview been a Slayer fan from the beginning I got to see all of these guys in the early 80's and everything in between. I miss that era we need a new crop of really good metal bands it's pretty stale right now because of nerdy kids and computers. Don't get me wrong I have mad respect for those kids too they just don't have the same metal God thing going on because they do everything on computers.
Several years ago, I purchased a B.C. Rich Mockingbird custom that once belonged to Kerry King from the early days of thier career. Still have it today, and many many more B.C.Rich guitars, totalling about 25.
I gave up regular guitar education for the simple fact I wanted to play like Dimebag Darrell and Kerry King When it comes to acoustic I want to play like Zakk Wylde What I find the most in amusing Is when somebody asks me to play country but I start playing Cowboys from Hell
Even if Slayer wasn't a band. Tom, Jeff, Kerry and Dave seem like the dudes you'd want as your neighbors just to hang out and shoot the shit, barbecue and drink with.
You are a philosopher. Please write a book one day...share your knowledge on everything from music to religion to life to politics. Some of us would like to hear more from you.
Very humbly,the first few times I signed anything to do with our band I would always point towards the leader who would smile and he's from the north,we're actually an Atlanta Ga band so I have a serious southern drawl and he good naturedly would typically say howdy you all in his half yankee half rebel speak and it really trips people out Funny funny times on the road...haven't signed anything in years but we always were so grateful to actually be playing and we still get a few minutes of radio play occasionally but I still sit down most days and can still surprise myself so that has kept me interested so from zero to 100 back down to zero ce la vie
He is very intelligent and a thought provoking guitar player!!! Wow!!! Dude!!! I am inspired!!! I'm going to practice more guitar and make up my own riffs!!!!☺☺☺🎸🎵🎶🎵🎸🎸 I love when he said he prefers playing live!!! Live in front of an audience is where it's at!!! Otherwise what's the point in being a ROCK musician!!!!😎☺😎☺
DAMN, this guy is so cool, wish i parted with him back in the late 80's...........shit, wish i could party with him these days before i quit drinking !!! I wonder if he is this relaxed after a 26r of vodka :)
Everytime I hear an old school musician, say there isnt fresh talent out there.. it gets me kind of upset, but maybe they just haven't had the time to listen to them.. 2 very good bands come to me that I got into recently.. that sound unique to me in a way. Revocation and Beyond Creation.. I know there's more, but I also don't have that much free time to discover new bands.. and this is coming from old school thrash fan..
I am a true Slayer fan. I fucking love the inspiration you have given me, and my band, I still love the rawness of Slayer. if it weren't for Slayer nobody would have had the balls to put out music that heavy. fuc listen to haunting the chapel and realize how fucking heavy that was then look at the year it was put out. just throwing out some love for Slayer.. how long could you last in this underwater burial fuck yeah
when I'm at your shows honestly it's not just an event I treat it as a religious experience. dont mean to quote you on that but I remember on one of your interviews you said that and at that moment i knew why i felt the way I did at your shows🤘🏾
Plenty of guitar hero's have surfaced in the last 15 years, just that the record industry no longer has the power to put them on a pedestal. What about Paul Wardingham, Per Nelson, Plini, so many more as well...
If I ever come across a working time machine (note to self): find out the date of the Pantera/Slayer chartered flight in Europe and punch that in to the time machine.
I can't wait to see you guys in Vegas I miss the last show in salt lake mostly cuz I am a rare read here in Orem Utah and I don't have any friends so I had to adopt my nephew who has downs and I just couldn't ditch him.. thank you for doing another tour I was going to go see you in the springs with my old school buddies but Vegas is on! Cool factors over the top the boys from Slayer two of the best friends in the world hike a mile and had a boy! About 16 times I've had the pleasure have you guys blowing my mind and your drums. Don't be surprised if I rushed the stage suicidal style! The arrest documents will be a badass souvenir. Just kidding I can't go a full night without my four-year-old buddy. The only thing I would make it better would be me up there better off Accused with a crazy twist of Hank jr. GOD AND GUMS! My favorite quote from Junior and King damn lights been good so far! Joe's on the pedestal too! Mr. Analog Man! November way too far away!! Oh yeah NASCAR just got cooler tomorrow!
Rain in blood is what people talk about is because it was the best thing slayer ever did period. The first 2 were good but couldn't hold a flame to rain. The beastie boys thing was Rick marketing both bands to each others fans. Kerry king needs to make dance music riffs and drum beats.
I played B.C. Rich. Actually my first guitar and bass were BC. I had a very negative experience with the instruments and the company and made a move to a different brand. Its different when a mass market builder is making one for an Icon than when a kid or whoever is spending their own money on a product. The maker that I eventually came to has never let a single issue go unanswered or a problem unaddressed. I still love the BC Rich.....but in someone elses hands. 👿☠
The only shit guitars were when it was out of Bernie's hands, he bought it back in the early 90s because he was not happy with what was happening to the brands reputation and build quality. Otherwise, they were all licenced by class axe or in different owners hands when all the cheaper models flooded the market. But still, you get what you pay for and there is a big difference between a custom bc rich for $4000+ and a base model platinum or whatever for $200 or so!
