From Hell I Rise is the debut solo album by Slayer guitarist Kerry King, released on May 17, 2024, through Reigning Phoenix Music. 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. The album's sound has been described as similar to Slayer.
The album topped Rolling Stone's ranking of the best metal albums of 2024.
On April 28th 2026, a third single, Trophies Of The Tyrant, was released to promote the Deluxe edition for the album, which was released on June 19th. The Deluxe edition features five tracks on which King takes the role of lead vocals, before Osegueda was brought in for the vocals on the base edition.
Contents
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". 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."
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. About five months after its completion, King hinted that he was going to release the debut album by his new project in 2024; this project was later revealed to be his solo debut album. 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.
Personnel
Personnel taken from From Hell I Rise liner notes.
Musicians
Kerry King – lead and rhythm guitar
Paul Bostaph – drums
Kyle Sanders – bass
Phil Demmel – lead guitar (2–6, 9, 13)
Mark Osegueda – vocals
Lead Guitar credits
Diablo – all: King
Where I Reign – first: King, second: Demmel, third: King
Residue – first: Demmel, second: King
Idle Hands – first: Demmel, second: King
Trophies of the Tyrant – first: Demmel, second: King, third: Demmel, fourth: King
Crucifixation – first: King, second: Demmel, third: King
Tension – King
Toxic – first: Demmel, second: King, third: King
Rage – both: King
Shrapnel – King
From Hell I Rise – first: Demmel, second: King, third: Demmel/King & Demmel
Technical
Kerry King – executive production