Exodus will release "Shovel Headed Tour Machine (Live At Wacken And Other Assorted Atrocities)", the band's latest live DVD/CD, on January 15 2010 through Nuclear Blast. The live DVD/CD will feature the band's live show from the Wacken Open Air 2008 festival.

Disc 1 (concert DVD) and Disc 2 (concert CD) contain Exodus caught live at Wacken in Germany on their 2008 world tour in front of over 80 thousand screaming moshing maniacs. Witness this punishing collection on DVD then listen to the same brutal collection on the CD included.
Disc 3 is a documentary DVD, exploring the history of Exodus and getting a behind the scenes look into life on the road in the documentary "Assorted Atrocities". Covering the last 5 years, this feature length movie brings you closer to the inner circle of the band. Hear stories from the road including the craziest Paul Baloff moments. Go inside the recording process of "Shovel Headed Kill Machine". Tour the world as Exodus lands in South America, Japan, Austrailia and Europe. Watch as the band supplies voices to the cartoon "Metalocalypse". The making of music videos for "Riot Act"and "Now Thy Death Day Come", plus plenty of killer clips showing insane moments of the greatest fans in the world. Plus, over an hour of Deleted Scenes, Rare Live Performances, Music Videos, Vintage Interview from 1985, Trailers and the most comprehensive photo gallery with over 350 photos.

Disc I cover art] tracklist:
01. Bonded By Blood
02. Iconoclasm
03. Funeral Hymn
04. A Lesson In Violence
05. Children Of A Worthless God
06. Piranha
07. Deathamphetamine
08. Blacklist
09. War Is My Shepherd
10. Strike Of The Beast
11. Shovel Headed Kill Machine

Disc II cover art] tracklist:
01. Bonded By Blood
02. Iconoclasm
03. Funeral Hymn
04. A Lesson In Violence
05. Children Of A Worthless God
06. Piranha
07. Deathamphetamine
08. Blacklist
09. War Is My Shepherd
10. Strike Of The Beast
11. Shovel Headed Kill Machine

Disc III :
+ Documentary
+ Deleted Scenes
+ Rare Live Performances
+ Music Videos
+ Vintage Interview From 1985
+ Trailers
+ Photo Gallery

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Exodus

Following a Dimmu Borgir comic book - Link] - Terminal Press will release a comic starring Exodus, entitled "Exodus: Death Begets Death". Here's the official press release:

Thrash metal legends Exodus are the subject of the new Terminal Press comics/metal crossover comic book "Exodus: Death Begets Death".

You'll learn your lesson in violence with this one-shot apocalyptic horror comic book that will incorporated themes and imagery from the band's back catalog, focusing specifically on "Bonded By Blood", "Tempo of the Damned", "Shovel Headed Kill Machine", and "The Atrocity Exhibition - Exhibit A" (so I guess they won't do... the "Toxic Waltz").

Not only will the story be about the theme's of Exodus' music, but the Bay Area bashers themselves will make an appearance as five crazed prisoners sent on a mission to stop a a supernatural being who calls herself the Earth Mother, who's wiping out armies.

Set in a ruined America of the near future, the story follows two war generals who rule over military fiefdoms the size of time zones. General Scraw controls the west coast, while his twin brother General Scraggg reigns from a seat in Las Vegas. The twins amuse themselves by sending the military's toughest war toys, the Shovel Headed Kill Machines, into the deserts of the MidWaste to exterminate the human rabble that scrabbles for survival there. But when General Scraw learns that his military has been wiped out by a supernatural being calling herself the Earth Mother, he sends five crazed men who may or may not be the members of Exodus from the bowels of his own prison to stop her. But many more people will die before the strange woman gets what she wants, and the twin generals will learn the price of their own misdeeds.

"As many things as we get to do as a band, traveling the world, getting paid to drink and play thrash metal, I don't think anything can touch being immortalized in our own comic book! I am so stoked about this, you have no idea! This thing is sick and I can't wait for it to come to life for the world to see!" says Exodus' Gary Holt.

"Exodus is the living embodiment of Thrash Metal, doing it right and blowing audiences away to this day. To say getting to work on this project is an honor would be an understatement. It is our responsibility to make sure this book slays and we happily take that challenge on," says Terminal Press publisher and "Dimmu Borgir: Dark Fortress" writer Brian Ferrara.

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Source:	terminalpress.com
Band profile:	Exodus

German Thrash metal legends Kreator and US metallers Exodus will join forces for a tour of South America and Mexico in October 2009.

Announced dates are as follows:

Oct. 03 - Mexico City, Mexico - Circo Volador
Oct. 04 - Guatemala City, Guatemala - Parque De Industria
Oct. 05 - San Salvador, El Salvador - Feria Internacional
Oct. 08 - Quito, Ecuador - TBA
Oct. 10 - Medellín, Colombia - TBA
Oct. 11 - Bogota, Colombia - TBA
Oct. 13 - Caracas, Venezuela - TBA
Oct. 15 - Lima, Peru - TBA
Oct. 17 - Santiago, Chile - TBA
Oct. 20 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - The End
Oct. 22 - Montevideo, Uruguay - TBA

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Source:	kreator-terrorzone.de
Band profile:	Kreator
Event:	Kreator + Exodus: S. American Tour

Exodus have issued the following announcement:

"Due to a number of circumstances beyond our control, we have decided to reschedule our Latin America tour until March 2009. We apologize to our fans for the inconvenience, but all tickets purchased for the November shows will be honored at the March dates. We will see you all then."

Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Exodus
Event:	Exodus: Let There Be Blood S. America Tour [POSTPONED TILL MARCH]

In October, Overkill announced the following 2009 Immortalis Tour dates:

February 20 - UK London @ Carling Islington Academy
February 21 - NL Uden @ De Pul
February 22 - NL Enschede @ Atak
February 23 - GER Aschaffenburg @ Colos Saal
February 24 - GER Hamburg @ Markthalle
February 25 - GER Bochum @ Zeche
February 27 - ESP Barcelona @ Bikini
February 28 - ESP Madrid @ Sala Live
March 01 - ESP Alicante @ Nave 8
March 03 - SWI Pratteln @ Z7
March 04 - ITA Milano @ Rolling Stone
March 05 - GER Augsburg @ Spectrum
March 06 - CZ Zlin @ Metalmania Festival

Normally, Metal Church were confirmed to co-headline this tour, but the band was forced to take a hiatus from touring activities for six months after guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof got injured. Now, Exodus stepped in to replace them.

Other bands to appear on this tour are Gama Bomb and Torture Squad.

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Source:	exodusattack.com
Band profile:	Overkill
Event:	Hellfire Festival

Exodus have posted the re-recorded versions of "Metal Command" and "A Lesson In Violence" online at their official Myspace. The songs come from the bands new album "Let There Be Blood" which is a re-recording of the bands classic 1985 debut album, "Bonded By Blood." The album will be released on October 28th.

Produced by guitarist Gary Holt, the new "Let There Be Blood" CD was recorded at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California; JKZ Production Studio in San Rafael, California; with vocal tracks recorded at J. Rod Production Studios in New City, New York. Andy Sneap is currently mixing the CD at his Backstage studio in Derbyshire, England. An October 2008 release through Zaentz Records is expected.

Exodus vocalist Rob Dukes released the following statement to regarding the band's decision to re-record "Bonded by Blood":

"Paul was rad, totally original. He was not like Metallica's James] Hetfield or Slayer's Tom] Araya. I think at times he wanted to be but he was simply himself. He had a really cool way of going up with his voice in the weirdest spots. I, myself, find it cool and original.

I have been singing these songs regularly for three years now and I have totally made them my own but with all the nuances that Paul threw in. I have a different voice than Paul, so it would be kinda stupid to just mimic him, but I definitely bite his style but try to remain myself.

This record is a total homage to him with modern technology and for fun. If he was around, which it is unfortunate that he not, he would be doing this record.

My life is cool now, but it was cool before I joined Exodus; I made good money had a great apartment in L.A. and I traveled everywhere and surfed regularly.

Honestly, I would rather hear Paul re-record this.

I will give these songs all the venom and hate I can give, and it's all for the love I have for these songs and this band. If those out there don't like it, and think it's not good, listen to the original ? it will always stand the test of time."

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Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Exodus

A few days ago, Exodus have issued the following announcement on their website:

"Exodus will not perform the announced Mexico shows on October 25th - 27th on their upcoming South American tour. The band was booked under false pretense by a promoter who failed to fulfill even basic requirements, logistically and financially.

It later surfaced that the promoter in question was involved in other show related controversies earlier this year when a world-known thrash metal band from Europe had to cancel a planned Mexico appearance last minute and advance tickets sold in Mexico were not refunded to the fans.

Exodus is sorry to let down their Mexican fans but after failing to meet several deadlines for deposits, airfares and supplying production information, the promoter made it impossible to realize those shows. As of today, six days to originally planned departure from the U.S., the band did not receive any information regarding equipment, lodging and internal transport; neither airfares nor guarantees were paid."

Source:	exodusattack.com
Band profile:	Exodus

Exodus' latest album "The Atrocity Exhibition - Exhibit A", is available to stream in it's entirety from October 15th until October 19th on the bands MySpace page.

The 8th Bay Area Thrash studio album will be released on October 23, 2007 in the United States and October 26, 2007 in Europe. Part 2 called "The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit B" will be released in 2008.

The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A cover] tracklisting:

01. A Call To Arms
02. Riot Act
03. Funeral Hymn
04. Children Of A Worthless God
05. As It Was, As It Soon Shall Be
06. The Atrocity Exhibition
07. Iconoclasm
08. The Garden Of Bleeding
09. Bedlam 123

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Exodus

You can check out a new song entitled "Riot Act" from Exodus online over at the band's official MySpace page.
The track comes off the band's forthcoming new album "The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A", which will be released on October 23rd through Nuclear Blast Records.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Exodus

San Francisco Bay Area Thrashers Exodus have revelaed the details of their eighth studio album.

"The album is titled " The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A ". And the track listing is as follows.

01. A Call To Arms
02. Riot Act
03. Funeral Hymn
04. Children Of A Worthless God
05. As It Was, As It Soon Shall Be
06. The Atrocity Exhibition
07. Iconoclasm
08. The Garden Of Bleeding
09. Bedlam 123

Why Exhibit A you might ask? Because we already have four songs recorded and finished for the next album, which we will resume recording some time around the end of the year, and this is a two part record. Part two being exhibit B. So yes, there will be another Exodus album finished hopefully soon after the release of this one."

UPDATED (on 23 August):

A picture of the cover art can be found here.

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Source:	exodusattack.com
Band profile:	Exodus

Exodus guitarist Gary Holt will release his first-ever instructional DVD "A Lesson in Guitar Violence", later this month through Zaentz.

Holt previously stated about the upcoming DVD, "I am planning on focusing on rhythm technique, some lead chops, and going over the correct way to play some of the Exodus riffs. I feel there are enough straight shred things out there, so I want to do something as bit differrent. And of course I will make it funny as hell!"

Zaentz Records is the new label formed by Steven Warner (Exodus' manager) and partner Jonnie Zaentz (son of Saul Zaentz, Fantasy Records co-founder). Zaentz is an independent artist-friendly upstart label that features an in-house, state-of-the-art recording facility.

Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Exodus

The following message was posted by guitarist Gary Holt on the Exodus website today (March 14):

"Breaking news in the Exodus camp!

I'd like to take a moment here and welcome back Tom Hunting to the drum throne of Exodus. It was always understood that when and if Tom was ever ready to resume his drumming duties for the band his seat would be waiting. Paul always knew this, and was the first to say it upon joining the band. Paul and Tom always have been good friends and we, as a band, cannot thank Paul enough for his services on "Shovel Head" and all subsequent tours. We had a great time, and kicked many asses along the way. Paul has given this reunion his whole endorsement with no mixed blessings, and is happy to see Tom back in the fold. Now someone may just become the luckiest suckers in the world, because one hell of a drummer is on the market! We wish Paul all the best, and he will always be a member of the extended Exodus family.

That having been said, we are so excited to have Tom back in the band he co-founded. He, other than the time spent out of the band, is the only drummer I've ever played with, and him and I have an unspoken language of metal that I am stoked to continue.

We are hard at work on the new songs, and this shit is the best and heaviest music we've ever written. I've kept quiet until now, because everyone always brags about how great the new shit is. But this is no boast. This album will redefine thrash metal as we no it. We will be hitting the studio mid- May with Mr. Sneap, and you have been warned."

Source:	exodusattack.com
Band profile:	Exodus

Another live video of Exodus taken during the Monsters Of Mayhem tour is available for viewing online at the Underground Video Television (UVTV).
The live clip was filmed at The Croc Rock in Allentown PA during the Monsters Of Mayhem Tour and is for their 'eight-plus minute ass-kicking in auditory form' track "Deathamphetamine" which is loaded with tons of energy from both the band and the crowd. Watch closely around the 3:20 mark to see Rob Dukes end up leaping into the pit to mosh & surf with the fans.

After the show Exodus bassist Jack Gibson, as their tour bus was negotiating the narrow alley next to the club for the band to unload their gear, told the UVTV crew stories in amazement of how their tour bus driver in Europe drove down an elbow narrow street and then managed to back the bus out with cars parked on either side leaving barely 3-4 inches of space and did not stop once nor hit anything. "Tour bus driving is indeed an art in of itself," Jack said and expressed hopes that "as long as my hair looks good then the live videos you guys shot will be just fine - it's all about the hair," he said with a grin.

Also available at the same location listed above is the other live video UVTV filmed that evening for "War Is My Shepherd".

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Source:	uvtv.info
Band profile:	Exodus

A new live performance video of Exodus playing their track 'War Is My Shepherd' is available for viewing at the Underground Video Television website, located here.

The footage was taken at the Croc Rock in Allentown, PA during the Monsters Of Mayhem tour last year.

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Source:	uvtv.info
Band profile:	Exodus

In November/December this year thrashers Exodus will be undertaking a tour of Europe. Several dates have so far been announced and confirmed and more will be announced soon.

Here are the dates so far:

Nov. 01 - Music Box - Manchester, UK
Nov. 02 - J7 - Nottingham, UK
Nov. 03 - Rio - Bradford, UK
Nov. 04 - TBA
Nov. 05 - Trillians - Newcastle, UK
Nov. 06 - Wulfrun Hall - Wolverhampton, UK
Nov. 07 - Underworld - London, UK
Nov. 08 - TBA
Nov. 09 - Effenaar - Eindhoven, Holland
Nov. 10 - Patronaat - Haarlem, Holland
Nov. 11 - Muziek-o-droom - Hasselt, Belgium
Nov. 12 - TBA
Nov. 13 - Rosenhof - Osnabruck, Germany
Nov. 14 - Matrix - Bochum, Germany
Nov. 15 - Stattbahnhof - Schweinfurt, Germany
Nov. 16 - Kato - Berlin, Germany
Nov. 17 - Garage - Saarbrucken, Germany
Nov. 18 - TBA
Nov. 19 - John Dee - Oslo, Norway
Nov. 20 - TBA
Nov. 21 - TBA
Nov. 22 - Teatria - Oulu, Finland
Nov. 23 - Tavastia - Helsinki, Finland
Nov. 24 - TBA
Nov. 25 - TBA
Nov. 26 - TBA
Nov. 27 - TBA
Nov. 28 - Wigwam - Budapest, Hungary
Nov. 29 - TBA
Nov. 30 - Sottosopra - Padova, Italy
Dec. 01 - Sonar Club - Siena, Italy
Dec. 02 - Mamamia - Senigalia (Ancona), Italy
Dec. 03 - Duel Beat - Naples, Italy
Dec. 04 - TBA
Dec. 05 - Remise - Wil, Switzerland
Dec. 06 - TBA
Dec. 07 - TBA
Dec. 08 - Santana - Bilbao, Spain
Dec. 09 - Ritmo & Compas - Madrid, Spain
Dec. 10 - Apolo 2 - Barcelona, Spain

Source:	exodusattack.com
Band profile:	Exodus