From Hell I Rise
From Hell I Rise | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | May 17, 2024 |
Recorded | 2023 |
Genre | Thrash metal[1] |
Length | 46:37 |
Label | Reigning Phoenix |
Producer | Josh Wilbur |
Singles from From Hell I Rise | |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Blabbermouth.net | 7/10[4] |
Classic Rock | [5] |
Kerrang! | 4/5[6] |
Metal.de | 8/10[1] |
Metal Forces | 7/10[7] |
Metal Hammer | [8] |
MetalSucks | [9] |
Rock Hard | 8.5/10[10] |
Rolling Stone | [11] |
From Hell I Rise is the debut solo album by Slayer guitarist Kerry King, released on May 17, 2024, through Reigning Phoenix Music.[2] It is King's first album since disbanding Slayer in 2019, and its contributors include Mark Osegueda of Death Angel on vocals, former Vio-lence and Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel, Hellyeah bassist Kyle Sanders, and Slayer and former Testament, Forbidden and Exodus drummer Paul Bostaph.[2] The album's sound has been described as similar to King's main band, Slayer.[1]
Background and recording[edit]
Work on From Hell I Rise began as early as 2020, with King saying in an interview on the Dean Guitars YouTube channel that August that he had "more than two records' worth of music".[12] King's Slayer bandmate and drummer Paul Bostaph stated that same month he and King were working on a new project that would "sound like Slayer without it being Slayer — but not intentionally so."[13]
Progress on the album remained slow within the next three years. King claimed in a January 2024 interview with Metal Hammer magazine that it had been "done since June" 2023, with production handled by Josh Wilbur.[2][14] About five months after its completion, King hinted that he was going to release the debut album by his new project in 2024;[15] this project was later revealed to be his solo debut album.[16] Details of the album, including its title, release date and lineup, were announced on February 5, 2024, and its first single "Idle Hands" was premiered on the same day.[2]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Kerry King
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Diablo" | 1:54 |
2. | "Where I Reign" | 3:51 |
3. | "Residue" | 4:40 |
4. | "Idle Hands" | 3:45 |
5. | "Trophies of the Tyrant" | 3:33 |
6. | "Crucifixation" | 5:15 |
7. | "Tension" | 2:48 |
8. | "Everything I Hate About You" | 1:21 |
9. | "Toxic" | 3:54 |
10. | "Two Fists" | 3:37 |
11. | "Rage" | 3:25 |
12. | "Shrapnel" | 5:01 |
13. | "From Hell I Rise" | 3:33 |
Total length: | 46:37 |
Personnel[edit]
Musicians
- Kerry King – guitars
- Mark Osegueda – vocals
- Phil Demmel – guitars
- Kyle Sanders – bass
- Paul Bostaph – drums
Production
- Josh Wilbur – producer
Charts[edit]
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17] | 24 |
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[18] | 27 |
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[19] | 26 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Rothe, Dominik (May 3, 2024). "Kerry King - from Hell I Rise". Metal.de (in German). Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Kerry King Announces Lineup of Solo Band, Shares First Single 'Idle Hands'". Blabbermouth.net. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Kerry King Shares Music Video For 'Residue', Second Single from From Hell I Rise Album". Blabbermouth.net. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Gorania, Jay H. (May 13, 2024). "From Hell I Rise". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Everley, Dave (May 17, 2024). "Out now: Kerry King's From Hell I Rise". Classic Rock. Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via loudersound.
- ^ Slessor, Dan (May 16, 2024). "Album review: Kerry King – From Hell I Rise". Kerrang!. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Arnold, Neil. "Kerry King – From Hell I Rise (2024)". Metal Forces. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Lawson, Dom (May 13, 2024). "The most aggressive thing Kerry King has produced since God Hates Us All": Kerry King's solo debut From Hell I Rise sees the thrash legend at his tooth-gnashing, head-banging best". Metal Hammer. Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via loudersound.
- ^ Keenan, Hesher (May 17, 2024). "Review: Kerry King's From Hell I Rise is Too Familiar for Its Own Good". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Schleutermann, Marcus (April 24, 2024). "From Hell I Rise". Rock Hard (in German). Vol. 443. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Grow, Kory (May 17, 2024). "Kerry King's 'From Hell I Rise': Meet the New Slayer, Same as the Old Slayer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Slayer's Kerry King Has 'More Than Two Records' Worth Of Music' For His Next Project". Blabbermouth.net. August 25, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Bostaph Says His New Project With Kerry King 'Will Sound Like Slayer Without It Being SLAYER'". Blabbermouth.net. August 27, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Kerry King Says His New Band Is 'An Extension Of Slayer'". Blabbermouth.net. January 9, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Slayer Guitarist Kerry King Hints At 2024 Debut Of His New Project". Blabbermouth.net. November 6, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Mötley Crüe, Slipknot, Judas Priest and Kerry King Among Confirmed Acts for Welcome to Rockville 2024". Blabbermouth.net. November 8, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-05-27/p/3" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Digital Albums: May 27, 2024" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of May 22, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2024.