Kerry King knows a thing or two about metal. Lead guitarist in Slayer since 1981 and now an established solo musician in his own right with 2024's From Hell I Rise he's had a firm hand in how the genre has developed over the past 40 years. But when it comes to the genre's future - and the state of the scene as it stands right now - he doesn't share the same concerns as others who worry about metal's health.
In fact, asked about the topic for a Q&A event in Germany, he seemed pretty cheerful about it all.
