<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Kerry-king ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/kerry-king Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Their first record was very different from the record they made after they met me and the guys in Metallica”: Dave Mustaine on the influence he had on the Big Four of thrash metal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/dave-mustaine-on-the-influence-he-had-on-the-big-four-of-thrash-metal itdkNreHfJ6PjJyMqcfqaa Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:23:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to master the art of tremolo picking – the indispensable picking technique heard in everything from death metal to surf rock that can power up your playing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/techniques/how-to-master-tremolo-picking 3QNQcnxSguggcTvEakr5r9 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:21:35 +0000 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:14:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Now the minds of Kerry King and Dean are available at the perfect price for everyone”: Dean Guitars unveils a Kerry King Overlord for under $500 – and an affordable Misfits signature that’s not afraid to make a point... ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/dean-guitars-kerry-king-overlord-x-signature-model sxppbRrutyxHqqPd2v2vQE Sun, 26 Jan 2025 20:07:58 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:51:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you look at the leads he was doing and when he was doing ’em, he innovated a lot of that stuff”: Slayer's Kerry King reveals who he thinks is the most “overlooked” guitarist in metal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/slayer-kerry-king-on-the-most-overlooked-guitarist-in-metal uvTPDRPYKGGMGihbdzKfKD Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:58:36 +0000 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:25:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Everyone thinks Slayer is getting back together, but that couldn’t be further from the truth”: How Kerry King rose from the ashes of Slayer – ready to slay all over again ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/2024-year-in-review-the-return-of-kerry-king Wnbon5foJgynSVAbyb5eFG Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:23:00 +0000 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:15:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That’s probably our fastest song. It’s not one I’m looking to play live any time soon!” Kerry King picks out the hardest Slayer song to play – and the greatest showcase of Jeff Hanneman’s talents ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/kerry-king-on-the-hardest-slayer-song-to-play ohSdQyagUhZtnzuBQj3AXT Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:04:17 +0000 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:08:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slayer’s reputation as thrash’s fiercest band rested upon the guitar partnership of Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King – and their harmonically evil style will make your rhythm riffing that bit more diabolical ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/slayer-metal-guitar-rhythm uGCMWGm2oTbfyrwg8ZmHna Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:10:12 +0000 Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:11:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wish I didn’t get paid. I wish I took a quarter point or something, ‘cause now I would be a rich man”: Slayer’s Kerry King on what he regrets about his solo on the Beastie Boys’ No Sleep Till Brooklyn ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/slayer-kerry-king-on-playing-guitar-on-beastie-boys-sum41-records CTPvSqCQSHVULtWGN972SL Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:56:35 +0000 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:03:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Me not being in Slayer sucks. I want Slayer to exist. This is the only way I know how to do that”: Thrash icon Kerry King on flying solo, the reunion shows that were never going to happen – and why he doesn’t demo with modelers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/kerry-king-life-after-slayer-from-hell-i-rise yW6JTjV8hEogi8EowYkBPY Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:33:02 +0000 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:57:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Stepping into the Slayer situation and learning 19 songs on the flight over to Europe made a good impression”: How Phil Demmel nailed one of the biggest gigs in metal – and became Kerry King’s six-string wingman ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/phil-demmel-on-leaving-machine-head-slayer-and-kerry-king BPxE2AqPhrtXRDtsgCXuHC Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:30:18 +0000 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 08:57:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Me and Dime were tight – but I don’t like the guitars Dime played. A headstock that looks like a baby guitar? I don't need all that real estate”: Kerry King on his personal history with B.C. Rich and ESP – and why he switched to Dean ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/kerry-king-on-his-journey-from-bc-rich-to-dean-via-esp-guitars TzUApTCFtRdUyZtJESRsEF Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:37:03 +0000 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:08:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There are no shocks on this album. I like bands to stay true to the sound that works. I’m happy that AC/DC have been making the same record for 50 years” Kerry King on his unapologetic solo debut – and how long before Slayer jump back into the coffin ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/kerry-king-from-hell-i-rise BQPrdEihnEM4m2AtWc4hQj Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:17:26 +0000 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:17:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was funny when I first met James Hetfield. I was like, ‘Thank you for teaching me how to play guitar. You paved the way for me’”: Mastodon's Bill Kelliher on how meeting his guitar heroes pushed him to improve his craft ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mastodon-bill-kelliher-meeting-guitar-heroes-james-hetfield DoF9zTUKGANZhEDGFvhhP8 Wed, 15 May 2024 16:01:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was a quality instrument to learn on. Without my dad, who knows what kind of tree trunk I would’ve had”: You’ll never guess what guitar thrash metal pioneer Kerry King learned to play on ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/slayer-kerry-king-gibson-jazz-guitar WtbxHEyd2y2HQ26mSpnwjP Tue, 14 May 2024 15:22:25 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you want to bench press 200lbs, you start at 80... You should concentrate on performing with articulation at whatever speed it is”: Kerry King on how to master thrash metal speed riffing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/slayer-kerry-king-speed-metal-riffing PfyJRQ4a9j6KqaUTAswnuN Mon, 06 May 2024 15:56:44 +0000 Wed, 22 May 2024 14:40:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This song presents a kind of revisionist history where guitar solos were cool after all in the early noughties”: February 2024 Guitar World editors' picks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/guitar-world-editors-picks-february-2024 E8w7HmQZZaqYqHFsedpLfY Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:59:33 +0000 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:11:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2023: Dean reveals Kerry King’s latest lux signature, the USA Custom Shop Overlord – and it isheaving with top-notch components and clever circuitry ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dean-kerry-king-usa-custom-shop-overlord 7QBSzTdzLxXcSGTVezEiUg Fri, 14 Apr 2023 11:34:35 +0000 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:07:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dave Mustaine responds to praise from Kerry King: “It's not every day one of the most fearsome guitarists in the world gives you a compliment” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dave-mustaine-responds-to-kerry-king UncLZZFk9aJKefyfatXDCe Thu, 26 Jan 2023 13:51:07 +0000 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 10:11:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kerry King turned down his Sum 41 guest solo 10 times – here's what changed his mind ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kerry-king-sum-41-solo h5oK64evvHpc8PUDtyDrwU Tue, 24 Jan 2023 11:49:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kerry King says his first post-Slayer project will sound like Slayer and is coming soon ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kerry-king-post-slayer-material wrHDUCZPmJUk5qTHs3dT7A Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:11:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kerry King admits Slayer “quit too early” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kerry-king-slayer-quit-too-early dRwhhKAqJGFcmKhjW9uUhZ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:05:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kerry King: Alexi Laiho was a “guitar god” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kerry-king-alexi-laiho-was-a-guitar-god yBbETCVccPbJr7bWvehsuH Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:43:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dean shreds the price tag, but not the feature set, with affordable new Kerry King Signature V ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dean-shreds-the-price-tag-but-not-the-feature-set-with-affordable-new-kerry-king-signature-v D6t23FLPsCwAVm7gXfzjeN Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:25:02 +0000 Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:32:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kerry King has “more than two records’ worth of music” for new project ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kerry-king-has-more-than-two-records-worth-of-music-for-new-project NzAUENbnNbYfg9hrpUux5h Wed, 26 Aug 2020 12:39:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, Kerry King and more to feature in new Flying V documentary ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/james-hetfield-dave-mustaine-kerry-king-and-more-to-feature-in-new-flying-v-documentary hAXkxngHP97SjtvNjYc5NJ Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:22:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dean teases more affordable Kerry King V and a King/Dimebag/Dave Mustaine three-guitar package ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dean-teases-more-affordable-kerry-king-v-and-a-kingdimebagdave-mustaine-three-guitar-package PsXinK8kNdk5ZKvcVXDEVX Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:36:16 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:18:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kerry King on new music post-Slayer: "Let’s just say Dean didn’t sign me for nothing!" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/kerry-king-on-new-music-post-slayer-lets-just-say-dean-didnt-sign-me-for-nothing sLv9ABUuHGo8euqz8tNjzc Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:55:44 +0000 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 12:29:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marshall and Softube team up for Kerry King Signature and Plexi Super Lead 1959 plugins ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/marshall-and-softube-team-up-for-kerry-king-signature-and-plexi-super-lead-1959-plugins 2FMUDXVAAyk4rwjGz4xGt8 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:10:52 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 08:19:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kerry King plays his new $8,666 Dean USA V Limited Edition onstage, messes up song intro ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kerry-king-plays-his-new-dollar8666-dean-usa-v-limited-edition-onstage-messes-up-song-intro 3XZBAqtqqur964a5J3QAf7 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:25:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dean’s first Kerry King signature model is here, and you'll need to rain down a lot of cash - $8,666 - to pick one up ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/deans-first-kerry-king-signature-model-is-here-and-youll-need-to-rain-down-a-lot-of-cash-dollar8666-to-pick-one-up GEsZJAMGPyJk4tvupT5NT8 Thu, 14 Nov 2019 17:50:59 +0000 Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:48:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slayer's Kerry King joins Dean Guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/slayers-kerry-king-joins-dean-guitars-artist-roster sgAtt7EW5WRGuUgH26idU5 Thu, 31 Oct 2019 16:51:21 +0000 Thu, 31 Oct 2019 17:28:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slayer Announce European Leg of Farewell Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/slayer-announce-european-leg-of-farewell-tour 3TiStvddBzFLhshzQW2m6o Fri, 11 May 2018 18:12:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slayer Announce 'Repentless' Collector's Vinyl Box Set ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/slayer-announce-repentless-collector-vinyl-box-set qSr3p4RCpHJG7sqzAhcnm8 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:48:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slayer Announce Second North American Leg of Farewell Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/slayer-announce-second-north-american-leg-of-farewell-tour dg6296oGaPyifkFS8CUb9C Mon, 05 Mar 2018 19:01:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Slayer Discuss Their Formation in New Mini-Doc ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-slayer-discuss-their-formation-in-new-mini-doc wpK3yJgt98qq4pLsKeAu5P Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:01:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kerry King Demos His New B.C. Rich KKW30 Signature Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/kerry-king-demos-his-new-bc-rich-kkw30-signature-guitar cRYF4kaV7hZ5gRczfEoLtZ Tue, 12 Sep 2017 18:25:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Slayer's Kerry King and Tom Araya Focused Their Fury Into a Crushing New Album, 'Repentless' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/how-slayers-kerry-king-and-tom-araya-focused-their-fury-their-crushing-new-album-repentless sVfos2khgpn2gBLxQV7RMB Wed, 09 Sep 2015 18:36:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slayer's Kerry King and Tom Araya Talk Gear and Recording Guitars for 'Repentless' — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/slayers-kerry-king-and-tom-araya-talk-gear-and-recording-guitars-repentless-video UVXy95qGJfeFnfCUbYMyec Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:15:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kerry King Talks New Slayer Album and Adjusting to Life Without Jeff Hanneman ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/slayers-kerry-king-talks-new-album-regrouping-after-death-jeff-hanneman-and-working-exodus-gary-holt DoMukdmkiwvu223nYbBXZL Wed, 03 Jun 2015 17:51:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Video: Slayer Discuss Next Album and Remaining Jeff Hanneman Material ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/video-slayer-discuss-next-album-and-remaining-jeff-hanneman-material jwrF5v9fSzXVPhPvT3B4af Mon, 04 Nov 2013 16:49:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Review: Samson's Metal Masters 4 Turns in a Fiery Night of Metal at NYC's Gramercy Theatre ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/review-samsons-metal-masters-4-turns-fiery-night-metal-nycs-gramercy-theatre XCescECiDwMoSKwZGSFnKY Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:51:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Video: Slayer Guitarist Kerry King Featured in Jagermeister Commercial ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/video-slayer-guitarist-kerry-king-featured-jagermeister-commercial eDHErwJbaYtYGPVtS2gxif Thu, 03 May 2012 15:02:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Review: Jackson X Series King V KVXMG and Rhoads RRXT ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/review-jackson-x-series-king-v-kvxmg-and-rhoads-rrxt bqcVAopzg4uFchvYhupevG Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:43:56 +0000 Fri, 17 Aug 2018 10:54:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exclusive: Guitarist Kerry King Gives Update on New Slayer Album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/exclusive-guitarist-kerry-king-gives-update-new-slayer-album 4Qe4YKnWY2YKv8wnuNnkBB Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:38:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exodus Nearly Replace Megadeth at Big Four Show at Yankee Stadium ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/exodus-nearly-replace-megadeth-big-four-show-yankee-stadium roAJ8fURvtxgNszjiPeUi7 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:24:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lamb of God's Mark Morton Interviews Slayer's Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/lamb-gods-mark-morton-interviews-slayer 8Xdd64ArSnGjAPDProtMFL Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:28:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Children Of Bodom's Alexi Laiho Interviews Slayer's Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/children-bodoms-alexi-laiho-interviews-slayer tV4Mge7SPznYwk9tPYcsgh Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:12:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dear Guitar Hero: Kerry King ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/dear-guitar-hero-kerry-king bwEgvQjrNeD2eB8yCF2WPD Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:00:29 +0000