Kerry King Announces ‘My War’ As First Single From Second Solo Album

The Slayer guitarist’s new track arrives on 17 November, ahead of the follow-up to From Hell I Rise.

Kerry King will release ‘My War’ on Tuesday, 17 November, with Blabbermouth reporting it as the first single from his second solo album.

The Slayer guitarist has shared a short teaser through his official Facebook account, confirming the song’s title and release date and inviting fans to pre-save it.

The follow-up to King’s 2024 solo debut, From Hell I Rise, reunites him with producer Josh Wilbur. Speaking to Brian Slagel on 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal, King confirmed Wilbur’s return and described the record as “a wonderful extension of the first album”.

King also singled out the new record’s opening as a reason he was keen for fans to hear it. “The intro to me is one of the best intros I ever made up,” he told Slagel. He did not identify that passage as part of ‘My War’.

His solo band features Death Angel vocalist Mark Osegueda, guitarist Phil Demmel, bassist Kyle Sanders and drummer Paul Bostaph, the line-up listed on Reigning Phoenix Music’s artist page.

BLUNT covered the project’s writing and recording plans in November 2025, when Osegueda said the band were assembling material and expected to record in early 2026. ‘My War’ now gives fans a date for the first single from that follow-up.

Australian fans saw King’s solo project first-hand at Good Things Festival’s 2024 run. With the first album’s touring cycle complete, the next release will show where he takes it from here.”