Slayer’s unexpected announcement of their reunion for various music festivals this fall coincides with guitarist Kerry King's freshly unveiled debut solo album "From Hell I Rise" and its accompanying tour.
However, King was quick to clarify on XM’s “Trunk Nation” that the Slayer reunion is merely a brief "blip on the radar" of one-off live appearances, adding, “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.’”
Looking ahead, King plans to ramp up activities with his solo group next year, saying that Slayer could potentially reunite once every "two years, every three years, every five years." The guitarist, who hasn't spoken to former bandmate Tom Araya since Slayer's "premature" 2019 retirement, remains focused on supporting his solo album this summer alongside Mastodon and Lamb of God.