SLAYER's KERRY KING - "We Do Have A Bunch Of New Material That No One's Ever Heard"; Video Interview
November 7, 2016, 8 years ago
Slayer guitarist Kerry King was recently interviewed by Lisa Sanchez of El Paso, Texas radio station KLAQ 95.5 FM; check out their chat via the video below. A couple of transcribed excerpts follow.
When asked about Slayer continually attracting new generations of fans, Kerry replied, "I think it's real, I think it's street, I think it's aggressive; it's full of angst. Kids got angst, adults got angst. And Slayer's a lifestyle, Slayer's not just a band anymore. I think our fans look at us and they see themselves - more than I ever saw myself in any of my hero's bands. Do I dress up and put leather pants and chains on, on-stage? Yeah, but that's about it. Other than that, I do soundcheck in my camos, like I'm in everyday. I think our fans relate to us because they see themselves in us."
When asked about the songwriting progress for the follow-up to last year's Repentless album, Kerry answered, "We do have a bunch of new material that no one's ever heard, and if the lyrics don't change that musically, the songs are done — full production, with (producer) Terry Date from the last record. So I'm gonna work on lyrics with that in mind, but if I get some awesome idea that the song has to change, we'll have to record it again. But I'm sure some of them won't. So it's a very cool place to be, 'cause we've never been in this position with this many songs — they weren't leftovers, they just weren't finished."
