In a new video released by Nuclear Blast, Slayer axeman Kerry King reveals how Slayer managed to stay edgy even after 4 decades.
Kerry also slammed ‘other bands who are scared to write about things’.
Here’s the complete statement:
“I think, by being able to make songs about things maybe other bands are scared to write about. It keeps us edgy.
“I’ve said it a million times — I enjoy being the bad guy. But it’s more than that — it’s being able to say things the kids are feeling, and no one else is saying it. So I think that’s one of the things that makes SLAYER close to the fanbase.
“So many times, when we do meet-and-greets, people break down. And it’s, like, ‘Jesus Christ, man! I just play guitar. What the hell?’ But, to them, it’s way more than that — way more than that. So, as the fans say, it’s SLAYER.”
Slayer is on their final tour which is slated to end by this month. Slayer have sold millions of albums worldwide and toured the world for over the last 3 decades. The band has been playing a full 90-minute set that spanned their whole career. 20 songs packed in the middle of an all-out war on stage, as pyro, flames, and smoke are seen coming out of everywhere. The production is huge and you can see it in everyone’s face this was the Slayer farewell show they wanted, and this is the Slayer Show they got. A perfect goodbye to the home of Rock and Roll. Slayer forever.