Former EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt recently sat down with the guys over at Heavy Culture, and touched on why he believes the band never achieved the same commercial success as the “Big Four” (METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX) of 1980s thrash metal. Hunolt said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “First of all, we were just kids....
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ANTHRAX’s SCOTT IAN Wants The ‘Big Four’ To Broaden To Include EXODUS
Guitarist Scott Ian has once again claimed that EXODUS’s “Bonded By Blood” is the best debut album from a thrash band which should solidify their place among the “Big Five” alongside METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX. Ian discussed EXODUS’s lack of inclusion in the “Big Four” of thrash metal during an an appearance on MACHINE...
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DAVE LOMBARDO, GARY HOLT And CHUCK BILLY Team Up For New Song “Shocked!”
The Halloween thrash supergroup BELOVED GHOULS have returned with a new song, called “Shocked!”, and a new lineup. For their second year, BELOVED GHOULS – drummer Dave Lombardo (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, ex-SLAYER) and guitarist Gary Holt (EXODUS, SLAYER) – have returned with the addition of vocalist Chuck Billy (TESTAMENT) and Gregory Coates, with a guest appearance...
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GARY HOLT Discusses The Early Days Of Bay Area Thrash: “EXODUS Stomped METALLICA Into The Dirt”
EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt recently spoke with Metal Hammer where the longtime shredder discussed the rise of the Bay area thrash metal scene in the early ‘80’s. When asked: ‘The $64,000 question: no Exodus, no thrash scene. True?’ Holt replies, “Absolutely. I’ll own that. We created the violent scene.” “The scene was rad,” says Holt....
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EXODUS Unleash The ‘Totally Classic Thrash’ Sounding New Song “The Years Of Death And Dying”
EXODUS have unleashed the official lyric video for their third single from the forthcoming “Persona Non Grata” album called “The Year Of Death And Dying”. A tune with a great “classic thrash” sounding groove which you can check out below. With a bond forged in youth and decades-old friendship, the undisputed masters of thrash metal...
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Drummer TOM HUNTING Rejoins EXODUS On Stage At AFTERSHOCK Festival
Drummer Tom Hunting rejoined his EXODUS bandmates on stage Thursday night (October 7) at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. Hunting’s appearance marked the first time the drummer played live with the group since undergoing a successful total gastrectomy in July in his battle with squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach. You can check out...
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TESTAMENT, EXODUS And DEATH ANGEL’s ‘The Bay Strikes Back Tour’ Postponed To 2022
TESTAMENT, EXODUS and DEATH ANGEL have postponed The North American leg of their “The Bay Strikes Back Tour” to 2022. “We were really on the fence with this decision,” says TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson. “But seeing other bands make it through with a few mild cases and other bigger bands just canceling their entire tours,...
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Watch EXODUS Drummer TOM HUNTING Play Live For First Time Since His Total Gastrectomy
EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting jumped up on stage with the band HELLHUNTER Saturday night (September 18) at Thee Parkside in San Francisco, California to jam out the EXODUS classic “Metal Command” with the band. DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll also makes an appearance providing lead vocals. You can check out video footage below. The concert...
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EXODUS Release The Lyric Video For Second Single “Clickbait”
With a bond forged in youth and decades-old friendship, the undisputed masters of thrash metal return with their eleventh studio album, PERSONA NON GRATA due to be released on November 19th via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band releases the lyric video for the second single “Clickbait” which can be viewed below. Gary Holt comments:...
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Turns Out There Was A Golf Cart Circle Pit At A Recent EXODUS Show
It seems that golf cart circle pits are a thing now as a recent EXODUS show seemed to prove. Don’t believe us? Check it out for yourself below. The golf cart circle pit took place during EXODUS’ performance at the Full Terror Assault festival over the weekend. “So what don’t you see every day? A...