Kerry King

[Necro Red]

The friends he's referring to are Jeff Hanneman and Dimebag Darrell's ghosts. That's why he can't see them.

They both assure him that his new stuff is way better than Reign in Blood and anything Metallica has ever done.

As much as we give out about Kerry, he has written some belters over the years. I found his cameo in Studio 666 really funny. Seems to have a good sense of humour underneath the whole Bro tough guy attitude.

[Maggot Colony]

I don't know about his sense of humour but his new music is laughable.

[Ducky]

The friends he's referring to are Jeff Hanneman and Dimebag Darrell's ghosts. That's why he can't see them.

They both assure him that his new stuff is way better than Reign in Blood and anything Metallica has ever done.

As much as we give out about Kerry, he has written some belters over the years. I found his cameo in Studio 666 really funny. Seems to have a good sense of humour underneath the whole Bro tough buy attitude.

That interview with him that was posted a while back makes him sound far more reasonable and chilled than his Brodude attitude gets across.

Also sounds like recording and touring is the only thing he's ever known, so he's sticking with that. I don't care for his new music, but I respect him for doing his own thing, and his contributions to some of the greatest albums ever recorded.

[Giggles]

As much as we give out about Kerry, he has written some belters over the years.

Why does Kerry get so much shtick anyway?

[Eoin McLove]

Because be looks like a bowl of Angel Delight.

[The Great Cull]

Because be looks like a bowl of Angel Delight.

Angel Delight.... Custard from the kitchen of the damned!

[Carnage]

Because he looks like a thumb bending at speed when he headbangs.

https://youtube.com/shorts/9TUAmYUeEpY

It's the laziness and generic writing in the band since Hanneman died, I reckon. Just no real substance there on Repentless, it sounds all over the place and his solo album is more of the same.

[Eoin McLove]

Because be looks like a bowl of Angel Delight.

Angel Delight.... Custard from the kitchen of the damned!

  

[Ducky]

Because be looks like a bowl of Angel Delight.

Angel Delight.... Custard from the kitchen of the damned!

Mixing, without mercy, to benefit the varying taste!

[Necro Red]

The friends he's referring to are Jeff Hanneman and Dimebag Darrell's ghosts. That's why he can't see them.

They both assure him that his new stuff is way better than Reign in Blood and anything Metallica has ever done.

As much as we give out about Kerry, he has written some belters over the years. I found his cameo in Studio 666 really funny. Seems to have a good sense of humour underneath the whole Bro tough buy attitude.

That interview with him that was posted a while back makes him sound far more reasonable and chilled than his Brodude attitude gets across.

Also sounds like recording and touring is the only thing he's ever known, so he's sticking with that. I don't care for his new music, but I respect him for doing his own thing, and his contributions to some of the greatest albums ever recorded.

The friends he's referring to are Jeff Hanneman and Dimebag Darrell's ghosts. That's why he can't see them.

They both assure him that his new stuff is way better than Reign in Blood and anything Metallica has ever done.

As much as we give out about Kerry, he has written some belters over the years. I found his cameo in Studio 666 really funny. Seems to have a good sense of humour underneath the whole Bro tough buy attitude.

That interview with him that was posted a while back makes him sound far more reasonable and chilled than his Brodude attitude gets across.

Also sounds like recording and touring is the only thing he's ever known, so he's sticking with that. I don't care for his new music, but I respect him for doing his own thing, and his contributions to some of the greatest albums ever recorded.

I completely agree, not overly gone on his solo stuff, but it will certainly make other fans happy and that's a good thing. Especially younger fans who never seen Slayer live. I'm fortunate to be of age when I seem them as a teenager. Mind blown 

[Giggles]

But does Kerry actually act like a tough boy, or is it just because he's chubby with tribal tattoos on his head?

Like, I understand why people don't like Rob Flynn, all he has to do is open his mouth.

I understand why people don't like Lars, all he has to do is open his mouth. Kirk is sloppy and current James Hetfield couldn't set off a metal detector at an airport.

But why the Kerry hate? I like Slayer but I've never dived deep into them. I've seen them live twice and thought they were class. Kerry just rocked out on stage and didn't do anything out of the ordinary to warrant criticism. Have people always ragged on him, or did he do something really silly at one point?

[The Wretch]

He seems to have built up a reputation as being abrasive and arrogant throughout the years, but I don't know where that started.

Some reckon he is just blunt which people take as him being rude, but that he is a decent guy once you get to know him.

I've always found him to be OK in interviews etc to be honest. Especially when compared to Mustaine, or the guys in Metallica, he strikes me as fairly straight forward but with a darkly humourous streak, if not as likable as Araya or Hanneman. 

A lot of it seems to stem from the issues with Lombardo too, that he is ruthless and just interested in Slayer purely as a business or whatever.

It could be just the image thing too. I have a cousin who is a biker, and he has a similar image which makes people have a certain view of him, which isn't really the reality.

[The Great Cull]

Another interview where Mr.King comes across as a sound man.

https://blabbermouth.net/features/slayers-kerry-king-wants-to-earn-that-respect-with-new-band-bearing-his-name

Had we all gotten him wrong all along?

[Ducky]

[The Ancient Ones]

Also sounds like recording and touring is the only thing he's ever known, so he's sticking with that. I don't care for his new music, but I respect him for doing his own thing, and his contributions to some of the greatest albums ever recorded.

I believe he also has a pretty successful business breeding exotic snakes (of all things!).

As to why people think he's a dick - well, he clearly did not get on with Tom Araya at all for many years, and Tom is one of metal's famously nice guys so doesn't say much for KK really.