Release date: 5/17/2024
Origin: Los Angeles, CA
Personnel: Mark Osegueda-vox, Kerry King-guitar, Phil Demmel-guitar, Kyle Sanders-bass, Paul Bostaph-drums
Let’s just acknowledge that Kerry’s greatest decision in launching his solo career is tapping Death Angel’s Mark Osegueda to be his frontman. This is basically a Slayer album with Mark on vocals. Look, nothing against Tom Araya. He’s the voice of Slayer. But, there is just something powerful that Mark brings to the proceedings that elevates everything. He captures Kerry’s rage perfectly. I dare you to play Repentless, Slayer’s last, and this one back-to-back and tell me which one is the superior album (spoiler: it’s this one). As for the music, as I said, its a Slayer album. No surprises. Kerry gives the audience exactly what it wants. And it is good.
4.5 flip flops out of 5
The list so far:
8. Kerry King-From Hell I Rise
9. Evergrey-Theories of Emptiness
10. Oceans of Slumber-Where Gods Fear To Speak
11. Haunted-Stare At Nothing
12. Blood Incantation-Absolute Elsewhere
13. Huntsmen-The Dry Land
14. God Is An Astronaut-Embers
15. Alcest-Les Chants de l’Aurore
16. The Cure-Songs of a Lost World
17. LizZard-Mesh
18. Fu Manchu-The Return of Tomorrow
19. Borknagar-Fall
20. Crypt Sermon-The Stygian Rose
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