Quotes by Kerry King

About Kerry King:

Kerry Ray King is an American musician, best known as a guitarist for the American thrash metal band Slayer. He co-founded the band with Jeff Hanneman in 1981 and has been a member ever since. Kerry King also played as lead guitarist with Dave Mustaine in 1984 with his band Megadeth.
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I don't reflect much, unless I'm talking to the media. I have more of a 'Forward, march!' kind of attitude.

Kerry King

You kind of have to become a song so to speak and we wanted to make sure that Tom did them with the best abilities he had and captured all that what the song is all about.

Kerry King

I remember when Circuit City was around, I never understood why people would shop there. I always thought Best Buy had a better selection and cheaper prices.

Kerry King

Of course we are doing this primarily for ourselves, but I know our fans dig most of it, too.

Kerry King

My first figure was a SLAYER eagle. And the dragons and the tribals are all I have got.

Kerry King

I used the dictionary very minimally and I just wrote how I speak. And I speak very hateful manner usually. I constantly did that because I think the fans would get more out of it if they understood exactly what I'm saying - exactly where I'm coming ...

Kerry King

It's a new perspective where I got a role in and they are just spewed out of my mouth.

Kerry King

I write when I have to; I write when the song is done and I deal with the idea and I just go with it and I'll become what that song is all about until I have finished it. And when you do that, it makes the song more visual, it makes it more personal.

Kerry King

I play loud onstage for my own benefit as I like. But I'm not too fond of the P.A. either.

Kerry King

I'm always using a towel around my head. Airports don't worry about me.

Kerry King

Check bags are fun. I just make sure there won't be anything illegal in my check bag which is forbidden at a cabin of a plane. Just leaving things like scissors and such out of my carry-on things in order to avoid troubles with some certain airline, ...

Kerry King

We haven't played that many of them because all our gear was over here waiting for us when we could get here. So we didn't get to rehearse any of the new stuff, so we have planned to play 3 or 4 new ones.

Kerry King

In the crazy world of touring, if something gets stuck at customs, I can do a show with just my amp!

Kerry King

If I'm ever feeling uninspired, all I have to do is go see Exodus or Arch Enemy, and think 'Oh yeah, that's what we're doing this for.'

Kerry King

Chart numbers can be deceiving. An album doesn't have to sell that much these days to show up really high on the charts.

Kerry King

Traditionally the show must go on which is a stupid thing to say, but that in a nutshell is what's going on. We have a new record out; if we won't tour, the new record dies. It's reality - it's what business is nowadays. You just need to tour to sell...

Kerry King

If you don't tour, you cannot expect to sell a huge numbers of your albums either. It was both a business - and an economical decision and we wanted to play anyway. We just wanted to get out for the tour when it was safe enough for us.

Kerry King

So, there's like one luxury you take and since we do that, y'know, you're involved with people in suits; business people all the time. But hey, if I sit down on a bar and they leave, good for me.

Kerry King

My strangest media moment a photo session they all had dressed up like 50 gangsters. That was pretty cool. We have to get some more of those kind of photos sometimes.

Kerry King

This new one was held for a couple months, so I guess it was better, but when we go into thinking our next record tragedy, it traditionally will probably change the distribution again and it will get held up again.

Kerry King

Author Bio

  • NameKerry King
  • DescriptionAmerican musician
  • BornJune 3, 1964
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionGuitarist; Composer; Musician