Kerry King is having a busy yr. With the discharge of his extremely anticipated solo debut From Hell I Rise and a sequence of upcoming Slayer reunion reveals, one would possibly assume King barely has time to maintain up with the music scene. But, in a current interview with RIFFX (transcribed by Ultimate Guitar), King revealed that he nonetheless finds moments to discover what his friends are as much as.
King commented on Bruce Dickinson’s newest solo album, The Mandrake Project, whereas on the similar time explaining why his love for Iron Maiden has pale: “Have not heard Bruce‘s new album, however I’ve a good friend who advised me it is higher than Iron Maiden. Would not shock me — nothing in opposition to Maiden, however their songs have gotten so lengthy, man, I simply cannot be bothered with it. And my consideration span is not that a lot.”
On the subject of Judas Priest‘s new album Invincible Shield, King has heard just a few tracks, because of satellite tv for pc radio. “I have not heard the whole thing of Judas Priest‘s new album, however I heard a handful of songs on satellite tv for pc radio. Some are , typical. I heard one which stood out. ‘The Serpent and the King.’ That is actually cool; it seems like a development of what Priest does. I loved that one. I have not heard the entire album, however I undoubtedly will. Really, I’ll be taking part in with Priest in a few weeks.”
King‘s reflections on these albums trace at his admiration for artists who preserve their distinctive sound. That is notably evident in his expectations for his personal music. He acknowledges that followers will inevitably evaluate his solo work to Slayer, and he embraces it.
“For instance, I like AC/DC, as a result of they sound like AC/DC. I believe that is why everyone likes AC/DC. For any individual to say, ‘Nicely, it sounds a bit like Slayer,’ I am like, ‘The fuck you suppose it is gonna sound like?’ I’ve sort of given the followers a prerequisite of what it is going to sound like in my final 40 years. I believe it might be odd if folks did not evaluate it to my final band, as a result of I had a lot to do with the sound of that band, musically and lyrically. This solo band, what else wouldn’t it sound like?”
King‘s dedication to his roots is evident: “It is what I wish to play. If I ever had one thing I needed to do aside from Slayer, this is able to have been the time to do it. However clearly, I did not. , that is what I like. And that is why folks like me, I believe.”
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