From Hell I Rise
2024 studio album by Kerry King
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From Hell I Rise is the debut solo album by Slayer guitarist Kerry King, released on May 17, 2024, through Reigning Phoenix Music.[2] It is King's first album since disbanding Slayer in 2019, and its contributors include Mark Osegueda of Death Angel on vocals, former Vio-lence and Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel, Hellyeah bassist Kyle Sanders, and Slayer and former Testament, Forbidden and Exodus drummer Paul Bostaph.[2] The album's sound has been described as similar to Slayer.[1]
| From Hell I Rise | |
|---|---|
| |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | May 17, 2024 |
| Recorded | 2023 |
| Studio | Henson (Los Angeles) |
| Genre | Thrash metal[1] |
| Length | 46:37 |
| Label | Reigning Phoenix |
| Producer | Josh Wilbur |
| Singles from From Hell I Rise | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7/10[4] |
| Classic Rock |    [5] |
| Kerrang! | 4/5[6] |
| Metal.de | 8/10[1] |
| Metal Forces | 7/10[7] |
| Metal Hammer | [8] |
| MetalSucks | [9] |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10[10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
The album topped Rolling Stone's ranking of the best metal albums of 2024.[12]
Background and recording
Work on From Hell I Rise began as early as 2020, with King saying in an interview on the Dean Guitars YouTube channel that August that he had "more than two records' worth of music".[13] King's Slayer bandmate and drummer Paul Bostaph stated that same month he and King were working on a new project that would "sound like Slayer without it being Slayer — but not intentionally so."[14]
Progress on the album remained slow within the next three years. King said in a January 2024 interview with Metal Hammer magazine that it had been "done since June" 2023, with production handled by Josh Wilbur.[2][15] About five months after its completion, King hinted that he was going to release the debut album by his new project in 2024;[16] this project was later revealed to be his solo debut album.[17] Details of the album, including its title, release date and lineup, were announced on February 5, 2024, and its first single "Idle Hands" was premiered on the same day.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kerry King.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Diablo" | 1:54 |
| 2. | "Where I Reign" | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Residue" | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Idle Hands" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Trophies of the Tyrant" | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Crucifixation" | 5:15 |
| 7. | "Tension" | 2:48 |
| 8. | "Everything I Hate About You" | 1:21 |
| 9. | "Toxic" | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Two Fists" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Rage" | 3:25 |
| 12. | "Shrapnel" | 5:01 |
| 13. | "From Hell I Rise" | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 46:37 | |
Personnel
Personnel taken from From Hell I Rise liner notes.[18]
Musicians
- Kerry King – lead and rhythm guitars[19]
- Paul Bostaph – drums
- Kyle Sanders – bass
- Phil Demmel – lead guitars ("Where I Reign", "Residue", "Idle Hands", "Trophies of the Tyrant", "Crucifixation", "Toxic", "From Hell I Rise")[19]
- Mark Osegueda – vocals
Technical
- Kerry King – executive production
- Josh Wilbur – production, mixing, mastering, engineering
- Kyle McAulay – engineering
- Mark Aguilar – engineering assistance
- Warren Lee – studio technician
- Ron Sandoval – pre-production recording
Visuals
- Marcelo Vasco – art, logo
- James Bousema – gatefold artwork
- Miloš Spasojević – layout
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[20] | 8 |
| Australian Physical Albums (ARIA)[20] | 25 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[21] | 4 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] | 56 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] | 45 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[24] | 73 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[25] | 16 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[26] | 62 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[27] | 3 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[28] | 24 |
| Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[29] | 27 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[30] | 26 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[31] | 5 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[32] | 7 |
| Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[33] | 7 |
| Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[34] | 9 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[35] | 5 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[36] | 75 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[37] | 5 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[38] | 1 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[39] | 9 |
| US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[40] | 9 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[41] | 2 |
| US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[42] | 7 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[43] | 11 |