Kerry King sat down with Heavy to compare his solo performances to Slayer shows.
When asked about the costs and production differences between the two, King explained, “Very raw because everything we do in Slayer costs a lot of money and fire being the most expensive, the biggest difference [is] we certainly can’t afford to be rolling with Pyro, although we have Pyro today ironically. So yeah, a much bigger show, interchangeable backdrops, and sh*t burning on stage. We got a backdrop or two and like I said, today we have fire, but for the other two, we don’t. We’re just up there raging.”
While production and fire can be expensive, King shared his love for fire in live shows. “I enjoy seeing everything in a live show production — not necessarily in my own show. But video screens are very effective. I think that’s a very common go-to. And …