Earlier than his illustrious profession in Slayer and as a solo artist, Kerry King joined Megadeth for a really transient stint in 1984. King has since claimed that his time in Megadeth wasn’t unhealthy, however that the substance abuse rampant within the band on the time did not jive with what he needed.
Nonetheless, what would Megadeth have seemed like if King stayed? King briefly weighed in throughout an interview with Metal Hammer when requested what band he would decide to be in, if he might be in every other band.
“I used to be nearly in Megadeth. I believe if myself and Dave Mustaine might have co-existed for 4 years, it might have been a really completely different band. I am not saying I would have made them higher – I would have made them completely different. It is humorous. I used to be backstage at Mercyful Fate‘s present in Las Vegas and acquired speaking to [guitarist] Hank Shermann, and mentioned to him, ‘I assumed you guys would possibly come knocking’, and you can see his head explode. ‘It by no means fucking occurred to me!’ I am an enormous Mercyful Destiny fan so I would have finished that in a heartbeat.
“I would additionally like to play with Judas Priest. That transient second the place Richie acquired sick they usually urged going out with one participant, I assumed in the event that they known as me and mentioned, ‘Are you able to be that one guitarist?’, I actually do not assume I might, as a result of they’re such a twin guitar band. Fortunately they by no means did it, but when they’d have requested, I believe it might have been the toughest ‘no’ of my life.”
It is fascinating that King would’ve picked both Mercyful Destiny or Judas Priest, given their Iron Maiden-esque twin guitar leads – one thing completely completely different from Slayer. Anyway, behold the magic that’s Kingdeth beneath.
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