Kerry King Names Three Big Metal Bands He’d Like to Play With

Although Kerry King is thought for his work with Slayer, are there another metallic bands he wish to play with? The guitarist, who has gone on to place collectively a solo band, reveals three iconic metallic acts which have piqued his curiosity, and a kind of three he virtually joined.

The query got here up throughout a fan Q&A function with Metallic Hammer and King instantly introduced up the time that he virtually joined fellow “Massive 4” band Megadeth.

Kerry King in Megadeth?

“I used to be virtually in Megadeth,” said King in response to the query. “I believe if myself and Dave Mustaine might have co-existed for 4 years, it will have been a really completely different band. I’m not saying I’d have made them higher – I’d have made them completely different.”

King has spoken previously about his temporary stint with Megadeth, usually sharing that he puzzled if the personalities would have labored out.

In Loudwire’s personal interview (seen under) with King in regards to the time he virtually joined Megadeth, the guitarist said, “His stuff is certainly extra … I do not wish to say intricate trigger we have got intricate elements too, however he writes riffs in a really completely different perspective and after enjoying with him for various months, I simply would not do it. It is not my model.”

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King really carried out with Megadeth throughout their first 5 exhibits as a band earlier than giving up the twin function between bands.

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What Different Bands Would Kerry King Wish to Play With?

“It’s humorous, I used to be backstage at Mercyful Destiny present in Las Vegas and bought speaking to [guitarist] Hank Shermann, and stated to him, ‘I believed you guys would possibly come knocking’, and you would see his head explode. ‘It by no means fucking occurred to me!’ I’m an enormous Mercyful Destiny fan so I’d have finished that in a heartbeat,” defined King.

“I’d additionally like to play with Judas Priest – that temporary second the place Richie [Faulkner] bought sick they usually instructed going out with one participant, I believed in the event that they referred to as me and stated, ‘Are you able to be that one guitarist?’, I actually don’t assume I might, as a result of they’re such a twin guitar band. Fortunately they by no means did it, but when they’d have requested, I believe it will have been the toughest ‘no’ of my life!”

Kerry King in 2024 + 2025

Whereas none of these alternatives developed past the “curiosity” stage, King has discovered himself at residence along with his present solo band. The group issued their debut album, From Hell I Rise earlier this yr.

Touring will choose up once more in December when King and his group head to Australia for exhibits. Then one other North American tour leg kicks off in January. Ticketing for all exhibits might be discovered by means of the Kerry King web site.