Exodus "Riot Act"

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Once the kings of the Bay Area metal scene (widely accepted as the birthplace of thrash), Exodus were unceremoniously demoted from their post with the arrival of Los Angeles' Metallica in 1982. Sadly, with a little more luck, the group may have occupied the role of, say, Slayer as the purest purveyors of ultra-thrash, but while they continued to be perceived as a major influence by younger bands and proceeded to carve out a career of their own over the next decade, Exodus were ultimately fated to be the ultimate also-rans of the genre they helped spawn. Formed in 1981 by singer Paul Baloff, guitarists Gary Holt and Kirk Hammett, bassist Geoff Andrews, and drummer Tom Hunting, Exodus were heavily influenced by Motörhead and New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands like Iron Maiden and Raven, whose lessons they combined with the raw, do-it-yourself aesthetic of the prolific Bay Area punk scene to create thrash metal. Their 1982 demo, Whipping Queen and Death and Domination, became wildly popular on the all-important underground tape-trading circuit and solidified their standing as the Bay Area's first thrash champions. They lost their numero uno standing a year later, however, when core member Kirk Hammett defected to Metallica, who then raced ahead of all competitors in their mission to bring thrash to the world. Undaunted, Exodus drafted guitarist Rick Hunolt and replaced bassist Andrews with Rob McKillop before signing with Torrid Records, for whom they recorded their Bonded by Blood debut in 1984. A would-be landmark of the genre, the album languished unreleased for over a year due to business problems, and by the time it was finally released by Combat Records in 1985, its impact had been severely dulled by the quick evolution of their peers.

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  1. ACESTES Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 06:22:37

    My new metallica.

  2. Donal Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 06:45:36

    rob dukes is a disgrace to the Metal buisiness

  3. CEYX Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 07:08:35

    Man I don't care what anybody says, all of Exodus' vocalists are great.

  4. CONWAY Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 07:31:34

    one of the true leading bands in thrash still kicking ass today......

  5. Talbot Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 07:54:33

    and the word "spanish" in Italian means "piece of third world shit." In other words...fuck you spic...EXODUS RULES!!!

  6. Dana Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 08:17:32

    this bands badass you guys are fucking gay. you wouldnt know thrash if it fucked you in the vagina

  7. ADAMINA Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 08:40:31

    I agree.....Baloff and Souza are two reasons why I didn't like exodus before.

  8. Spencer Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 09:03:30

    why the fuck do you say the new singer sucks? he's just great!

  9. Myles Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 09:26:29

    song kicks ass

  10. Kim Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 09:49:28

    Exodus still kick ass, sick live band too

  11. Whitnei Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 10:12:27

    Indeed.

  12. Kendriek Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 10:35:26

    this band doesnt get the credit it deserves. METAL \M/

  13. Samirah Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 10:58:25

    I love the instrumental but I don't like the singer...Bring back zetro! EXODUS ATTACK

  14. ANDOR Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 11:21:24

    good riffs and musical instruments. kinda annoying singing.

  15. Estcot Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 11:44:23

    Exodus suck now, they need Zetro back.

  16. MONROE Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 12:07:22

    this band is thrash mierda, not trash metal, mierda means crap in spanish

  17. Mitchel Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 12:30:21

    Rock on! \m/

  18. Andraste Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 12:53:20

    Fuck´n great this guys never surrender... Metal Up your ass...

  19. CIHUATON Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 13:16:19

    Fuck´n great this guys never surrender... Metal Up your ass...

  20. Onyebuchi Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 13:39:18

    Hopefully "Death Magnetic" will be more like their original sound

  21. LANCE Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 14:02:17

    what a riff!!!..........hellyeah!!!!

  22. Nekane Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 14:25:16

    loved it

  23. Finn Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 14:48:15

    i know right but too bad they didn't stay to what they used to be, Metal. now they're some sort of mainstream band.

  24. LEWANNA Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 15:11:14

    idk who gave u that thumbs down but i fixed it yea rock on!!!

  25. Kim Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 15:34:13

    This is the album Metallica should have released. It's fucking flawless!

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