Hellfest is a force of nature, it’s the cool guy that you want to be friends with or the leather jacket that you’ve always wanted but never quite been able to afford It has been the pinnacle of festivals since its inception in its current form in Clisson in 2006 and over the past couple … Continue reading Festival Review: Hellfest 2024 – Day 1 (Hayley’s View)
Tag: Kerry King
Album Review: Kerry King – From Hell I Rise
This is a tough review to write as I just know I'm going to constantly compare it to a Slayer release, but isn't this justified? Kerry King wasn't/isn't (damn those live gigs they recently announced) just a major part of Slayer's sound, writing many of the songs as well as playing guitar and, if rumour … Continue reading Album Review: Kerry King – From Hell I Rise
Kerry King announces London headline show for June
Kerry King has announced his first UK headline show for London's Electric Ballroom for Tuesday 18th June. Tickets are on sale at 10am today (17th April) at the Live Nation ticket store. The show will come in the wake of his first ever UK solo band appearance at Download Festival at Donington Park on Sunday … Continue reading Kerry King announces London headline show for June
Kerry King releases “Residue” live video
With his solo debut album, From Hell I Rise, set for a 17 May release via Reigning Phoenix Music, today Kerry King unveils "Residue", the project’s second single, and first music video. Co-directed by Jim Louvau and his partner Tony Aguilera, who have made videos for Jerry Cantrell, Sebastian Bach, Exodus, and Killer Be Killed, … Continue reading Kerry King releases “Residue” live video
Single Review: Kerry King – “Idle Hands”
Press release below with more details, but here's my take on new single "Idle Hands" which just dropped. In short... Slayer-lite. Actually, that's not fair. Slayer-esque, maybe. I'd have been disappointed if King hadn't released something that sounded like his longstanding famous band's older material, and I'm not disappointed with "Idle Hands". I just feel … Continue reading Single Review: Kerry King – “Idle Hands”
Kerry King posts International Day of Slayer video
With a few words about fallen hero Jeff Hanneman, Kerry toasts the International Day of Slayer (6th June each year since the 6th of the 6th 2006!) http://youtu.be/xcKEOAoRmOo