KERRY KING says he's considered putting out a solo album – but insists he couldn't allow anything to take his focus away from SLAYER.

The guitarist is a prolific riff writer and thought about using some of his material outside of the band, but changed his mind. He tells Rolling Stone:

"There's plenty of people that I considered doing it with, but I have to have Slayer covered before I consider anything like that."

SLAYER's 11th album is due for release later this year. It's the follow-up to 2009's World Painted Blood and their first without late guitarist Jeff Hanneman.

The band last year released a new track called Implode, and at the weekend issued When The Stillness Comes for Record Store Day. Versions of both songs will appear on the upcoming album.

And King also revealed some of the other track titles – Take Control, Chasing Death, You Against You, Cast The First Stone, Pride and Vices.