Kerry King will release “My War,” the first single from his second solo album, on Tuesday, Nov. 17, via Reigning Phoenix Music. A short teaser for Kerry King My War is already up on his Instagram, and the track can be pre-saved at kerryking.rpm.link/mywar. No official video has been posted yet to the Kerry King or Reigning Phoenix Music YouTube channels.
What Kerry King My War Signals About the Next Album
Josh Wilbur, who produced King’s debut From Hell I Rise (May 17, 2024), is producing the follow-up as well. The band remains King, vocalist Mark Osegueda (Death Angel), guitarist Phil Demmel (formerly of Machine Head and Vio-lence), bassist Kyle Sanders (Hellyeah) and drummer Paul Bostaph (Slayer). Blabbermouth, Theprp, Bravewords and Consequence all reported the Nov. 17 single date on Monday.
King discussed the new album on Metal Blade CEO Brian Slagel’s 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal podcast. “I think it’s a wonderful extension of the first album,” he said, as transcribed by Blabbermouth. “I think everyone that’s been a fan of mine throughout history is gonna like it entirely. The intro, to me, is one of the best intros I ever made up, so I’m looking forward to hearing what people say about it once it comes out. It’s a slam dunk. It’s fucking crushing.”
Bravewords also published a short message from King ahead of the Kerry King My War release: “Got some killer new shit coming your way Nov 17th!! Pre save “My War” now and get ready to crank it UP!!!”
Metal Injection has reported that the album is titled The End of All Gods and is due Feb. 12, 2027. Blabbermouth, Theprp and Consequence, writing the same day, said the album title and release date have not been announced. SDMETAL is not treating that title or date as confirmed.
Where the Kerry King My War Date Sits on the Calendar
The Nov. 17 release lands days after Slayer’s Reign In Blood 40th anniversary dates at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Nov. 13 and 14, already on the SDMETAL calendar. Independent Artist Group, which recently signed Slayer and King’s solo band for representation outside the U.S. and Canada, says a tour in support of the new album will launch in early 2027, according to Blabbermouth. No dates or cities for that run have been announced.
That booking should not be read as confirmation of the Megadeth itinerary Dave Mustaine described in October, when he said Anthrax and Kerry King would go out “on the next run.” SDMETAL covered those comments in our earlier report on the possible Megadeth, Anthrax and Kerry King tour, which still has no announced dates. Monday’s Kerry King My War announcement does not tie the early 2027 solo dates to that bill, and no Southern California stop has been named for either outing.
