Exodus

Rank:
69
1242 fans

Country:	USA
Label:	Nuclear Blast Records

Links:	Official website Facebook Instagram ReverbNation Twitter YouTube

Formed in:	1980
Broke up	1994-1997
Broke up	1998-2001

1980-	Bay Area thrash metal

Line-up

1980–	Gary Holt - guitars
1980–1989	Tom Hunting - drums

1997–2005	-//-

2007–	-//-
1997–	Jack Gibson - bass
2005–	Lee Altus - guitars
2005–2014	Robert "Rob" Dukes - vocals

2025–	-//-

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1989	Perry Strickland - drums
1993	Craig Locicero - guitars
1993	Chris Kontos - drums
1993	Robb Flynn - guitars
2004	Steven M. "Steev" Esquivel - vocals
2004	Matt Harvey - vocals
2004	Chuck Billy - vocals
2009	Nicholas Howard Barker - drums
2010	Steve "Zetro" Souza - vocals
2013	Kragen Lum - guitars

2015	-//-
2017	Robert "Rob" Dukes - vocals
2021	John Tempesta - drums
2022–	Brandon Ellis - guitars
2023	Michael "Mike" Schleibaum - bass
2025–	Steve Brogden - bass

2010	Brendon Small - guitars
2010	Peter Tägtgren - backing vocals

2026	-//- vocals
2014	Kirk Hammett - guitars
2014	Chuck Billy - vocals
2021	Kragen Lum - guitars
2021	Nick Souza - backing vocals
2021	Cody Souza - backing vocals
2025	Mark Osegueda - vocals
2026	Katie Jacoby - strings

1980–1981	Carlton Melson - bass
1980–1981	Tim Agnello - vocals
1980–1983	Kirk Hammett - guitars
1981–1983	Geoff Andrews - bass
1981–1986	Paul Baloff - vocals

1997–2002	-//-
1983	Evan McCaskey - guitars
1983	Mike Maung - guitars
1983–1990	Rob Mckillop - bass
1983–2005	Rick Hunolt - guitars
1986–1993	Steve "Zetro" Souza - vocals

2002–2004	-//-

2014–2025	-//-
1989–1993	John Tempesta - drums
1991–1993	Michael Butler - bass
1993	Gannon Hall - drums
2005–2006	Paul Bostaph - drums

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1980–	Gary Holt - guitars
1980–1989	Tom Hunting - drums

1997–2005	-//-

2007–	-//-
1997–	Jack Gibson - bass
2005–	Lee Altus - guitars
2005–2014	Robert "Rob" Dukes - vocals

2025–	-//-

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1989	Perry Strickland - drums
1993	Craig Locicero - guitars
1993	Chris Kontos - drums
1993	Robb Flynn - guitars
2004	Steven M. "Steev" Esquivel - vocals
2004	Matt Harvey - vocals
2004	Chuck Billy - vocals
2009	Nicholas Howard Barker - drums
2010	Steve "Zetro" Souza - vocals
2013	Kragen Lum - guitars

2015	-//-
2017	Robert "Rob" Dukes - vocals
2021	John Tempesta - drums
2022–	Brandon Ellis - guitars
2023	Michael "Mike" Schleibaum - bass
2025–	Steve Brogden - bass

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2010	Brendon Small - guitars
2010	Peter Tägtgren - backing vocals

2026	-//- vocals
2014	Kirk Hammett - guitars
2014	Chuck Billy - vocals
2021	Kragen Lum - guitars
2021	Nick Souza - backing vocals
2021	Cody Souza - backing vocals
2025	Mark Osegueda - vocals
2026	Katie Jacoby - strings

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1980–1981	Carlton Melson - bass
1980–1981	Tim Agnello - vocals
1980–1983	Kirk Hammett - guitars
1981–1983	Geoff Andrews - bass
1981–1986	Paul Baloff - vocals

1997–2002	-//-
1983	Evan McCaskey - guitars
1983	Mike Maung - guitars
1983–1990	Rob Mckillop - bass
1983–2005	Rick Hunolt - guitars
1986–1993	Steve "Zetro" Souza - vocals

2002–2004	-//-

2014–2025	-//-
1989–1993	John Tempesta - drums
1991–1993	Michael Butler - bass
1993	Gannon Hall - drums
2005–2006	Paul Bostaph - drums

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Discography

1985	Bonded By Blood 1985	8.7	8.7
1987	Pleasures Of The Flesh 1987	7.8	7.8
1989	Fabulous Disaster 1989	8.3	8.3
1990	Impact Is Imminent 1990	7.4	7.4
1992	Force Of Habit 1992	6.7	6.7
2004	Tempo Of The Damned 2004	8.6	8.6
2005	Shovel Headed Kill Machine 2005	8.0	8.0
2007	The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A 2007	8.0	8.0
2008	Let There Be Blood 2008	7.8	7.8
2010	Exhibit B: The Human Condition 2010	8.0	8.0
2014	Blood In, Blood Out 2014	7.7	7.7
2021	Persona Non Grata 2021	7.7	7.7
2026	Goliath 2026	6.5	6.5

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	1990	Objection Overruled 1990	7.4	7.4
	2003	War Is My Shepherd 2003	8.0	8.0

Detailed discography ››

1982	1982 Demo [Demo] 1982	7.4	7.4
1983	Die By His Hand [Demo] 1983	7.2	7.2
1984	Turk Street Demo [Demo] 1984	8.0	8.0
1985	Speed Kills Vol. I: The Very Best In Speed Metal [VA] 1985	9.0	9.0
1985	Combat Tour Live: The Ultimate Revenge [DVD] 1985	9.0	9.0
1987	Deranged [Single] 1987	7.0	7.0
1989	Speed Kills...But Who's Dying? [VA] 1989	7.8	7.8
1989	MTV Headbangers Ball [Split] 1989	9.0	9.0
1990	The Lunatic Parade [Single] 1990	7.3	7.3
1991	Good Friendly Violent Fun [Live] 1991	7.6	7.6
1991	A Lesson In Violence [Compilation] 1991	8.0	8.0
1992	Thorn In My Side [Single] 1992	7.0	7.0
1992	The Best Of Exodus: Lessons In Violence [Compilation] 1992	7.0	7.0
1997	Another Lesson In Violence [Live] 1997	8.5	8.5
2005	Live At The DNA 2004 [Live] 2005	7.8	7.8
2005	Live At The DNA [DVD] 2005	8.0	8.0
2007	Soilwork / Exodus [Split] 2007	7.0	7.0
2007	Double Live Dynamo! [DVD] 2007	8.2	8.2
2008	Riot Act [Single] 2008	6.7	6.7
2010	Hammer And Life [Single] 2010	7.3	7.3
2010	Shovel Headed Tour Machine (Live At Wacken And Other Assorted Atrocities) [DVD] 2010	8.9	8.9
2012	Label Showcase - Nuclear Blast [VA] 2012
2014	Salt The Wound [Single] 2014	8.0	8.0
2015	Elder Gods [Split] 2015
2016	Tempo Of The Damned / Shovel Headed Kill Machine [Compilation] 2016	9.0	9.0
2016	Original Album Collection: Discovering Exodus [Compilation] 2016	8.0	8.0
2018	Gathered At The Altar Of Blast [VA] 2018
2019	No Love (Live At Day In The Dirt 1984) [Single] 2019	7.0	7.0
2022	Body Harvest [Single] 2022	9.0	9.0
2022	Shudder To Think [Single] 2022	8.0	8.0
2022	Riot Act [Single] 2022	7.0	7.0
2024	British Disaster: The Battle Of '89 (Live At The Astoria) [Live] 2024	7.4	7.4
2024	Beating Around The Bush [Single] 2024	8.0	8.0
2025	He's A Woman - She's A Man [Single] 2025	7.3	7.3

Detailed discography ››

1989	The Toxic Waltz	9.4	9.4
1990	Objection Overruled	7.0	7.0
1992	Good Day To Die	8.0	8.0
1992	Thorn In My Side	7.3	7.3
2004	War Is My Sheppard	8.0	8.0
2004	Throwing Down	8.0	8.0
2005	Now Thy Death Day Come	7.3	7.3
2008	Riot Act	7.9	7.9
2010	Downfall	7.0	7.0
2014	Blood In, Blood Out [Lyric video] [Lyric video]
2014	Salt The Wound [Lyric video] [Lyric video]
2014	Blood In, Blood Out	7.0	7.0
2021	Prescribing Horror [Lyric video] [Lyric video]
2022	The Fires Of Division
2026	3111
2026	Goliath	8.0	8.0
2026	Promise You This

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1985	Bonded By Blood 1985	8.7	8.7
1987	Pleasures Of The Flesh 1987	7.8	7.8
1989	Fabulous Disaster 1989	8.3	8.3
1990	Impact Is Imminent 1990	7.4	7.4
1992	Force Of Habit 1992	6.7	6.7
2004	Tempo Of The Damned 2004	8.6	8.6
2005	Shovel Headed Kill Machine 2005	8.0	8.0
2007	The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A 2007	8.0	8.0
2008	Let There Be Blood 2008	7.8	7.8
2010	Exhibit B: The Human Condition 2010	8.0	8.0
2014	Blood In, Blood Out 2014	7.7	7.7
2021	Persona Non Grata 2021	7.7	7.7
2026	Goliath 2026	6.5	6.5

Detailed discography ››

	1990	Objection Overruled 1990	7.4	7.4
	2003	War Is My Shepherd 2003	8.0	8.0

Detailed discography ››

1982	1982 Demo [Demo] 1982	7.4	7.4
1983	Die By His Hand [Demo] 1983	7.2	7.2
1984	Turk Street Demo [Demo] 1984	8.0	8.0
1985	Speed Kills Vol. I: The Very Best In Speed Metal [VA] 1985	9.0	9.0
1985	Combat Tour Live: The Ultimate Revenge [DVD] 1985	9.0	9.0
1987	Deranged [Single] 1987	7.0	7.0
1989	Speed Kills...But Who's Dying? [VA] 1989	7.8	7.8
1989	MTV Headbangers Ball [Split] 1989	9.0	9.0
1990	The Lunatic Parade [Single] 1990	7.3	7.3
1991	Good Friendly Violent Fun [Live] 1991	7.6	7.6
1991	A Lesson In Violence [Compilation] 1991	8.0	8.0
1992	Thorn In My Side [Single] 1992	7.0	7.0
1992	The Best Of Exodus: Lessons In Violence [Compilation] 1992	7.0	7.0
1997	Another Lesson In Violence [Live] 1997	8.5	8.5
2005	Live At The DNA 2004 [Live] 2005	7.8	7.8
2005	Live At The DNA [DVD] 2005	8.0	8.0
2007	Soilwork / Exodus [Split] 2007	7.0	7.0
2007	Double Live Dynamo! [DVD] 2007	8.2	8.2
2008	Riot Act [Single] 2008	6.7	6.7
2010	Hammer And Life [Single] 2010	7.3	7.3
2010	Shovel Headed Tour Machine (Live At Wacken And Other Assorted Atrocities) [DVD] 2010	8.9	8.9
2012	Label Showcase - Nuclear Blast [VA] 2012
2014	Salt The Wound [Single] 2014	8.0	8.0
2015	Elder Gods [Split] 2015
2016	Tempo Of The Damned / Shovel Headed Kill Machine [Compilation] 2016	9.0	9.0
2016	Original Album Collection: Discovering Exodus [Compilation] 2016	8.0	8.0
2018	Gathered At The Altar Of Blast [VA] 2018
2019	No Love (Live At Day In The Dirt 1984) [Single] 2019	7.0	7.0
2022	Body Harvest [Single] 2022	9.0	9.0
2022	Shudder To Think [Single] 2022	8.0	8.0
2022	Riot Act [Single] 2022	7.0	7.0
2024	British Disaster: The Battle Of '89 (Live At The Astoria) [Live] 2024	7.4	7.4
2024	Beating Around The Bush [Single] 2024	8.0	8.0
2025	He's A Woman - She's A Man [Single] 2025	7.3	7.3

Detailed discography ››

1989	The Toxic Waltz	9.4	9.4
1990	Objection Overruled	7.0	7.0
1992	Good Day To Die	8.0	8.0
1992	Thorn In My Side	7.3	7.3
2004	War Is My Sheppard	8.0	8.0
2004	Throwing Down	8.0	8.0
2005	Now Thy Death Day Come	7.3	7.3
2008	Riot Act	7.9	7.9
2010	Downfall	7.0	7.0
2014	Blood In, Blood Out [Lyric video] [Lyric video]
2014	Salt The Wound [Lyric video] [Lyric video]
2014	Blood In, Blood Out	7.0	7.0
2021	Prescribing Horror [Lyric video] [Lyric video]
2022	The Fires Of Division
2026	3111
2026	Goliath	8.0	8.0
2026	Promise You This

Detailed discography ››

Latest reviews

Goliath 6.0 Starting to understand how David could beat Goliath. Review by omne metallum ››
Persona Non Grata 8.2 Welcome back, it's been too long. Review by omne metallum ››
Blood In, Blood Out 7.9 Who exactly are the "Big 4" of thrash metal is a highly debated topic among metal music veterans for what seems now all of eternity. Everyone can agree with Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer but the fourth band gets a bit tricky depending on who... Review by tea[m]ster ››
Exhibit B: The Human Condition 7.7 So Exodus is back, again, with Exhibit B: The Human Condition after a relatively short (for them) layoff. The Bay Area Bashers have returned doing what they do best, wreaking havoc and crushing skulls. The H&H Guitar tandem (this time, Holt and Heathen's... Review by BitterCOld ››
Shovel Headed Tour Machine (Live At Wacken And Other Assorted Atrocities) 8.0 Thrash metal Nuclear Blast U.S.A. Length: 1:03:00 Exodus live at Wacken 2008 was one of the highlights of the festival. Now there is a chance for those present to re-live this experience, or those who weren't to live it out for the first time. Review by Baz Anderson ››

Photo galleries

04.08.2024	Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2024 - Day 6/6 by RaduP	227 images	04.08.2024 Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2024 - Day 6/6 by RaduP
10.01.2020	70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise 2020 - Day Four by CROMCarl	210 images	10.01.2020 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise 2020 - Day Four by CROMCarl
07.01.2020	70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise 2020 - Day One by CROMCarl	127 images	07.01.2020 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise 2020 - Day One by CROMCarl
03.07.2018	Hellfest 2018 - The Bands (Sunday) by Darkside Momo	66 images	03.07.2018 Hellfest 2018 - The Bands (Sunday) by Darkside Momo
03.02.2018	70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise 2018 - Day Three by CROMCarl	98 images	03.02.2018 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise 2018 - Day Three by CROMCarl
02.02.2018	70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise 2018 - Day Two by CROMCarl	272 images	02.02.2018 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise 2018 - Day Two by CROMCarl
03.12.2012	Barge To Hell Cruise - Gallery Part One - 3rd December 2012 by D.T. Metal	109 images	03.12.2012 Barge To Hell Cruise - Gallery Part One - 3rd December 2012 by D.T. Metal
16.06.2012	Hellfest 2012 - Day 2: Saturday by Promonex	74 images	16.06.2012 Hellfest 2012 - Day 2: Saturday by Promonex
12.08.2011	Bloodstock Open Air - Catton Hall, England, 12th-14th August 2011 by Baz Anderson	397 images	12.08.2011 Bloodstock Open Air - Catton Hall, England, 12th-14th August 2011 by Baz Anderson
22.11.2010	Exodus - Nottingham, England, 22nd November 2010 by Baz Anderson	19 images	22.11.2010 Exodus - Nottingham, England, 22nd November 2010 by Baz Anderson

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News

18.03.2026	Exodus - Release Video For 'Promise You This'
18.02.2026	Exodus - New Track And Video Premieres
22.01.2026	Exodus - Detail Upcoming New Record 'Goliath'
25.07.2025	Exodus - Confirm Latin American Tour Dates
23.04.2025	Exodus - Present Cover Of Scorpions' 'He’s A Woman - She’s A Man'
22.03.2025	Exodus - Confirm European Summer Tour

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18.08.2024	Abattoir's Concert Hunt - The Summer Adventures (2024)
30.09.2020	70000 Tons Of Metal 2020 - Day Four: Until We Meet Again
12.09.2020	70000 Tons Of Metal 2020 - Day One: Ready To Rock 'N Roll
12.12.2012	Barge To Hell Cruise 2012 - Day One: We Set Sail
23.11.2010	Exodus - Nottingham, England, 22nd November 2010

18.03.2026	Exodus - Release Video For 'Promise You This'
18.02.2026	Exodus - New Track And Video Premieres
22.01.2026	Exodus - Detail Upcoming New Record 'Goliath'
25.07.2025	Exodus - Confirm Latin American Tour Dates
23.04.2025	Exodus - Present Cover Of Scorpions' 'He’s A Woman - She’s A Man'
22.03.2025	Exodus - Confirm European Summer Tour

18.08.2024	Abattoir's Concert Hunt - The Summer Adventures (2024)
30.09.2020	70000 Tons Of Metal 2020 - Day Four: Until We Meet Again
12.09.2020	70000 Tons Of Metal 2020 - Day One: Ready To Rock 'N Roll
12.12.2012	Barge To Hell Cruise 2012 - Day One: We Set Sail
23.11.2010	Exodus - Nottingham, England, 22nd November 2010

Concerts

27.05.2026	USA - Berkeley, CA Sepultura: Celebrating Life Through Death N. American Tour 2026
26.05.2026	USA - San Diego, CA Sepultura: Celebrating Life Through Death N. American Tour 2026
25.05.2026	USA - Las Vegas, NV Sepultura: Celebrating Life Through Death N. American Tour 2026
23.05.2026	USA - Boise, ID Sepultura: Celebrating Life Through Death N. American Tour 2026
22.05.2026	USA - Salt Lake City, UT Sepultura: Celebrating Life Through Death N. American Tour 2026
21.05.2026	USA - Denver, CO Sepultura: Celebrating Life Through Death N. American Tour 2026
19.05.2026	USA - Des Moines, IA Sepultura: Celebrating Life Through Death N. American Tour 2026
17.05.2026	USA - Milwaukee, WI Sepultura: Celebrating Life Through Death N. American Tour 2026
15.05.2026	USA - Chicago, IL Sepultura: Celebrating Life Through Death N. American Tour 2026
13.05.2026	USA - Reading, PA Sepultura: Celebrating Life Through Death N. American Tour 2026

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Forum topics

08.06.2026	Exodus - Tempo Of The Damned in Reviews	9
14.05.2026	Exodus - Bonded By Blood in Reviews	5
29.04.2026	Exodus - Pleasures Of The Flesh in Albums	19
26.01.2026	Exodus - Fabulous Disaster in Albums	11
18.01.2026	Exodus - Tempo Of The Damned in Albums	29
25.09.2025	Exodus - Bonded By Blood in Albums	98
10.07.2025	Exodus - Another Lesson In Violence in Albums	4
17.01.2025	Exodus in Extreme metal forum	172
05.05.2024	Megadeth - Speed Kills Vol. I: The Very Best In Speed Metal in Albums	2
24.07.2023	The Second Big Four Of US Thrash Metal in Metal arena	50

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