Exodus
Exodus is an American thrash metal band formed in 1980 in San Francisco, California by guitarist Gary Holt, current Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, and drummer Tom Hunting.
Spanning a career of almost 30 years, Exodus has gone through numerous line-up changes, two extended hiatuses and has seen the deaths of two former band members. With eight studio albums, two live albums and two compilations, Exodus has released a total of twelve albums since their debut in 1985. Gary Holt remains the only steady member of the band, appearing on all their releases. Though drummer Tom Hunting is one of the founding band members, he has made two departures from Exodus but is currently the band's active drummer.
Their eighth studio album, The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A was released on October 23, 2007 in the United States and October 26, 2007 in Europe. Their most recent album is Let There be Blood, which came out in 2008 and is a rerecording of their debut, Bonded by Blood.
Contents
line ups
Current musicians
- Rob Dukes – Vocals – 2005-present
- Gary Holt – Guitars – 1980-present
- Lee Altus – Guitars – 2005-present
- Jack Gibson – Bass – 1997-present
- Tom Hunting – Drums – 1980–1989 / 1997–2004 / 2007-present
Former musicians appearing on recordings
Vocals
- Paul Baloff – 1982–1986 / 1997–1998 / 2001 (deceased)
- Steve Souza – Vocals – 1986-1993 / 2001-2004
Guitars
- Rick Hunolt – 1983–2005
Bass
- Rob McKillop – 1983–1991
- Michael Butler – 1991–1993
Drums
- John Tempesta – 1989–1994
- Paul Bostaph – 2005–2007
Former musicians not appearing on recordings
Vocals
- Matt Harvey—2004
- Steev Esquivel -- 2004
Guitars
- Kirk Hammett -- 1980-1983 (recorded 1982 Demo)
- Tim Agnello -- 1980-1981
- Mike Maung—1983
- Evan McCaskey—1983 (deceased)
Bass
- Carlton Melson—1980-1981
- Geoff Andrews—1981-1983 (recorded 1982 Demo)
Drums
- Perry Strickland -- 1989
- Gannon Hall—1993
- Chris Kontos -- 1993
Discography
Demos
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 1982 Demo |
| 1984 | A Lesson in Violence |
| 1984 | Turk Streets Demo |
| 1986 | Pleasures of the Flesh |
Singles & EPs
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Objection Overruled |
| 1990 | The Lunatic Parade |
| 1992 | Thorn in My Side |
| 2003 | War is My Shepherd |
| 2008 | Riot Act |
Studio albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Bonded by Blood |
| 1987 | Pleasures of the Flesh |
| 1989 | Fabulous Disaster |
| 1990 | Impact is Imminent |
| 1992 | Force of Habit |
| 2004 | Tempo of the Damned |
| 2005 | Shovel Headed Kill Machine |
| 2007 | The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A |
| 2008 | Let There Be Blood |
Live albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Good Friendly Violent Fun |
| 1997 | Another Lesson in Violence |
| 2005 | Live at the DNA (CD & DVD) |
| 2007 | Double Live Dynamo! (DVD) |
Compilation albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1991 | A Lesson in Violence |
| 1992 | Lessons in Violence |
