Kerry King revealed what he thought of Guns N’ Roses’ debut album Appetite for Destruction when it got here out throughout a brand new interview.

Slayer have been already a giant identify in the heavy steel scene by the time Appetite got here out as that they had already launched three albums, together with their 1986 breakthrough Reign in Blood. Guns N’ Roses have been half of a special scene, however their breakthrough was large as properly.

King mentioned his upcoming solo album From Hell I Rise throughout a brand new episode of the Appetite for Distortion podcast, the place he was requested what he thought of the 1987 album when it got here out, and Slash as a guitar participant.

“Well Appetite, when that came out, even then you knew immediately that was a classic rock record, a hard rock record that’s gonna be around until the end of time,” King praised. “And it has, it’s a great debut record.”

King then recalled talking to Slash at Dimebag Darrell’s Rockwell Induction in 2007, and he thought it was his first time assembly the Guns N’ Roses legend — nevertheless it apparently wasn’t.

“I walked up to Slash and stuck out my hand, and he said, ‘Hey Kerry, how’ve you been?’ And I went, ‘Fine?’ Apparently we had met, and I was drunk and forgot about it,” King defined, including that they are at all times pleasant after they run into one another at festivals and occasions.

READ MORE: How Kerry King Found Out Slayer Were Retiring

Funny sufficient, each guitarists unexpectedly reunited with their revered bands. Slash returned to Guns N’ Roses in 2016 after leaving in ’96, and Slayer introduced a handful of 2024 reunion performances after calling it quits in late 2019.

Listen to the full episode under.

What Kerry King Thought of Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Appetite for Destruction’ When It Came Out

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