Kerry King Releases First Single From Second Solo Album

Kerry King will release 'My War', the first single from his upcoming second solo album, on November 17. The track is part of a follow-up to his 2024 solo debut 'From Hell I Rise', which was released via Reigning Phoenix Music. All material for the debut album was written by King and recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles in 2023. King has confirmed that he is now writing lyrics for the new album, with the first song sent to vocalist Mark Osegueda. Osegueda praised the lyrics as 'vicious'.

King's new solo band includes guitarist Phil Demmel, bassist Kyle Sanders, and drummer Paul Bostaph. The group will perform live as a unit, with their first show as a band occurring in 2024 during the 'Ashes Of Leviathan' tour supporting Lamb of God and MASTODON. A new tour in support of the upcoming album will launch in early 2027, according to Independent Artist Group, which signed King and his solo band for representation outside the U.S. and Canada.

King confirmed that the new album will extend the sound of 'From Hell I Rise' rather than deviate from it. He said that punk rock influences may appear, referencing songs like 'Everything I Hate About You' and 'Two Fists' from the debut. The album will be produced by Josh Wilbur, who previously worked with KORN, LAMB OF GOD, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, and BAD RELIGION. King described Wilbur as highly skilled and hands-on, noting that he developed suggestions before recording began.

King's solo band performed live for the first time in nine months on July 4 at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, replacing MEGADETH after that band dropped out due to a scheduling conflict. The band also headlined a 2025 tour that began at Regency Ballroom in San Francisco and concluded at House of Blues in Las Vegas, with Municipal Waste as a special guest and Alien Weaponry as support.