ARTISTdirect Interview Exclusive: Kerry King of Slayer

Slayer guitarist Kerry King makes a point that each and every musician creating today should take note of. "There's no formula to staying relevant. You either are, or you aren'tluckily we are," laughs the legendary Slayer axeman.

In fact, Slayer may be more relevant now than ever. On their latest album, World Painted Blood, Kerry and his Slayer cohorts churn out some of the most gut-wrenching, throat-slashing thrash that they've ever recorded. Tracks like "Public Display of Dismemberment," "Not of this God" and "Americon" show Slayer unleashed like never before—it's a brutally beautiful thing

That's not to say that Kerry his all about sonic decapitation; in our exclusive video interview with Slayer's riff-slinger ARTISTdirect.com found out about King's love for The Hangover—which may be the Reign in Blood of comedies.

Slayer guitarist Kerry King sat down with ARTISTdirect.com editor and Dolor author Rick Florino for an exclusive interview about World Painted Blood, telling some sick stories lyrically, encouraging free thought via heavy metal, how smart Marilyn Manson is and The Hangover.

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[XVengeanceXV]

I hate the way people would take one look at Kerry and probably think he's this angry, horrible fuck but he's the complete opposite. He's a friendly kind guy.

[vicgarcia30]

kerry is tight guy docent give a crap what ppl think

[hereisthankappan]

Is he wearing Oakley's. ???

[ASLbearmod]

Pretty sure that :37 is the first time I've seen Kerry without sunglasses

[Keksakallu]

@XVengeanceXV He might be friendly, but he always comes across as humourless.

[dharynparapen666]

that interviewer was definitely intimidated by king's beard

[xDXPxJOEx456x1]

@musamkhan only stereotypes are like that

[musamkhan]

man i hate ppl who say that metalheads a dumbasses....... mother fuckers........metal stimulates the mind and most meatalheads are actually very creative

[Pestilentich]

"stop being dumbies" 

[VirtualWrestling]

@MarekCartoonJay The bible's made up