Kerry King will release ‘My War’, the first single from his second solo album, on Tuesday 17 November. The Slayer guitarist has already shared a short teaser of the track. The album’s title and release date have not been announced.
King is returning with the same lineup as on his debut: Death Angel‘s Mark Osegueda on vocals, former Machine Head guitarist and Vio-Lence member Phil Demmel on guitar, Hellyeah‘s Kyle Sanders on bass and Slayer drummer Paul Bostaph behind the kit. Josh Wilbur is back as producer.
Speaking in September on ‘100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal’, the podcast hosted by Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel, King described the new material as “a wonderful extension of the first album.” “It’s a slam dunk. It’s fucking crushing,” he said, adding that the record’s intro is “one of the best intros I ever made up.”
According to talent agency Independent Artist Group, which represents King, a tour in support of the album will launch in early 2027.
The new record follows ‘From Hell I Rise’, released in May 2024 via Reigning Phoenix Music and also produced by Wilbur. In the UK it topped the Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart and reached No. 5 on the Independent Albums Chart, while also peaking at No. 3 in Germany. A deluxe edition arrived this June, previewed by the single ‘Trophies of the Tyrant’.