The most outspoken member of the band
Slayer. He tends to speak more aggressively and arrogantly than the other members of Slayer, who have a fairly
laid-back attitude.
He plays
guitar, and although he is not as great a
songwriter as
Jeff Hanneman's, he has written some brilliant but overlooked songs like
Skeletons of Society.
His
tone is crisper than Jeff's and his
rhythm work sounds tighter
live. The notes sound more
discrete and focused.
Melodically, Kerry shares the insane/
chromatic tendencies as Jeff that make Slayer unique. When he plays
leads, he uses a more
theory-based approach than Jeff, especially lately. Many of the
solos on
Seasons in the Abyss sound quite
learned in addition to being effective.