Slayer's Kerry King - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction? (Part 1)

[@jimmyzeke13]

I wonder if he sleeps with his sunglasses on.

[@sofiafernandez2184]

it doesnt sleep

[@turanyaqublu7846]

+Sofia Fernandez no, at dawn he sleeps

[@brutalbob842]

+Turan Yaqublu I see what you did there.

[@fabiodewitt9140]

+Punk zombie That was a good one.

[@brutalbob842]

Fabio Dewitt ikr?

[@michaelnonceface2347]

Those are actually just tattoos of sunglasses.

[@telugumm5792]

U R smart Haha

[@gabrylhanson]

I believe it. Either that or he always wears shades because he has the eyes of God and if you look into them you'll die instantly with burnt out eyes

[@mangy2fly604]

Gabryl Hanson I CANNOT LOOK AT GOD'S FACE!

[@allsystemsgo8678]

Lol, brilliant

[@metalrotten5575]

4:20 i dont think tattoos can move

[@Vinnay94]

I still can't get over how friendly Kerry's voice is despite looking brutal.

[@BrainMeltGaming]

That's usually the case, corpsegrinder has that voice and body where he could pummel you into another dimension, but he's literally just a big ole softy

[@rilianriggs4620]

I went to high school with Kerry. He was a senior when Slayer played at school during lunch on the concrete stage. I remember him wearing red spandex pants and the band playing UFO and Van Halen songs..I thought they were great

[@zinnydin2345]

This is a cool little tidbit, anything more you could share? Without doxxing anyone lol

[@Kelle0284]

The pants or the songs?

[@mikeking4188]

Really? Cool, do you guys ever shoot the sh*t?

[@eternity8811]

that must have been their "Gayer" period 😂

[@rilianriggs4620]

@@mikeking4188 No...He was a senior, I was a freshman. My sister's boyfriend knew him and took us to an all ages rock club called Woodstock to see them. That's when I first saw them in their "Slayer gear" it was impressive

[@leandrometfan]

The recycler, the same newspaper that Lars has met James hetfield. Thank GOD for that piece of paper lol

[@austincutty4548]

exactly

[@austincutty4548]

exactly

[@TVNando]

I didn't know that ;o

[@vladlashing]

+Leandro Martins Lars should be cleaning toilets

[@quinyc1]

Slash and duff mckagan met in it aswell

[@romulanrancor6387]

By the way, Kerry Beeep King is his full name.

[@BADBIKERBENNY]

Kerry Ray King I believe.

[@sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh3349]

Kerry beeping king

[@The_mimic_well]

@@BADBIKERBENNY r/woosh

[@r.edward5701]

I spell it Beeap. (Canadian)

[@BADBIKERBENNY]

@@sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh3349 beep beep Ritchie.

[@akibablare8768]

"I dont know how anyone can be in Megadeth for more than a couple hours cuz that guys crazy". #shotsfired

[@SurvivalSimo]

He always takes digs at Dave and megadeth, bit unfair to be honest

[@Metalmonkey5221]

Simon Cox How is it unfair? Dave was a complete douche to everyone in his younger years

[@1sad_latvianboi707]

MetalMonkey he's kinda a douche today as well. I want to like him, I respect him for his writing abilities but he can be a right knob sometimes

[@SurvivalSimo]

MetalMonkey I have never heard Dave slag off Kerry, just unfair I think

[@emittscool]

AkibaBlare to be fair he also said dave mustaine was the better guitar player

[@evzenvarga9707]

His hair moved to his chin.

[@badcontent2197]

it migrated south... *O F H E A V E N*

[@paradiddle5150]

@@badcontent2197 🤘

[@jeremynelson5311]

​@@badcontent2197South Of Hairven

[@Kenan592034]

Kerry King looks like if a BC Rich guitar was a person

[@stevencain1700]

That is spot on

[@sirroxalot]

He looks like Bam Bam Bigelow and Ed Hardy had a baby.

[@dooodooo3474]

I’d like this but I don’t want to ruin it

[@johnb2122]

"kerry King never takes off his glasses..." Fact!

[@lexpiper5632]

He takes them off when he does slyer shows

[@cathalroe8430]

Engraved in his school

[@johnmayes761]

He takes him off when you talk to him to I meet slayer before he took them off to take pictures

[@MoltenMetal613]

Here's an idea for a drinking game. Every time Kerry King adjusts his sunglasses, take a drink.

[@shreyassarangi6106]

I've just come out of the womb. this is my second hangover

[@angelosdr205]

An interview is enough to get you drunk. Drinking games should last longer :D

[@lukecollins7965]

no one has seen his eye since 1995

[@SiArks1]

I'm hammered!

[@franshead9868]

or whipes his coca nose.... 🙄ooops

[@michaelstephen819]

I only ever saw Slayer the once live - back in the mid 80s - I can't remember which tour. It was Tom who was the star IMO, coming on stage in a total headbanging, hair flailing frenzy - I had never seen anything like it - and still haven't to this day. RIP Jeff.

[@shyankhan_]

it’s cool seeing how kerry’s story matches up with tom’s and dave’s fact or fictions

[@Starkiller5121]

And Gene Hoglan partially.

[@MA-Route28]

Kerry is the type of guy to wear sunglasses at night.

[@crunked6674]

He does live

[@jacobdavis5518]

Only one man worse than the King with the shades and that's the Snoop Dogg

[@BegetterVIIEVEN]

I do that...

[@derrickmaliao4694]

Corey Hart joined the group. I wear my sunglasses at night.I think Kerry and Corey must make a song together hahahahaha

[@BrainMeltGaming]

@@jacobdavis5518 no that's gene simmons

[@SlayerJd666]

its crazy how the most evil and demonic bands have the nicest and genuine members

[@scottsantos7281]

"I don't know anybody that could be in Megadeth for more than a couple hours cuz that guy's crazy." Best line of the entire interview.

[@redbasemenreviews5814]

Scott Santos I don’t like this thumb talking shit on my man mustaine

[@rosca_21]

@@redbasemenreviews5814 he still respects Dave a lot, you can see.

[@GuillermoRiesgo]

Kerry knows Mustaine has turned into a religious nutjob. he respects his legacy and ll the inspiration, that's why he says that "he was cooler back then"

[@warrgri]

Dave’s awesome

[@verbluten84527]

I guess Dave couldn't get over the fact that he was kicked out of Metallica.

[@krisfrosz133]

It's funny how Loudwire censored the F word in the beginning of the video and left the rest uncensored.

[@Brytons_Thoughts]

The Mystery.

[@joshj8597]

Because on the merch and stuff the word “fuckin” in KFK is stylized “f**kin”

[@warrenshively7834]

they gave up

[@Knochenbrigade]

It's because of monetization. No swear words auto-detected within the first minute=probably still getting monetized.

[@jstephen1]

"I don't know how anybody could be in Megadeth for more than five hours" lmfao

[@victory4me1000]

I laughed so hard but it's out of context because he left by his own will.

[@Adrian_Martinez1261]

SHOTS FUCKING FIRED

[@koobesq]

oddly that's what i took from this.

[@jaredsan9994]

@@Adrian_Martinez1261 not really

[@TheAxeGrinder]

Coming from Kerry, that's rich.

[@hhhfff7953]

Fun Fact: Kerry wears sun glasses because his eyes are visions of hell.

[@ShreddHed]

how the FUCK is this censored?

[@nkjagshenry]

like your comment

[@nelsongibson114]

Shredd Hed uncensor your god damn comment and enforce your message!

[@ShreddHed]

nelson gibson BETTER? lol

[@nelsongibson114]

Shredd Hed MUCH BETTER! haha

[@MosoKaiser]

Shredd Hed They missed one fuck at 2:21, must be exhausting censoring Kerry King. :D

[@YassineBoulfiham]

Is his sunglasses also tattood on his face?

[@MegaThrasher95]

Yes.

[@humanoidbastard673]

yes he be

[@LuchoCastle_11]

I just looked up Kerry King on Google Images and literally half his pictures he has sunglasses on.

[@pwnageking999]

Yassine Boulfiham he only takes them off when he plays on stage.

[@maxwell120L55]

Search on google images "Kerry King without sunglasses" 80% of the pictures have Kerry King with sunglasses

[@austincutty4548]

you should've said "its says that you believe in God and have a very strong christian background"

[@shreyassarangi6106]

XDDD

[@nvm0]

this killed me :D :D

[@Adrian_Martinez1261]

Lmfao

[@cobrak1ngs]

Tom araya is a known Christian

[@mtchll306]

Dominick Hextall aren’t they all Christians? I mean they all made a song titles ‘Jesus saves’ and ‘Agressive Perfector’ ..

[@midnightkitty8172]

I really appreciate hearing the truth 'right from the horse's mouth' so to speak. Kerry is still one of the most intense guitar players I've ever heard; it isn't always about the speed either, sometimes playing the dark chords slowly is even more powerful.

[@QuestionKnife]

Holy shit, I had no idea about him playing Megadeth’s first 5 shows ever..... insane

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

There's footage right here on KZbin!!

[@QuestionKnife]

@@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS gotta find that now...

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

@@QuestionKnife MEGADETH's earliest known footage (1984.04) California @The Keystone [Ft. Kerry King]

[@QuestionKnife]

@@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS :D

[@sirjames3494]

Kerry King is the physical form of metal

[@JoeSonic5678]

Kerry King aka the Guy Fieri of thrash metal.

[@kylelamb5343]

Fuck off skank

[@Eyegore36]

...Venom Beth, the Grand poo bah of basic Bitches!!

[@thatalien-6678]

Kyle Lamb who hurt you?

[@ndhickson3599]

Kyle Lamb nah man I think you’re referring to yourself

[@EM-lq8rr]

NoFakesHere yup.

[@Hexen525]

Censorship and Metal don't go very well together. If you think you need to censor a Metal program, you don't know much about Metal or it's fans. We don't give a fuck \m/

[@23carterking]

But youtube does

[@23carterking]

***** my youtube is in danish, but there are clearly an option of flagging for discriminating content

[@brad1097]

What if there was a metal fan who prefers not to swear. I mean I love metal but I try not to swear.

[@linegenrou]

it's not about swearing, it's about being offended by swear words.you can't hear a swear word? are you 10?

[@Calilou52]

tink about da chiren mon

[@hallamalla98]

I just whatched Wikipedia Fact or Fiction with Phil Anselmo and compared to Phil, Kerry King talks faster than the drums on Raining Blood!

[@Harryjay6]

I've met Kerry and the other guys bunches of times in Cleveland working their shows as a volunteer for 8th Day Sound. Awesome dudes. I've volunteered many times for them just so I can go to the shows and go anywhere I want lol

[@thegrimreaper7641]

was he born wearing sunglasses

[@peterberk67]

Kerry cracks me up talking about Mustaine at 8:20 saying "that guy is crazy". Its like Knoxville calling Steve-O crazy.

[@GCeara-mh5it]

Kerry King is the Heavy Weapons Dude from DooM. He has retired his chaingun and now wields a guitar instead. He is never seen without his sunglasses because his pupils are crimson red, burning with the fury from the fire of Hell. Tom Araya became a vocalist, he is formerly known as The Doomslayer!

[@googlesucks6029]

What on earth are you taking about?

[@puakagrinder2766]

@@googlesucks6029 you'll never understand because you're a justin bieber fan

[@ArkaeaFCL3]

Is Kerry sunburnt? either that or he's slowly becoming the red skull.

[@monty1016]

I'm surprised the loudwire team found a room big enough to get Kings ego in there...respect.

[@TheAxe4Ever]

Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart

[@cyclonus01]

Thank you for this comment. Made my morning

[@slipknot_fan_1337]

He does look like him though

[@metalmilitia5305]

Am i the only one that actually really likes king?

[@picax8398]

Metal Militia no

[@Adrian_Martinez1261]

I think he's okay

[@darrenthetuber743]

He's usually pretty douche' but he's pretty chill here

[@lighthousexiii2391]

Kerry's a good guy.

[@rosca_21]

I like the way he expreses himself, maybe it's because his so confident. But even though he was chill in here he does have a gigantic ego and can be a douche from time to time.

[@ronaldomolina8986]

Wow couldn’t help smile the whole time he explained how slayer was made 😢😊

[@Mayheml]

Do he ever takes off those sunglasses?

[@yallevereatenbeans2723]

Christian Muhametov My theory is that they fused to his skull in 1995

[@thrasherfan96]

Gary NootNoot Luckily he doesn't wear them on stage

[@SiliconBong]

Gary NootNoot Sounds Legit :)

[@themoze280]

If he does lasers shoot out uncontrollably. Its for our safety.

[@TheSkully343]

zach moser Kerry King to play Cyclops in the next X Men movie?

[@marcofischietti9380]

Respect for Kerry and Slayer , from italy

[@frogtastic1000]

Very underrated guitarist.

[@romu7999]

I said he's overrated because of his player skills like shitty solos but he plays very fast, great riffing and he's got a great presence on scene much bigger than Jeff had

[@GodDamnOmeriKKKa]

***** He plays what's right for fucking thrash.

[@MilkyWayToHeaven]

***** All slayers non-thrash albums were written by Kerry. You sure about that? Listen to the new slayer song... yeah, that's some heavy "thrash" alright. lmfao.

[@GodDamnOmeriKKKa]

***** That's just your opinion. I like wild whammy usage. Gary Holt does it like crazy.

[@QuibusLicet]

frogtastic1000 Both Hanneman and King played solos that were wrong if analysed in a musical theory sense - in the key of E minor they might be doing runs in G pentatonic or some shit. But that's what makes them different and fun to figure out because you can't predict where exactly those barrage of notes are.

[@strykerthepsycher8412]

I agree with the comments on here. He looks terrifying on stage, but sounds super cool to hang out with once you hear his voice.

[@anahowana]

Honest, straightforward, Kerry is a living metal icon

[@kvdtube2798]

This man is one of the sickest guitar shredders

[@abobo5863]

my dad used to hang out with paul bostaphs little brother, jason bostaph, he got backstage tickets and shit like that

[@freethinkingamerican80]

My buddy used to see King at the local car wash often and the band used to practice in a business park near where my buddy used to always go. Says he's a super cool guy.

[@alexthebeast5014]

best quote "I dont know how anyone can be in megadeth for more than a couple of hours cuz that guys crazy"

[@higodebuddha9230]

Why they cover the word Fuckin' This is Metal

[@DrowningSorrows1]

He seems like a nice guy, just very blunt and opinionated. A lot of people misconstrue that as being a jerk.

[@AS-mm4pn]

That beard is of finest metal mastering.

[@muchachosauce7399]

Looks fucking ridiculous lol

[@Chuloloc]

Awesome. Time for Part 2. SLAYER!!!!!!

[@binayaknag6154]

Kerry king is so chill about everything

[@ricstormwolf]

I swear, if Brian Slagel isn't in the Rock and roll Hall of Fame, he needs to be.

[@kd47730]

The man the myth the legend! Kerry King! RIP Jeff Hanneman and Dimebag!

[@raytheshredgod6987]

kd47730 and Vinnie paul

[@THEshaggyrogers]

kd47730 and Paul di’anno

[@elijahrobinett1736]

Hes not dead, idiot

[@zombislayerpwnsnoobs]

Kerry is a really cool, down to earth guy. Super nice!!

[@Jambax]

bright in there mate?

[@colbyhutto3603]

I get it

[@colbyhutto3603]

I get it

[@colbyhutto3603]

I get it

[@greensmurf9623]

^ He gets it.

[@LuisTorres-wl6uk]

+Greensmurf I get it too

[@hanskinslo326]

He's way cooler than I thought, based on this.

[@SebKettley]

I like the bit where he adjusts his glasses.

[@rockerseven]

So both Metallica AND Slayer came about in thanks to The Recycler!

[@unicornsteaks6769]

King has in his contract that he must touch his glasses at least once every 30 seconds. Fact. I know Mustaine is a kooky dude, but really King couldn't even tune Mustaine's guitars.

[@sofiafernandez2184]

the wonders of cocaine!!!

[@Nautilus1972]

+Rob Estees He does it every time he lies. Very insecure dude.

[@yvesheinrich5013]

I think it's a wrong judgement. You need to know the person in order to actually judge whether he lies or not. Maybe he just likes touching his sunglasses, or his beard, or his head - we're all humans after all...

[@beavisandbutthead2852]

+Sofia Fernandez @ YoU are correct .. and personal choice is the beauty of free agency.

[@beavisandbutthead2852]

+Nautilus1972 .. obviously you cannot tell the difference between somebody on stimulants and someone that is bullshitting

[@nobodyyouknow8888]

I love how he gives props to Dave and his playing....and while it wasn't Kerry's style....makes me wonder if he had trouble playing it...some of Dave's riffs are so unorthodox.

[@GoddessLadyRei]

One of the best concerts i have seen. Megadeth and Slayer.

[@OldSethOnetooth]

first time I saw Slayer live was in 1988 on the South Of Heaven tour when they had Nuclear Assault supporting, what a great double header that was

[@jeffblydenburgh5938]

Lucky you. Saw the same tour in NYC but Danzig was opening. Danzig sucked and was boring

[@jonathanjollimore7156]

*points up* This is one of the great metal players mad respect for Kerry King

[@4st7lb96]

slayer is just so chill my god i fucking love them

[@sanimoze31]

Take a shot everytime KK fixes his sunglasses. This is my 6th day watching this and I'm still not close to the end.

[@firstboyonthemoon8876]

He mentions "Woodstock" a couple times. That was the coolest hard rock venue in Anaheim, Ca during the 80s.

[@eazybe1]

Great interview. I liked him in The Hart Foundation

[@BestBassTab]

Loudwire!! FUCK YEAH!!

[@mtrich8113]

Man back in 1988 when the thrash scene was booming I hung out with this guy for a minute in Phoenix Arizona, and the play I met him was on Central Avenue a drummer Craig Hall from the band Sacred Reich a phoenix band I used to see every time they played brought him the Phoenix and introduce me to him and he was a great guy and very nice. he played a show with them and Jason Newsted before the Black Album came out and afterwards we hung out and he wanted to go to Burger King but it was close so Mayhem and some other guy I didn't know what the Circle K and he just settled for a soft drink as we were walking the guy who was with us said how his rhythms were excellent but his lead work great I remember Kerry laughing and said well it's in the Dorian I know that much. nevertheless Slayer is no joke when it comes to rhythms ✌Kerry.

[@zer0deaths862]

Kerry King isn't bald, his hair just moved South for the Winter.

[@joshm.6191]

his beard is majestic, it flies around like the angel of death

[@jasongood6550]

Happy birthday man many more years to come... Blessed be Peace prayers prosperity and light from KRAUL

[@shreddiekrueger359]

Slayer should do a cover of "I wear my sunglasses at night".

[@blueblaze5160]

I swear Kerry King was born wearing those sunglasses

[@NostalgikProductions]

If any of you are afraid of Kerry, just remember, he's 5'6". Kerry King is 5 foot 6 lol.

[@NickRHT]

No way. Really!!? I was thinking him and hanneman were like 6'1 lol. The look kinda bug to me

[@lolololololololol11]

Same height as Joe Rogan

[@MrNinja806]

Never judge someone by their height. You obviously haven't fought anyone

[@Homosapien-ju6dz]

Its one of the dumbest things to do is judge a book by its cover.. And anyways Dimebag was like 5 foot 9... and phil is barely 6 foot

[@rebelguy9487]

And Glenn Danzig is like 5'4" or something!

[@vanessapanek9959]

I was eight months pregnant when I was at their concert with Ozzy😂

[@ironken1796]

Kerry's sound cannot be measured in decibels. It is measured in horsepower!

[@zman2205]

Kerry seems like such a cool, down to earth guy

[@griff4277]

Kerry King has a suprisingly friendly voice

[@COBHC8890]

Never had an issue with Kerry King. Pretty cool, straight edged, chill guy. I want Gru's shirt!!!

[@JustinHuman1269]

Awwwwww... Kerry's mommy paid for him to be a rockstar... just kidding. Seriously though, imagine having Tom Araya as your respiratory therapist. I'm not sure if it would be awesome or scary as hell. Either way, it would leave you... breathless. Muahahahahaha!!!

[@shreyassarangi6106]

He's such a nice guy, I'm sure if he was doing that as his profession he'd be great.

[@shreyassarangi6106]

(trying to forget the pun :P)

[@JustinHuman1269]

He was probably awesome at it. It's just such a huge contrast to his later endeavors that it's kind of funny.

[@captainsuburbia8956]

Raining nebs were the original lyrics 😂

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

He just walks in, does the Angel of Death scream and says "Ur Cured"

[@michaelborg4771]

I want to see Kerry without a beard, but still bald lol.

[@moodman1151]

Without a beard and a sunglass

[@michaelborg4771]

+Metal_Reks_You hahah

[@thrashtildeth247]

Look them up live from the mid 90's.

[@diegosotomiranda4107]

I think he would look like kirby xD

[@marc2000z]

He’d look like a fitness center employee without the beard and glasses

[@edwardlane2534]

the sun glasses are apart of his body, he cant take them off

[@azzajamesleadon9938]

I'm surprised as too how chilled out he is he's Metal as FUCK but he's so relaxed 🤘🏻

[@stevenadler9174]

The ending riff is killer! Is there a link for us to hear it in its entirety?

[@Lust4aVampyr76]

This is the first time i hear him talk and i didn't imagine his voice like that

[@vio2112]

What the hell? Slayer's Wiki STILL says they played Phantom of the Opera. Is no one correcting the Wiki entries after these videos are uploaded?

[@thatguyoverthere531]

Who has the time to do that?

[@Frankzoar]

I’m a respiratory therapist :) Tom’s previous profession makes me like my job even more.

[@jarmowillering407]

That Return of the living dead shirt is fk awesome /,,/

[@EPICLIGIT]

I like how it stops censorship stops in the middle of the video

[@blackrock1009]

one simple question - how is the feeling to have one of the best metal drummers ever and to pay him like he is amateur from noname amateur band? 😐

[@vortexbex5387]

Dude! You realize that when Show No Mercy came out most people didn't have a computer? There was no internet, except for at CERN where they were bending time and space creating new alternate time-lines! :p

[@JmieYoutube]

I bet his shades are prescription lenses

[@michaelmiller4568]

I bet your right and I get the same shade b s he gets like hey it's getting dark I can still see with them

[@zerocool6583]

Kerry King, is the King of this shit, always fun, always professional.

[@tylergann5]

Kerry {CENSORED} King is his full name, just to let you know.

[@DoubledogDare]

I love him but it's so funny watching his face become red when he talks and wen he stops it clears up its the funniest thing ever

[@cmichalski420]

take a shot every time Kerry touches his glasses

[@calebheney302]

or every time he hits an open e

[@camilojaramillo2830]

Caleb Heney *kidney failure*

[@TheJayrockerr]

Or his beard, LOL.

[@vincentjoubert5514]

I'm drunk now, thanks! Lol

[@mauriciohernandezdiaz9825]

3:35 "I don't think we ever played 'Phantom Of The Opera' all the way through" Oh, you did, only you called it 'Crionics'

[@montana1636]

About an ongoing Feud between Megadeth and Slayer, Hmm, meh...that’s fair.” City Gardens 1985 Slayer Headlined and Megadeth (featuring Dave Mustaine formerly of Metallica) my boyfriend did the gear load out set up, breakdown, and load up for each band, remembers clearly “Chanting Megadeth off of the stage because Hell Awaits was new and the East Coast was so on fire for a live show, that most people don’t even recall the opening acts on that day in I think It was not sure but I want to say September (?) 1985” “SLAY - YER !!! SLAY - YER !!! SLAY - YER !!! SLAY - YER !!!” Dave was definitely offended a little, no offense to him, it was just a bad time to be on tour or playing a venue on the program with Slayer if you were an accompanying Metal act. Megadeth just didn’t appeal as much to what was in high demand, a demand created by the release of “Hell Awaits”

[@muchachosauce7399]

Ok

[@m.c.ruckus2032]

I 'm not a huge Megadeth fan, never really have been. In his defense though Slayer had just released Hell Awaits, which was their fourth release (2nd EP album). Whie Megadeth was just out on thier debut release w/ Killing Is My Business & .....good. One band was much more established & anticipated than the other. Slayer has stiil always been better though, even iup to now.

[@seekah1]

Finally. Thanks for this.