KERRY KING's 2024 offering From Hell I Rise was born in the aftermath of SLAYER's final curtain call on November 30, 2019, in the band’s Los Angeles hometown. Now, two years since it's unveiling, the iconic SLAYER songwriter/guitarist celebrates this milestone with the forthcoming offering, From Hell I Rise: Extended Deluxe Edition. The approaching anniversary edition of From Hell I Rise sees the track list include additional demos featuring vocal performances by KERRY KING.
Joining the KING crusade is a lineup that began with SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph. “Paul's kind of like my [Vinny] Appice to Ronnie James Dio,” KING says. “I knew Paul wanted to be part of this since 2018”. Alongside KING, the role of guitars “went Phil Demmel’s way.” The band is completed by bassist Kyle Sanders (HELLYEAH), and in the much-talked-about vocalist spot, Mark Osegueda (DEATH ANGEL), a friend of KING’s since the early ‘80s Cali thrash days. The lineup kills. From the instrumental entrée “Diablo” into the relentless, repentless “Where I Reign,” to the last cut, the statement-making, full-circle title track “From Hell I Rise,” KING and co. are in full control. Music and lyrics are very intentional, with song topics including war, women’s rights, current American politics…and one-tune inspired by THE SCORPIONS and HELLOWEEN-style riffs. (“That one, ‘Shrapnel,’ was something super-indulgent for me, and it came out really cool,” he says.)
