History Music / ExodusBand

* Steve "Zetro" Souza - vocals (1986-1993, 2002-2004, 2014-present)

* [[Music/{{Testament}} Steve Souza]] – vocals (1986–1993, 2002–2004)

Exodus is currently working on a new album, which is due out in mid-2014. They will enter the studio in February to begin recording.

* Rob Dukes – vocals (2005–present)

* Wife-BasherBasher: "Sealed With A Fist"

* ThrashMetal: One of the [[TropeCodifier Trope Codifiers]] of the genre

* DrugsAreBad: Rick Hunolt's abuse of drugs got him fired for this.

** Both of the Atrocity Exhibit Albums are full of longer than usual songs, but "Bedlam 1-2-3" is perhaps the longest song by Exodus, spanning at an astounding 19:51 Minutes long!
*** The longest song being subverted in that it's only 7 minutes long, followed by 10 minutes of silence and a banjo outro. As the actual song is longer than average, it still qualifies.

* BigFun: Baloff was quite energetic live despite his size.

* HarshVocals: Baloff used a frantic, yelping shout, while Souza used a nasally snarl heavily influenced by [[Music/AC/DC Bon Scott]]; Dukes, meanwhile, utilizes a hardcore-style bark.

* HarshVocals: Baloff and Souza had more traditional thrash vocals, while Dukes utilizes the Hardcore barking.

* OneOfUs: Holt enjoys Period Peices as well as US politics

Holt is currently a tour member for Music/{{Slayer}}, both when Jeff Hanneman was suffering from a severe bug bite, and again when Hanneman himself passed away from alcohol abuse. On February 4, 2012 a Paul Baloff Memorial Reunion Concert was held at the Oakland Metro Opera House. Former and current members included Kirk Hammett, Rick Hunolt, Gary Holt, Geoff Andrews, Lee Altus, Rob Dukes, Tom Hunting and Jack Gibson. It was the first they have all played together since 1983

* HardcorePunk: This is what Dukes grew up with.
* HeavyMeta

*** Subverted in that it's only 7 minutes long, followed by 10 minutes of silence and a banjo outro.

** Both of the Atrocity Exhibit Albums are full of longer than usual songs, but "Bedlam 1-2-3" is perhaps the longest song by Exodus, whopping at an astounding 19:51 Minutes long.

** Souza also started Hatriot.

* [[Music/{{Testament}}Steve Souza]] – vocals (1986–1993, 2002–2004)

* [[Music.{{Testament}}Steve Souza]] – vocals (1986–1993, 2002–2004)

* Steve Souza – vocals (1986–1993, 2002–2004)

* CoolOldGuy: Jack Gibson, who also played bass in the brutal death metal act Vile for quite some time.

They got to opportunity to reunite in 2001, and Holt again got Baloff to continue with the band, unfortunetly, Baloff died of a stroke in 2002, and Souza came back finish where Baloff left off. ''Tempo of the Damned'' intended to be Baloff's studio return, is now dedicated in his memory, with Souza doing the vocals.

[[redirect:Music/{{Exodus}}]]

Exodus are an American ThrashMetal band forming in 1980. Considered one of the main pioneering bands outside the [[Music/{{Metallica}} B]][[Music/{{Megadeth}} i]][[Music/{{Slayer}} g]] [[Music/{{Anthrax}} 4]], Exodus have managed a 30 year run save for some hiatuses.

After some initial lineup changes, with the original lineup featuring Tom Hunting and Kirk Hammett, the lineup was finally settled with Gary Holt joining as the main songwriter when Hammett left to join Music/{{Metallica}}. However, before he left, he recuited Paul Baloff in 1981, with the friendship starting due to their shared love for punk rock and heavy metal music at a house party.

They finally got to working on the debut entitled ''Bonded By Blood'', released in 1984. Shortly and sadly, Baloff was fired and was replaced by Steve Souza. The lineup mainly remained stagnant until ''Force of Habit''. Afterwards, they temporarily splited up due to issues.

When they temporarily reunited, Holt managed to get Baloff back in for a live album, entitled ''Another Lesson in Violence,'' but were forced to split again when they encountered issues with Century Media, the label that they were signed on to when the live album was finished and released.

They got to opportunity to reunite in 2001, and Holt again got Baloff to continue with the band, unfortunetly, Baloff died of a stroke in 2002, and Souza came back finish where Baloff left off. ''Tempo of the Damned'' intended to be Baloff's studio return, is now dedicated in his memory, with Souza doing the vocals.

In 2005, Souza left and was replaced by Rob Dukes, who has since then remained their vocalist for the three latest albums as well as a rerecording of ''Bonded by Blood''.

Holt is currently a tour member for Music/{{Slayer}}, both when Jeff Hanneman was suffering from a severe bug bite, and again when Hanneman himself passed away from alcohol abuse. On February 4, 2012 a Paul Baloff Memorial Reunion Concert was held at the Oakland Metro Opera House. Former and current members included Kirk Hammett, Rick Hunolt, Gary Holt, Geoff Andrews, Lee Altus, Rob Dukes, Tom Hunting and Jack Gibson. It was the first they have all played together since 1983

!!!Members:
* Tom Hunting – drums (1980–1989, 1997–1998, 2001–2005, 2007–present)
* Gary Holt – guitar (1980–1993, 1997–1998, 2001–present)
* Jack Gibson – bass (1997–1998, 2001–present)
* Lee Altus – guitar (2005–present)
* Rob Dukes – vocals (2005–present)

!!!Notable Past Members:
* Paul Baloff(RIP 2002) – vocals (1982–1986, 1997–1998, 2001–2002)
* Steve Souza – vocals (1986–1993, 2002–2004)
* [[Music/{{Metallica}} Kirk Hammett]] – guitar (1980–1983)
* [[Music/{{Slayer}} Paul Bostaph]] – drums (2005–2007)

!!!Discography:
* ''Bonded by Blood'' (1985)
* ''Pleasures of the Flesh'' (1987)
* ''Fabulous Disaster'' (1989)
* ''Impact Is Imminent'' (1990)
* ''Force of Habit'' (1992)
* ''Tempo of the Damned'' (2004)
* ''Shovel Headed Kill Machine'' (2005)
* ''The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A'' (2007)
* ''Exhibit B: The Human Condition'' (2010)

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!!Tropes displayed by Exodus:
* AuthorExistenceFailure: Paul Baloff and Evan [=McCaskey=]
* BaldOfAwesome: Rob Dukes
* ConceptAlbum: ''The Atrocity Exhibition''
* CoolOldGuy: Jack Gibson, who also played bass in the brutal death metal act Vile for quite some time.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Some would say this for the current Dukes era.
** The Atrocity Exhition duology on a lyrical level as a whole.
* DrugsAreBad: Rick Hunolt's abuse of drugs got him fired for this.
* IAmTheBand: Gary Holt
* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: 8 or 9, depending on the song.
* RevolvingDoorBand
* StartMyOwn: Baloff started Piranha after he was fired.
** Souza also started Hatriot.
* ThrashMetal: One of the [[TropeCodifier Trope Codifiers]] of the genre

Exodus are an American Thrash Metal band forming in 1980. Considered one of the main pioneering bands outside the [[Music/{{Metallica}} B]][[Music/{{Megadeth}} i]][[Music/{{Slayer}} g]] [[Music/{{Anthrax}} 4]], Exodus have managed a 30 year run save for some hiatuses.

* StartMyOwn: Baloff started Piranha after he was fired.

* AuthorExistanceFailure: Paul Baloff and Evan McCaskey

Exodus are an American Thrash Metal band forming in 1980. Considered one of the main pioneering bands outside the [[Music/{{Metallica}} B][[Music/{{Megadeth}} i]] [[Music/{{Slayer}} g]] [[Music/{{Anthrax 4]], Exodus have managed a 30 year run save for some hiatuses.

* [[Metallica Kirk Hammett]] – guitar (1980–1983)
* [[Slayer Paul Bostaph]] – drums (2005–2007)

* Bonded by Blood (1985)
* Pleasures of the Flesh (1987)
* Fabulous Disaster (1989)
* Impact Is Imminent (1990)
* Force of Habit (1992)
* Tempo of the Damned (2004)
* Shovel Headed Kill Machine (2005)
* The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A (2007)
* Exhibit B: The Human Condition (2010)

* AuthorExistanceFailure: Paul Baloff.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Some would say this for the current Dukes era.

* RevolvingDoorBand