The guitarist Kerry King released this year his first solo album and Slayer also announced their reunion for a few festival dates. During a session of questions and answers with Metal Hammer, King was asked which is the hardest song to play.
Kerry King reveals the hardest Slayer song to play
According to the guitarist, the song “Dittohead”, released on the band’s 1994 album “Divine Intervention”, is the hardest one to play. “I could go a number of ways with that [question],” says King, “but I’ll say Dittohead for the sheer speed of it. That’s probably our fastest song, and it’s not one I’m looking to play live any time soon!”
He was also questioned about which was his favorite guitar riff of the band and he chose the classic “Raining Blood”, from the 1986 album “Reign In Blood”.
“That’s difficult. I have to say Raining Blood ,” he answers. “It’s not just one riff in that song, but a whole showcase. If you pushed me, I’d say the intro too, as people still sing along to that guitar line,” Kerry King said.
Slayer was formed by Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman, Tom Araya and Dave Lombardo in Los Angeles, California back in 1981. The band’s current line-up has King, Araya, the drummer Paul Bostaph and the guitarist Gary Holt. During their career, the band released 12 studio albums and sold millions of records worldwide. They are part of the “Big Four of Thrash Metal”, which also has Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax.