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Guitarist Kerry King of Slayer displays the Dean Guitars Kerry King signature model guitar at the Dean Gordon Guitars Space at Anaheim Convention Center on April 13, 2023 in Anaheim, California

You’ll never guess what guitar thrash metal pioneer Kerry King learned to play on

By Janelle Borg published

Kerry King’s first guitar is as far away from his hellishly barbed electric guitars as you can get

Guitars
Kerry King performs onstage with Slayer at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 27, 2019

“If you want to bench press 200lbs, you start at 80”: Kerry King on how to master thrash metal speed riffing

By Janelle Borg published

In a new interview with Total Guitar, the Slayer axeman demystifies his approach to light-speed riffing, and reveals what he loves about AC/DC

Guitarists
Dean Guitars USA Custom Shop Kerry King Signature Overlord

NAMM 2023: Dean reveals Kerry King’s latest lux signature, the USA Custom Shop Overlord – and it is heaving with top-notch components and clever circuitry

By Matt Parker published

Dean’s handmade USA model helps Kerry King to make his points

Events & Trade Shows
Jeff Hanneman performs onstage with Slayer at the Sonisphere Festival on August 1, 2010 in Knebworth, England

Slayer's Jeff Hanneman talks maintaining his right-hand picking speed, Hendrix, the Big Four shows and more in 2010 GW interview

By Brad Angle published

In this edition of Dear Guitar Hero, the late Slayer guitar legend also discusses his solo recordings, and the "least metal" song he enjoys

Guitarists
[L-R] Dave Mustaine and Kerry King

Dave Mustaine responds to praise from Kerry King: “It's not every day one of the most fearsome guitarists in the world gives you a compliment”

By Sam Roche published

The former Slayer guitarist calls the Megadeth frontman a “f**king great guitar player” in the latest issue of Metal Hammer

Guitarists
[L-R] Kerry King and Deryck Whibley

Kerry King turned down his Sum 41 guest solo 10 times – here's what changed his mind

By Sam Roche published

The Slayer man on how his historic Beastie Boys guest spot led to him performing on the punk rockers' 2002 single What We're All About

Guitarists
Dead Cross Fender Player Lead III guitars

Dead Cross are auctioning two custom Fender Player Series Lead III guitars to raise money for suicide prevention

By Matt Parker published

The move comes as the hardcore supergroup mourn the loss of former vocalist Gabe Serbian

Electric Guitars
Gary Holt

Gary Holt: “I had one job in Slayer and one job only. Go out, play killer, bang your head and play a little bit of a guitar hero role. I wear a lot more hats in Exodus”

By Jon Wiederhorn published

Gary Holt on life after Slayer, making a triumphant return with Exodus on the ferocious Persona Non Grata, and why you'll reap the rewards if you record song ideas as you go

Guitarists
Kerry King

Kerry King says his first post-Slayer project will sound like Slayer and is coming soon

By Sam Roche published

“I won't be dragging my feet much longer,” says King, who says he has more than two records' worth of material for the unnamed project, and Paul Bostaph's services on drums

Guitarists
Revel Young Ian (left) and his father, Scott Ian

Watch Anthrax's Scott Ian play Slayer's Raining Blood with his 10-year-old son, Revel

By Jackson Maxwell published

Both wielding custom Jacksons, the heartwarming father-son duo tackle a somewhat less heartwarming thrash classic

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