File this one under ‘morbid curiosities,’ but there’s apparently a version of some of the tracks on Kerry King‘s solo debut album From Hell I Rise where the outspoken guitarist laid down his own vocals. Now, before you go out on the internet screaming about how shitty they probably are — and they might be, for all we know — it’s important to note that they were never meant for prime time.
The news comes from a recent interview that Kerry King did with The SDR Show (as transcribed by Blabbermouth), in which he revealed that he got behind the mic to record vocals during the demoing process. Keep in mind, that’s usually done early in the process, so everything from the melodies to the lyrics could be completely different from what we got in the final product with Mark Osegueda’s performance.
“I just sound like an angry white punk kid… I think it sounds kind of adolescent[-like].
“[He recorded those vocals] because I know how it goes — unless I stumble on enunciation or something. So, yeah, I knew how it went. I just put it on there so we had something existing. I knew I didn’t wanna sing because I can’t sing and play that much. The easy parts, yeah, but not like Zakk [Wylde, Black Label Society] or James [Hetfield, Metallica] does. They’re crazy vocalists that play crazy riffs underneath what they’re singing. I don’t know how they do it.”
During the conversation, Kerry King was asked whether he’d be up for releasing those demos so people can hear Kerry King the vocalist, he said he might be down “as a separate bonus thing.”
“Um, I’m not against it. If you ask me, like, what if Glenn Tipton sang all the Priest songs. Would you wanna hear it? I’m, like, that’s a weird scenario, ’cause it’s fucking Rob Halford. but I’d be curious. It’s intriguing.
“We’ll see. And I’ll sing the next one, too. So it’s not like it’s going away.”
Even though you won’t get to hear him sing during the show, Kerry King is currently out on tour with Lamb of God and Mastodon. You can catch the show at any of the dates below.
‘Ashes Of Leviathan’ tour
Aug 13 – Moorhead, MN – Bluestem Center For The Arts Amphitheater Aug 15 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome Aug 16 – Penticton, BC – South Okanagan Events Centre Aug 17 – Kent, WA – accesso ShoWare Center Aug 18 – Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds Aug 21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum Aug 23 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre Aug 24 – Rio Rancho, NM – Rio Rancho Events Center Aug 25 – El Paso, TX – El Paso County Coliseum Aug 27 – Magna, UT – The Great Saltair Aug 29 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre Aug 31 – Omaha, NE – The Astro Amphitheater
