What is Mark Osegueda’s favourite Slayer music to play reside? Now that the Death Angel frontman is entrance Kerry King’s solo band, taking over a few of Slayer’s catalog is a part of the equation and Osegueda shared with Full Metal Jackie his ideas on taking part in Slayer materials reside.

“Right now, my favorite to sing is definitely ‘Black Magic,'” confesses Osegueda. “It’s great. I love all the Slayer stuff we’ve done so far with this band live, but ‘Black Magic,’ it just has such a vibe to me.” The vocalist says that followers simply erupt at any time when a Slayer music comes up within the set and he is loved seeing the viewers reactions when he hits a few of his excessive notes.

Full Metal Jackie and Osegueda chop it up over his addition to King’s solo band, talking in regards to the issue of maintaining his involvement a secret, his ideas on the band’s lineup and the way he approached attempting to land the singer spot within the group.

Osegueda additionally speaks in regards to the fan reactions and offers us an replace on Death Angel’s standing at this level. Check out extra of the chat under.

It’s Full Metal Jackie and this week, tremendous excited to welcome longtime Death Angel frontman and the singer for Kerry King’s new solo band, Mr. Mark Osegueda. Mark, a lot has been product of the secrecy required for your self and the remainder of the band taking part in with Kerry. What is the craziest story you advised or the oddest state of affairs you have been put in attempting to hold your affiliation with the brand new Kerry King album beneath wraps?

It’s so onerous as a result of it got here up in so many various methods. The hardest actually was simply maintaining it from the Death Angel guys whereas we have been on tour. That was actually essentially the most tough a part of it. You’re up late at night time and we’re listening to music collectively and I’ve simply been sitting on this information for therefore lengthy. We share all the things however this, you realize, there was NDAs in place that I simply could not do it. That was the toughest bit.

Eventually phrase began getting out, not from me, however from different folks. There can be some occasions on tour the place somebody from one other band would are available in and, I do not need to say their names both, however they’d are available in and say, “Hey, I heard about you and Kerry.” So I, in entrance of the Death Angel guys, I’d seize their arm and stroll them exterior and be like, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Oh, my gosh.

Just some uncomfortable moments. If something, these would most likely be the phrases I choose.

Kerry King, “Idle Hands”

Mark, you have had a hand in Death Angel’s work for a few years. What was it like roughly coming right into a band the place you have been the voice for extra absolutely fleshed out concepts? And do you see your self having extra enter as Carrie and this band transfer ahead?

It was nice getting in there as a result of Kerry’s received a powerful work ethic. He has in his thoughts what he wished to hear for this document. He would ship me stuff with lyrics, demos and stuff with him doing a information vocal and simply saying, “Take it from here, but let’s just make it more intense.” So I’d get in there and that is what we might do. I’d knock out the vocals to a information vocal he did, however simply attempt to make it extra intense.

Then we might hear to these demos and I’d come again a number of weeks later and hold attempting to higher those I did. It stored occurring, stored getting higher and higher till we lastly stated, “Look, it’s time to get in the studio and record this record.”

So it was good. But with Death Angel it is true, me and Rob, particularly now, because the reformation, I’ve had a a lot greater hand in writing of the data and lyrics and melodies versus the ’80s. Rob’s at all times wrote a number of songs on each document as effectively, for music and lyrics and melodies, and I’d type of go in there and interpret what he did. So I’m type of used that in that regard.

I’m mainly the translator of what he hears so in a way I’m type of used to that. But it labored out nice with Kerry, works out nice with Rob. Who is aware of what the long run holds. I would not be opposed in any respect [to more input].

If Kerry stated, “Hey man here’s a couple songs you know why don’t you try knocking out some lyrics to these?” I positively would not be opposed. I’d rise to the event for positive.

Mark, you have shot down the concept of Kerry King’s solo band being referred to as a “supergroup” primarily due to the already established chemistry coming in. Obviously Kerry had the say of who he wished however what have been your first impressions upon seeing who else was going to be a part of this given your historical past with a few of these guys?

I used to be so so so excited once I heard who else was taking part in with the band. But I used to be the final to hear that I used to be within the band for Christ’s sake. When he put it collectively, he advised me who he had and I used to be very very excited.

I’ve been expensive mates with them for years. I’ve recognized Phil [Demmel] since I used to be 15-16 and I’d say Paul [Bostpah] I’ve recognized since I used to be simply most likely 17-18. Great gamers! I’ve toured with Paul extensively on a 3 act tour when he was in Forbidden so we did Europe and the States collectively. I’ve at all times regarded ahead to taking part in with them.

I met Kyle [Sanders] most likely about eight or 9 years in the past. Great man nice monster participant with monster stage presence so I used to be simply actually excited to get in there and do the very best I might. Most of all I used to be excited for us to play reside and actually begin gelling as a band and getting the stage actions down and simply bringing it to the folks.

Mark, I perceive you roughly pitched your self to work with Kerry, however I’d have to assume there’s actually no ensures till you hear the music. Some different potential title vocalists have been on the market being bandied about as effectively. What was your response once you first received concerned and will see the potential of the place you match into this puzzle?

At first I used to be simply type of nervous once I approached. I knew Kerry was by no means quitting. That’s why I threw my title within the hat. I simply texted him and stated, “Hey, just letting you know I know you’re putting together something. I’m throwing my name in the ring.”  Then I stated, “Actually, throw my throat in the ring.” And he texted again one thing to the diploma of “I’m not going to lie that it hasn’t crossed my mind.” Then I begin listening to from different folks.

There have been different folks, completely different folks that have been being thought of and I by no means confirmed with him if that was the case. But I simply determined I received to attempt my finest as a result of there’s some massive names, particularly within the rumor mill. So I simply wished to attempt my finest.

Then I talked to some mates within the business which might be massive and with different bands and whatnot and received their opinion. I stated, “Hey, I’ve heard my names kind of in the circle of people. I’m not saying I could get it, but if it eventually kind of happened, do you think I should do it?”

It was type of unanimous of all of the folks I talked to. People have been saying, “You’d be an idiot not to.” So as soon as I heard sufficient folks say that unanimously, then I type of set my thoughts that I’m going to attempt get this gig. Once I put my mindset to that, it simply stored escalating. I began working higher, singing higher, singing extra powerfully and extra confidently. And it simply all fell into place.

Kerry King, “Residue”

Mark, you’ve got referred to as “Residue” off Kerry’s From Hell I Rise album “the most aggressive vocals I’ve ever done” as a steel vocalist. With a protracted working resume with Death Angel, that is saying one thing. How a lot of a thrill is it to put your voice to the take a look at on one thing like “Residue”?

It’s wonderful. I like getting to do this. I like to broaden what I can do with my voice. I keep in mind when that got here out, I simply went for it within the studio.

Kerry was out for about half hour, 45 minutes. He had a gathering and he got here again in and he heard the vocals. He requested Josh Wilbur, the producer, “Who told him to sing in that register?” It’s like, “No. He just went for it.”

He got here into the management room. He’s like, “It sounds great. But are you sure you’re going to be able to pull that off night after night?” And I stated with confidence, “Yeah, I could do this. I could do this.” So, knock on wooden. So far so good.

But it is fantastic to do it reside. I like it. I like it. I assume my vary is much more expansive.

Let’s discuss in regards to the “Ashes of Leviathan” tour. You’re been approaching the occasional Slayer songs. “Raining Blood” and “Black Magic” seem to be constants, with a number of different Slayer tracks displaying up alongside the best way. In phrases of taking over Slayer materials, is there a favourite observe for you to sing? And is there a observe you have not finished that you’d love Kerry to take into account sooner or later?

Oh, that is a great one. Right now, my favourite to sing is unquestionably “Black Magic.” It’s nice. I like all of the Slayer stuff we have finished to date with this band reside, however “Black Magic,” it simply has such a vibe to me. I like taking part in it reside. You can see the gang simply erupts truly once we do any Slayer music. I like hitting the highs. Once I hit these excessive notes in “Black Magic,” a number of occasions you actually see followers up entrance their faces going, “Oh, whoa.”

From what I’ve heard, Tom [Araya] hasn’t sung the excessive notes in fairly a while. It’s simply neat for me to have the opportunity to nonetheless accomplish these excessive notes and win the respect of the Slayer followers as a result of I do know I received a microscope on me when I’m singing these songs for positive.

I’ve nothing however the utmost respect for Tom and his voice. So I positively need to do it justice as a result of I’m at first a fan and I’m simply fortunate sufficient to have gotten this gig and get to sing these songs.

As for what music, I do not even know. That the catalog is so huge. I’m an enormous Slayer fan. So I simply type of welcome any music he brings into the fold. It’s thrilling for me.

Given the eye Kerry King’s first album with out Slayer was going to draw anyway, what are your ideas on the response so removed from critics, followers and live performance goers? Have there been indicators of approval or coming round of Slayer followers that you’ve got seen out on the street or by way of conversations?

Oh, for positive. From critics, when the document got here out they have been hypercritical, however the response was fairly rattling overwhelmingly constructive. So I used to be very enthusiastic about that. I’ll at all times learn to be certain that they don’t seem to be bagging on my voice. But their approval’s been nice.

Then reside, Slayer followers have been actually coming round to it. You see us profitable them over inside a music and a half. The first music, they’re type of like, “Alright, let’s see what you got.” And by a music and a half in, we received them.

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It’s an excellent reside expertise and I like speaking to the followers after the present. Just so many are blown away by what they heard reside. There are a number of followers are leaving with the vinyl or the CD from the exhibits for positive.

Mark, you have made it very clear that not solely are you fronting Kerry’s solo band, however you’re nonetheless very a lot a part of Death Angel. I simply wished to test in on an replace of the place issues stand with Death Angel at this level and what comes subsequent for the group.

Oh, completely. I’m the singer of Death Angel. Right now, Death Angel’s actually received to work on our new document. We’re writing the brand new document. It’s been 5 and a half years since our final document, Humanicide, got here out.

It’s due time for us to get in there so we are able to get again out on the summer season festivals and excursions with bands that need us on their touring roster. So that is just about the gist of the place we’re at.

Thanks to Mark Osegueda for the interview. Kerry King’s ‘From Hell I Rise’ is out now. Stay up to date on touring by way of Kerry’s web site. And you may sustain on all issues Death Angel by way of their web site, Facebook, X, Instagram and extra. Find out the place you may hear Full Metal Jackie’s weekend radio present right here.