Kerry King of Slayer and Kerry King Band

On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with the thrash metal guitarist and songwriter, formerly of Slayer, Kerry King. They start off talking about Kerry’s love for Australia, his experience with snake trading and breeding, and other metal bands like Iron Maiden and Metallica. They also get into Kerry’s early music inspirations, friendships with the “big four” metal bands, and the PMRC controversy. Kerry also reflects on recording with Beastie Boys and Rick Rubin, working with Dimebag Darrell, and turning down opportunities to tour again with Slayer. They close the interview by talking about Kerry’s upcoming tour and his newest album, From Hell I Rise, and Kerry lists his top 5 perfect albums and guitarists of all time.   CREDITS (Instagram handles)  Host @ScottLipps  Edited by @toastycakes  Music by @Robby_hoff  Produced by @whitakermarisa Recorded at Melrose Podcasts NY   Sonos makes it so easy to fill your home with incredible sound! Check out the new Sonos Ace headphones, which are Bluetooth-enabled and have three buttons. The content key allows you to play, pause, accept calls, and control the volume. Plus, they feature noise cancellation and voice assist!  These headphones are exceptionally well done and sound incredible, whether listening to your favorite playlist, chatting on a call, watching a movie, or even recording a podcast like this one. They sound particularly fantastic when listening to Lipps Service!  Sonos has great gifts for everyone on your list. Visit sonos.com/Lipps to save 20% on select products.   00:14 - Intro 01:18 - Australia 01:46 - Snake trading and breeding 02:39 - Iron Maiden 03:51 - Steve Harris story 04:45 - Lars Ulrich story 05:40 - Drones 06:38 - Early music inspirations 07:30 - First concerts 08:20 - Eddie Van Halen 09:10 - Black Sabbath & Judas Priest 10:40 - Finding music & magazines 11:44 - Guitar lessons 12:50 - Band with guitar teacher 13:24 - Punk 15:35 - Playing the hits at concerts 16:07 - Meeting the members of the band 17:28 - Metallica & Dave Mustaine 18:20 - Slayer vs. Metallica sound 19:00 - James Hetfield 19:37 - Big four shows 20:15 - Turning down Slayer tours 21:02 - Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) 21:30 - Weird fan autograph requests 22:44 - Dimebag Darrell & Pantera 25:05 - Beastie Boys “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” story 26:30 - Rick Rubin 27:29 - New album, From Hell I Rise 28:11 - “Starting over” with new band 29:23 - New band & members & band name 31:47 - Machine Head 32:35 - Songwriting for Slayer and solo album 34:37 - Lyrical inspirations on new album 35:15 - “Crucifixation” 36:45 - Working on second solo album 36:59 - Tour with Mastodon & Lamb of God 37:48 - Coming up with setlists 38:12 - Top 5 perfect albums 39:07 - Top 5 guitar players of all time 39:54 - Upcoming tour 40:38 - Celebrities wearing Slayer t-shirts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices