Exodus , Thrash Under Pressure (1984 to Present)

[treedroppings]

This is about the band and all its members.

remember:

Paul Baloff
Ruthies Inn
Piranha
300+ beats/minute
Guitar solos
NWOBHM

[wrongnote85]

wat

[jnurp]

toxic waltz era Exodus was ballin.
Piranha is their best song and that was a great time in their history.

[VTM]

toxic waltz era Exodus was ballin.
Piranha is their best song and that was a great time in their history.

"It ain't about no gold fish.

And it ain't about no tuna fish.

And it ain't about no TROUT!"

bast song intro evar.

[JiveTurkey]

toxic waltz era Exodus was ballin.

Bolded and fixed for truth
Bailoff was awesome but I dug Zetro era moreso. They were great up until Force of Habit. This song is later period but has some of my favorite Holt/Hunolt soloing ever. Listen to the whole thing but I linked it from the massive outro solo on:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjChjyMSAQs#t=4m58s[/video]

[benjamin801]

New(er) school:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKs1ctp91FI[/video]

I think that album stands right up there with Testament's stuff since (and including) The Gathering as the best latter-day offerings from the original thrash bands.

[JiveTurkey]

New(er) school:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKs1ctp91FI[/video]

I think that album stands right up there with Testament's stuff since (and including) The Gathering as the best latter-day offerings from the original thrash bands.

Agree x infinity. I was very disappointed after they made this great album only to have Zetro leave. The one edge I will give Testament is in the lyric department as Exodus definitely veered into the juvenile category from time to time while Testament always stayed classy.

[benjamin801]

Agree x infinity. I was very disappointed after they made this great album only to have Zetro leave. The one edge I will give Testament is in the lyric department as Exodus definitely veered into the juvenile category from time to time while Testament always stayed classy.

Totally. But juvenile was kind of always their schtick. Lyrically, their "average" would line up right with Anthrax's goofiest moments.

Also in Testament's favor is that all of their album covers after The New Order have been

[jnurp]

I think the actual music that exodus makes is better but chuck is so much better than anyone exodus has had out there. Chucks vox put testament over the top because they are already a great instrumental band. Exodus' riffs are friggin amazing. They write really great thrash riffs. I don't rate skolnick and Peterson as songwriters all that well. I think Alex is a phenominal talent but he isn't on Holts level when it comes to writing. Can alex play circles around Gary Holt, yes absolutely. Skolnick is one of the top 20 all time metal guitar players but his music isn't as interesting as Gary Holts imo. Im a much bigger Testament fan but mainly because Chuck Billy is the greatest vocalist in the metal world and the songs are better for that alone.

[JiveTurkey]

I think the actual music that exodus makes is better but chuck is so much better than anyone exodus has had out there. Chucks vox put testament over the top because they are already a great instrumental band. Exodus' riffs are friggin amazing. They write really great thrash riffs. I don't rate skolnick and Peterson as songwriters all that well. I think Alex is a phenominal talent but he isn't on Holts level when it comes to writing. Can alex play circles around Gary Holt, yes absolutely. Skolnick is one of the top 20 all time metal guitar players but his music isn't as interesting as Gary Holts imo. Im a much bigger Testament fan but mainly because Chuck Billy is the greatest vocalist in the metal world and the songs are better for that alone.

Chuck Billy=Awesome. The style of riffs that Peterson writes is much more exotic sounding than Exodus. I would consider myself more of a Testament fan but when Exodus is on point, they are deadly

[greatmutah]

I'm a bit younger so I didn't get into Exodus until after Shovel Headed Kill Machine came out, which I absolutely love. I then picked up Tempo of the Damned and every newer release after (love both Atrocity Exhibition A and Exhibit B). Never got on with Zetro. Just sounds like a Bon Scott wanna be to my ears. Never listened to anything with Paul. But I like Rob Dukes. And Gary Holt is a monster riff machine. I still keep meaning to check out their older stuff (All I have aside from new stuff is the rerecording of Bonded with the current lineup).

[spawnofthesith]

I am very much younger (21 ) but Exodus is by far my favorite thrash band

[Dave Lister]

I first heard Exodus on Headbanger's ball. Toxic Waltz I believe Actually did get a hold of Force Of Habit, thought it was kind of...meh Was every thrash/speed metal band trying to cash in on Metallica's post-black album popularity? Seems like if any of them had a release around 92-93 it was a bit slower for some reason. Example: Countdown Extinction, Testament's Ritual, Force Of Habit, Suicidal's Art Of Rebellion.

Fortunately a friend of mine had picked up Tempo Of The Damned, and I've dug the shit out of everything they've put out since. I think Rob Dukes is a killer frontman, especially live. They fucking kill it.