"Downfall", the new video from San Francisco Bay Area metallers Exodus, can now be viewed below. The clip was helmed by SchneppZone director Jon Schnepp of Metalocalypse fame (y'know, the animated program about Dethklok on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim) and was shot on April 1 on the old set of the television sitcom "Night Court". In addition, it features animated sequences by Los Angeles-based traditional animator Jeremy Polgar.

About getting to work with Exodus again, Jon Schnepp stated: "I think their music is incredible and they always give me 100% at the video shoot. Working with these legends of thrash metal again has been a blast!"

"Downfall" is taken from the band's latest album Exhibit B: The Human Condition, released back in May.

(IMPORTANT: Viewers who are epileptic or prone to seizures are asked not to view this video due to its strobing effect!)

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Exodus

Tonight, Stickam.com will be streaming Exodus' Exhibit B: The Human Condition release show live from the The Key Club in Hollywood, CA. Tune in at 10:30pm PST to catch the live stream.

For those in later time zones who can't stay awake to view the live stream, captured footage from the show will be available later at this location.

Exodus is playing the following three record release shows in California in support of Exhibit B: The Human Condition before heading to Europe to play the festival circuit:

Thursday, June 10th - Chico, CA @ The Senator Theater (with Lääz Rockit, Anvil Chorus + 2 local openers)

Friday, June 11th - Los Angeles @ Key Club (with Heathen, Bonded By Blood + 2 local openers)

Saturday, June 12th - San Francisco @ Slim's (with Heathen, Anvil Chorus, and Passive Aggressive)

Next to a North American tour with Malevolent Creation later this year (tour dates here), Exodus recently announced they will help kick off Ozzfest 2010 with a one-off appearance on the 2nd Stage at San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, CA on Saturday, August 14th.

Just today, Exodus also announced a string of live dates on Australian soil. This will mark the band's first headlining tour in these parts of the globe. Tickets go on sale next Thursday. The dates are:

October 1st - The Kings Arms, Auckland
October 2nd - The Manning Bar, Sydney
October 3rd - The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
October 4th - The HiFi Bar, Brisbane
October 5th - Amplifier Bar, Perth

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Source:	stickam.com
Band profile:	Exodus
Event:	Exodus

Official press release

Come August, Bay Area thrash pioneers Exodus will be hitting the road with their "March Of Brutality" tour for a headlining run through the US and Canada in support of their Billboard-charting new release, Exhibit B: The Human Condition with Malevolent Creation, Holy Grail, and Bonded By Blood.

States Exodus guitarist/songwriter Gary Holt: "We are fucking stoked to announce the "March Of Brutality" line-up. This tour is going to re-write the book on how much fun is actually legal!"

Tickets go on sale on June 8.

Confirmed "March Of Brutality" tour dates thus far are as follows:

Aug. 16 - Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
Aug. 17 - Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC
Aug. 18 - Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
Aug. 20 - The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
Aug. 21 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
Aug. 23 - Reggie's Rock Club - Chicago, IL
Aug. 24 - The Mod Club - Toronto, ON
Aug. 25 - Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC
Aug. 27 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
Aug. 28 - The Gramercy Theater - New York, NY
Aug. 29 - Polaris - Philadelphia, PA
Aug. 31 - Jaxx - W. Springfield, VA
Sept. 01 - Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
Sept. 02 - Phoenix Hill Tavern - Louisville, KY
Sept. 03 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
Sept. 04 - The Social - Orlando, FL
Sept. 05 - Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Sept. 07 - The Door - Dallas, TX
Sept. 08 - Emo's - Austin, TX
Sept. 09 - The Avalon - Santa Clara, CA

Additional dates to be announced.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Exodus
Event:	Exodus: March Of Brutality N. American Tour

"Class Dismissed (A Hate Primer)", a new song from US metallers Exodus, is available for streaming at the band's MySpace page.

"Class Dismissed (A Hate Primer)" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Exhibit B: The Human Condition, which is scheduled for release on May 7 in Europe (on May 18 in North America) via Nuclear Blast Records.

Guitarist/songwriter Gary Holt shares the background on the newly uploaded song: "We decided to give everybody another taste of the new record... and it's about one of America's favorite pastimes, the school shooting. This song was primarily inspired by the massacre at Virginia Tech, as well as Columbine and the many other instances of unhinged individuals who decided to take out their wrath on their classmates, going all the way back to (University of Texas at Austin's 1966 tower sniper) Charles J. Whitman."

Exhibit B: The Human Condition [cover art] tracklist:

01. The Ballad Of Leonard And Charles
02. Beyond The Pale
03. Hammer And Life
04. Class Dismissed (A Hate Primer)
05. Downfall
06. March Of The Sycophants
07. Nanking
08. Burn, Hollywood, Burn
09. Democide
10. The Sun Is My Destroyer
11. A Perpetual State Of Indifference
12. Good Riddance
13. Devil's Teeth [bonus]

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Exodus

Original news, posted on 23.12.2009

San Francisco's Exodus have named their ninth studio album Exhibit B: The Human Condition. The band are currently recording in Northern California with Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Arch Enemy, Kreator). The album is expected to be released in Spring 2010.

A brand new song, entitled "Good Riddance," which will appear on the forthcoming CD is available for streaming in the YouTube clip here (as premiered during an Exodus live web stream on December 19).

Exodus will soon be on tour with Arch Enemy, Arsis, and Mutiny Within on the Tyrants Of Evil tour, which launches in Towson, Maryland on January 20th, 2010.

UPDATED on 26.02.2010 (thanks to BudDa and Dahalak)

Exodus will be releasing their ninth studio album, Exhibit B: The Human Condition, this spring. The cover artwork will look like this.

Guitarist/songwriter Gary Holt checks in about what the band was looking to capture art-wise and why the final version chosen nailed it: "We wanted to portray the violence of man at its finest, so we started with our own version of the Leonardo da Vinci sketch [of Vitruvian Man], but done the Exodus way! I was pointed in the direction of Colin Larks of Rainsong Design for the cover and he killed it! To me, the artwork represents man and his affinity for bloodshed, ignorance, and all-around ability to be led like sheep to the slaughter. The image fits the songs on this record perfectly. The whole layout is going to as sick as the record itself!"

Exhibit B: The Human Condition was recorded this past December in Northern California with producer Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Arch Enemy, Kreator).

UPDATE (thanks to BudDa)

Exodus have uploaded "Hammer And Life," a new track off their upcoming May 18th release, Exhibit B: The Human Condition, onto their MySpace player.

Guitarist/songwriter Gary Holt shares the background on the new song: "We decided to put up an early rough mix of "Hammer And Life" to give everybody a little taste of the new record. The really fast songs you'll get soon enough! This song is inspired by the one and only [original vocalist] Paul Baloff, our ode to him. Paul was always the hammer in Exodus and he lived for metal more than anyone I've ever known. R.I.P."

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Exodus

Arch Enemy will embark on the "Tyrants Of Evil: North American Tour 2010", in January/February next year. Support will come from Exodus, Arsis and Mutiny Within.

Confirmed dates are as follows:

20-January-2010 - Towson, MD - Recher Theatre
21-January-2010 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre Of Living Arts
22-January-2010 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre
23-January-2010 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
25-January-2010 - Montreal, QC - Le Medley
26-January-2010 - Quebec City, QC - Theatre Imperial
27-January-2010 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
29-January-2010 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
30-January-2010 - Minneapolis, MN - The Rock
31-January-2010 - Winnipeg, MB - The Garrick Centre
02-February-2010 - Calgary AB, - MacEwan Hall Ballroom
03-February-2010 - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Events Centre
05-February-2010 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
06-February-2010 - Seattle, WA - Showbox @ The Market
08-February-2010 - San Francisco, CA - Regency Center @ The Grand
09-February-2010 - West Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues

Source:	archenemy.net
Band profile:	Arch Enemy
Event:	Arch Enemy + Exodus + Arsis

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 [DVD] [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 [CD] [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 [DVD]:
+ 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

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.

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 [Baloff, former Exodus vocalist who passed away in 2002] 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."

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

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.

Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Exodus