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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 9
Top works
- Brooks and Sam
- Gracie Cooks up Some Math
- Bug in the Garden
- Swing of the Blade
- Melanin
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1947-09-21
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Kerry King (born June 3, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is best known for his work as a guitarist in the thrash metal band Slayer. Over the years, Kerry King's guitar style has remained the same, giving him a very distinctive sound. On earlier Slayer albums up to and including South of Heaven his playing focused more on speed and chaos than melody. However, in his post-Seasons In The Abyss work, Kerry has managed to capture more feel to his guitar work, showcasing more diverse and melodic sty
Recent publications · Crossref
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· 2018 · cited 10,814x
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Key facts
- Born
- Kerry Ray King , ( 1964-06-03 ) June 3, 1964 (age 62) , Los Angeles , California , U.S.
- Genres
- Thrash metal
- Occupations
- Musician songwriter
- Instrument
- Guitar
- Years active
- 1981–present
- Label
- Reigning Phoenix
- Member of
- Slayer
- Website
- kerrykingofficial .com
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- kerrykingofficial.com
- Image
- Kerry King, 2006.jpg
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- Kerry King
- date of birth
- 1964-06-03
- start of work period
- 1981-00-00
- name in native language
- Kerry King
- pseudonym
- Kerry Fucking King
- birth name
- Kerry Ray King
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Kerry Ray King (born June 3, 1964) is an American musician, best known for being the co-lead guitarist and songwriter of thrash metal band Slayer. He co-founded the band with Jeff Hanneman in 1981 and is one of two members to stay with the band for its 45-year existence (with the exception of their 2019–2024 breakup), along with Tom Araya. King is also currently a solo artist, with his debut album From Hell I Rise released in May 2024.
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