So, some fan-caught footage of KERRY KING absolutely shredding at the BANGER OPEN AIR fest in São Paulo on May 4th just dropped. The setlist? A buffet of chaos, courtesy of Setlist.fm:
01. Where I Reign
02. Rage
03. Trophies Of The Tyrant
04. Residue (not the stuff in your coffee cup)
05. Two Fist (double the fists, double the trouble)
06. Idle Hands (the devil’s favorite track)
07. Disciple (SLAYER’s anthem for angry yoga sessions)
08. Killers (IRON MAIDEN cover, because why not?)
09. Shrapnel (sounds like a bad day at the office)
10. Raining Blood (SLAYER’s classic, now with 100% more fake blood)
11. Black Magic (SLAYER’s spellbook entry)
12. From Hell I Rise (spoiler: he did, indeed, rise)
In a chat with Nick Bowcott from Sweetwater, Kerry spilled the tea on his new band. The lineup? A geriatric metalhead supergroup: Paul Bostaph (SLAYER’s drum machine), Kyle Sanders (HELLYEAH’s bass wizard), Phil Demmel (ex-MACHINE HEAD riff lord), and Mark Oseguedo (DEATH ANGEL’s scream king). Kerry’s logic? “I wanted my band to look like a retirement home biker gang. No Gen Z drama, just dads arguing about who forgot their Metamucil. We roast each other’s solos like it’s Thanksgiving. It’s a vibe.”
Fun fact: Kerry’s debut solo album “From Hell I Rise” (dropped May 2024) was recorded at the same studio where The Muppets sang “Rainbow Connection.” Coincidence? Probably.
When asked about new music, Kerry told Rolling Stone Brasil he’s already cooked up two tracks post-tour. “We’ll hit the studio while we’re still sweaty from the road. No warm-ups—just pure, unrefined chaos.” His plan for the next album? “More punk, more rants, more confused SLAYER fans asking why it doesn’t sound like SLAYER. Classic.”
Tour de Kerry kicked off in January 2024 with openers MUNICIPAL WASTE (trashy fun) and ALIEN WEAPONRY (NZ’s answer to “what if Moana played thrash?”). Europe got a birthday bash in June for Kerry’s 60th, featuring pit stops at festivals like Hellfest and Download. Then, the band joined LAMB OF GOD and MASTODON for a U.S. tour, because sleep is for the weak.
Bonus drama: Kerry wrote ALL the lyrics for the album because, as he put it, “I’m a control freak with a guitar.” Also, he can’t sing. His words, not mine. But hey, autotune’s a thing, right?
