Metal Anarchy

During an appearance on SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk,” Kerry King discussed Slayer’s upcoming festival appearances. He says he views the concerts as “three five-year anniversary shows of [their] last tour.”

King said the following when asked if Slayer’s return will have a positive or negative effect on his solo project:

“I see it both ways. We’ve [SLAYER] been turning down [reunion] offers for the last four years. Unfortunately, when the right offer came around, this one, it was right as my project was releasing. So there’s certainly people, like my management and booking agents, who say, ‘Oh, that’s great. It’s gonna boost your solo thing.’ And I’m, like, ‘Well, I don’t know the business side of it, but it is what it is.’ And every time I talk about it to journalists and magazines and stuff, I say, ‘Listen, SLAYER is not gonna make another record. SLAYER is never gonna tour again.’ May SLAYER do a one-off here or there? Maybe. I told my [solo] band when [the SLAYER reunion shows] came up, I’m, like, ‘Listen, this is a blip on the radar to me. This isn’t a solo project that’s gonna recycle musicians every record cycle. You guys are with me till you don’t wanna be.’”

He also addressed the possibility of future one-off shows from Slayer:

“I’m not even talking yearly. I’m, like, every two years, every three years, every five years. I don’t know. ‘Cause I’m gonna be super busy with [my solo band] once 2025 rolls around.”

He went on to say that he has yet to speak to Tom Araya:

“I’ll tell you the truth, ’cause you know that’s how I roll. No, we haven’t. But you know what’s weird about that? It’s not weird. [Laughs]

We’ll go probably rehearse off and on for a couple weeks [before the first show], ’cause even though me and Paul [Bostaph] will be sharp from playing, playing with different people, you’ve gotta get sharp together.”

He also added the following about the reunion as a whole:

“The way I look at it, and when I tell you this, it puts it into perspective for a lot of people, I see it as three five-year anniversary shows of our last tour.”

King later confirmed that the setlist is still a mystery:

“I got asked for a setlist. I’m, like, ‘Man, I haven’t even got my setlist done yet.’ [Laughs]”

[via Blabbermouth]