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Dave Mustaine of Megadeth performs at Canada Life Place on February 28, 2026 in London, Ontario
Dave Mustaine reflects on the overarching influence he had on the guitarists of the Big Four of thrash metal

By Janelle Borg Published

Mustaine makes a compelling argument that he directly inspired the likes of Kerry King and Scott Ian

Guitarists
Dre DiMura tremolo picking lesson
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

By Dre DiMura Published

Sharpen your chops and ramp up your speed with our technique-focused workout inspired by power pickers Dick Dale, Jonny Greenwood and Kerry King

Techniques
Dean Guitars 2025 signature models
Dean Guitars unveils a Kerry King Overlord for under $500 – and an affordable Misfits signature that’s not afraid to make a point...

By Matt Parker Published

The guitar builder is firming up its footing for 2025 with new signature models for King, Michael Amott, and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein

Electric Guitars
Kerry King performs at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill on August 10, 2024 in Sterling Heights, Michigan
Slayer's Kerry King reveals who he thinks is the most “overlooked” guitarist in metal

By Janelle Borg Published

The metal icon also names his top five guitarists of all time

Guitarists
Kerry King with his new signature Dean
How Kerry King rose from the ashes of Slayer – ready to slay all over again

By Amit Sharma Published

2024 Year in Review: Slay bells ring, are you listening? From Hell I Rise is the sound of a thrash icon doing what thrash icons do best

Guitarists
Kerry King lit up in red with his signature Dean Overlord
Kerry King picks out the hardest Slayer song to play – and the greatest showcase of Jeff Hanneman’s talents

By Phil Weller Published

The thrash legend discussed the genius of the late Hanneman in a new fan-led Q&A

Guitarists
Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King
Learn the brutal, evil-sounding rhythm style of Slayer's Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King

By Jamie Hunt Published

Hell awaits in this lesson in the era-defining riffing style of thrash metal's most dynamic duo

Song Lessons
Left-Kerry King from the former band Slayer with his solo project performs live on stage at the annual Rock Am Ring festival at Nuerburgring on June 07, 2024 in Nuerburg, Germany; Right-Hip hop group, the Beastie Boys, at West 42nd street/Times Square subway station, New York, New York, November 27, 1986. Left to right: Michael Diamond (aka Mike D), Adam Horovitz (also known as Ad-Rock), and Adam Yauch
Slayer’s Kerry King on what he regrets about his solo on the Beastie Boys’ No Sleep Till Brooklyn

By Janelle Borg Published

King reveals how he ended up playing on the Beastie Boys and Sum 41's records

Artists
Kerry King lit up in red with his signature Dean Overlord
Kerry King on flying solo, those reunion shows – and why he doesn’t demo with modelers

By Jon Wiederhorn Published

Kerry King takes us behind the making of From Hell I Rise, the thrash album of the year and the comeback of a metal icon who has every intention to keep on slaying, Slayer or no Slayer

Artists
Phil Demmel plays a polka-dotted Jackson V onstage in London with Kerry King's new band
How Phil Demmel nailed one of the biggest gigs in metal – and became Kerry King’s six-string wingman

By Jon Wiederhorn Published

The former Machine Head guitarist on landing a gig with his hero, grappling with 6/8 and super-fast triplets as Kerry King picks up where Slayer left off in fire-breathing new solo project

Guitarists
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