Kerry King is part of the legendary "Big 4" of thrash as the guitarist for Slayer, but since they're no longer as active as the other three, he's picked a band that he thinks should take Slayer's ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. After a multi-leg farewell tour in 2018 and 2019, the thrash ...

Gary Holt agrees with former Slayer bandmate Kerry King — the band retired too early. In a new interview, Holt says Slayer were still at the top of their game, though it’s better to go out on top than ...

As the final moments approached, Kerry King faced the end of Slayer’s supposed last performance with an epic heavy metal gesture. During the band’s closing minutes the night of Nov. 30, 2019, the ...

Slayer has announced a pair of U.S. concerts celebrating the 40th anniversary of the band's beloved 1986 album, Reign in Blood.The shows will take place Sept. 4 in Shakopee, Minnesota, and Nov. 13 in ...

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Helping form the legendary band Slayer, Kerry King watched as the group sold millions of albums and became part of the “Big Four” of thrash metal. Slayer found itself standing alongside other iconic ...

For the uninitiated, Slayer's co-founding guitarist Kerry King has been at the forefront of thrash metal for almost four decades. With a style that encapsulates the finer moments of thrash, punk and ...