From Hell I Rise

From Hell I Rise is the debut solo album by Slayer guitarist Kerry King, released on May 17, 2024, through Reigning Phoenix Music.^[2] 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.^[2] The album's sound has been described as similar to Slayer.^[1]

From Hell I Rise
Studio album by Kerry King
Released	May 17, 2024
Recorded	2023
Genre	Thrash metal[1]
Length	46:37
Label	Reigning Phoenix
Producer	Josh Wilbur
Singles from From Hell I Rise
"Idle Hands" Released: February 5, 2024[2] "Residue" Released: April 12, 2024[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Blabbermouth.net	7/10[4]
Classic Rock	[5]
Kerrang!	4/5[6]
Metal.de	8/10[1]
Metal Forces	7/10[7]
Metal Hammer	[8]
MetalSucks	[9]
Rock Hard	8.5/10[10]
Rolling Stone	[11]

The album topped Rolling Stone's ranking of the best metal albums of 2024.^[12]

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".^[13] 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."^[14]

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.^[2][15] About five months after its completion, King hinted that he was going to release the debut album by his new project in 2024;^[16] this project was later revealed to be his solo debut album.^[17] 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.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kerry King.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Diablo"	1:54
2.	"Where I Reign"	3:51
3.	"Residue"	4:40
4.	"Idle Hands"	3:45
5.	"Trophies of the Tyrant"	3:33
6.	"Crucifixation"	5:15
7.	"Tension"	2:48
8.	"Everything I Hate About You"	1:21
9.	"Toxic"	3:54
10.	"Two Fists"	3:37
11.	"Rage"	3:25
12.	"Shrapnel"	5:01
13.	"From Hell I Rise"	3:33
Total length:		46:37

Personnel

Musicians

• Kerry King – guitars
• Paul Bostaph – drums
• Kyle Sanders – bass
• Phil Demmel – guitars
• Mark Osegueda – vocals

Technical

• Kerry King – executive production
• Josh Wilbur – production, mixing, mastering, engineering
• Kyle McAulay – engineering
• Mark Aguilar – engineering assistance
• Warren Lee – studio technician
• Ron Sandoval – pre-production recording

Visuals

• Marcelo Vasco – art, logo
• James Bousema – gatefold artwork
• Miloš Spasojević – layout

Charts

Chart performance for From Hell I Rise

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[18]	8
Australian Physical Albums (ARIA)[18]	25
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[19]	4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20]	56
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[21]	45
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22]	73
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[23]	16
French Albums (SNEP)[24]	62
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25]	3
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[26]	24
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[27]	27
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[28]	26
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[29]	5
Scottish Albums (OCC)[30]	7
Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[31]	7
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[32]	9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[33]	5
UK Albums (OCC)[34]	75
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[35]	5
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[36]	1
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[37]	9
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[38]	9
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[39]	2
US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[40]	7
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[41]	11