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Exodus - Part Ways With Steve 'Zetro' Souza, Reunite With Rob Dukes


Bay Area thrash metal veterans Exodus have just announced that they have parted ways with longtime singer Steve "Zetro" Souza, and his replacement is none other than Rob Dukes, who was initially part of the band from 2005 to 2014. With Dukes, the band plans to record a new album and tour. Stay tuned for more updates.

Exodus wrote via Facebook: "Announcement! Exodus have parted ways with Steve "Zetro" Souza. We thank Steve for his years fronting the band and all the killer music we made during that time. We wish him only the best in the future and much success with anything he does.
And please help us welcome Rob Dukes back to Exodus! We are beyond stoked to have Rob back ripping up the stage with us and he's looking forward to crushing everything like only he can.

"Next chapter begins, new record rolls along as planned and the beatings will continue. See you soon!"

Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Exodus
Posted: 15.01.2025 by Metal God


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15.01.2025 - 22:14
Ed plain
Ooooooohhhhhhh myyyyyyyy goooooooddd, fuck yeah, much prefer his vocals, absolutely hyped for a new album
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15.01.2025 - 22:14
A Real Mönkey
Much as I like Zetro as vocalist, their last albums with him weren’t anything to write home about. Hopefully Dukes returning will inspire some creativity.
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15.01.2025 - 22:46
UPDIRNS
AWESOME NEWS. Dukes is the man and Exodus was at their prime with him aboard! Very excited to here this.
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15.01.2025 - 23:54
sbgmetal
No f'ing way! Hoping for something as aggressive as shovel headed kill machine
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16.01.2025 - 00:07
DaMaGeR
CFH
Not into Rob's vocals. So generic, and guitar work is too modern with him in old Exodus stuff. I will miss Zetro
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16.01.2025 - 10:35
lag.pt
Yippee!!!

\o/ \m/
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16.01.2025 - 14:57
ickoriss
GOOD.
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16.01.2025 - 18:15
Baz Anderson
Staff
I didn't realise Zetro was as polarising as the comments here suggest... I'll miss him - for me he is the voice of Exodus. Maybe we can get a new Tenet album now??
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16.01.2025 - 18:34
Metal God
Contributor
Written by Baz Anderson on 16.01.2025 at 18:15

Maybe we can get a new Tenet album now??

Yes! I was thinking either that or a Hatriot reunion with him.
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16.01.2025 - 19:33
JOPE OF STEELE
Steelemeister
Both have their advantages; Zetro is of course the classic Exodus voice, while Rob has great voice especially on clean vocals -- those won't probably be heard on Exodus. Am I only who wants to know why Zetro left?
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16.01.2025 - 21:22
Metal God
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Written by JOPE OF STEELE on 16.01.2025 at 19:33

Both have their advantages; Zetro is of course the classic Exodus voice, while Rob has great voice especially on clean vocals -- those won't probably be heard on Exodus. Am I only who wants to know why Zetro left?

I'm not really concerned about why Zet left, but hopefully it's not the same drama that prompted him to quit back in 2004.
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17.01.2025 - 13:55
Daniell
_爱情_
Elite
In my opinion Zetro is THE voice of Exodus, but with a caveat. Starting with Tempo of the Damned, his voice became too abrasive and shrill for my tastes. That album has a brilliant song, Shroud of Urine, but the singing there is a bit too much.
All that said, I think Rob Dukes is great too - I loved Shovel-Headed Kill Machine, especially Shudder to Think. I'm sure he'll kill it on the new album.
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17.01.2025 - 18:58
JOPE OF STEELE
Steelemeister
Written by Metal God on 16.01.2025 at 21:22

Written by JOPE OF STEELE on 16.01.2025 at 19:33

Both have their advantages; Zetro is of course the classic Exodus voice, while Rob has great voice especially on clean vocals -- those won't probably be heard on Exodus. Am I only who wants to know why Zetro left?

I'm not really concerned about why Zet left, but hopefully it's not the same drama that prompted him to quit back in 2004.

I understand if it's something personal they should keep it private. If it's something band and music related then fans should deserve an explanation
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17.01.2025 - 21:14
Metal God
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Written by sbgmetal on 15.01.2025 at 23:54

No f'ing way! Hoping for something as aggressive as shovel headed kill machine

That's definitely one of their best albums in my opinion.
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18.01.2025 - 20:51
Cynic Metalhead
Ambrish Saxena
Written by Metal God on 17.01.2025 at 21:14

Written by sbgmetal on 15.01.2025 at 23:54

No f'ing way! Hoping for something as aggressive as shovel headed kill machine

That's definitely one of their best albums in my opinion.

In your books. For me, it's a boring record. If I wanted to hear a classic Exodus, I'd pull Tempo Of The Damned or Bonded By Blood followed by Fabulous Disaster.
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20.01.2025 - 18:05
Metal God
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Written by Cynic Metalhead on 18.01.2025 at 20:51

Written by Metal God on 17.01.2025 at 21:14

Written by sbgmetal on 15.01.2025 at 23:54

No f'ing way! Hoping for something as aggressive as shovel headed kill machine

That's definitely one of their best albums in my opinion.

In your books. For me, it's a boring record. If I wanted to hear a classic Exodus, I'd pull Tempo Of The Damned or Bonded By Blood followed by Fabulous Disaster.

I'd crank up Impact Is Imminent as well.
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20.01.2025 - 20:47
Cynic Metalhead
Ambrish Saxena
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20.01.2025 - 21:59
A Real Mönkey
Written by Baz Anderson on 16.01.2025 at 18:15

Maybe we can get a new Tenet album now??

In a perfect world we will get another Tenet album before we get a new Hatriot album.
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25.01.2025 - 19:06
Novas
Written by Metal God on 16.01.2025 at 18:34

Written by Baz Anderson on 16.01.2025 at 18:15

Maybe we can get a new Tenet album now??

Yes! I was thinking either that or a Hatriot reunion with him.

I'm not sure he will rejoin Hatriot because all three of his sons, one being the vocalist, is now running it, and they are way heavier darker thrash sound, almost thrash-death sound. But I could go for another Tenet album. I was super stoked Zetro came back. Will miss him. Just hope Zetro doesn't form a ACDC/Exodus tribute band like Paul Dianno constantly does for Iron Maiden lmao. Here's to a possible Exodus duet song between Zetro/Dukes in the future!
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25.01.2025 - 19:15
Novas
Written by Daniell on 17.01.2025 at 13:55

In my opinion Zetro is THE voice of Exodus, but with a caveat. Starting with Tempo of the Damned, his voice became too abrasive and shrill for my tastes. That album has a brilliant song, Shroud of Urine, but the singing there is a bit too much.
All that said, I think Rob Dukes is great too - I loved Shovel-Headed Kill Machine, especially Shudder to Think. I'm sure he'll kill it on the new album.

I think Zetro adding more heavier vocals on Tempo was the best thing. As that album was originally setup for Paul Baloff before his death. I'm glad Zetro changed his voice to not sound similar to Baloff. It was his back vocals with Testament that made this happened. Thrash metal was just coming back from the dead around 2004-2006, and thrash vocals getting heavier was the norm. Exodus sound got way heavier/melodic on Tempo, continuing this sound up to this day, so it was only obvious Zetro to deliver heavier vocals. It also made an older band to compete with the younger/newer thrash bands.

My fav from Dukes era was Exhibit B though. And I'm with you being my fav was Shudder to Think on Shovel as well! But I didn't enjoy his solo stuff after he left the band.

Hearing Zetro's voice for the first time on Tempo, just getting into thrash metal back in my high school days (metal was barely a thing in America back in 2005, mind you, never on radio growing up in 90s) is what made thrash my favorite metal genre.
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14.02.2025 - 16:17
Let There Be Bloody-red-beard Dukes
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