Tom Hunting REJOINS Exodus!

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has issued the following update:

"I'd like to take a moment here and welcome back Tom Hunting to EXODUS' drum throne. 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 [Bostaph] always knew this, and was the first to say it upon joining the band. Paul and Tom have always been good friends and we, as a band, cannot thank Paul enough for his services on 'Shovel Headed Kill Machine' and all the subsequent tours he did to support that album. We had a great time and kicked many asses along the way. Paul has given this reunion his whole-hearted endorsement with no mixed blessings and is happy to see Tom back in the fold. Now, some band out there may just become the luckiest bunch of suckers in the world, because one hell of a drum 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 he 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 smurf poo is the best and heaviest music we've ever written. I've kept quiet until now — because everyone always brags about how great their new smurf poo is — but this is no boast. This album will redefine thrash metal as we know it. We will be hitting the studio mid-May with Mr. Andy Sneap. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED."

Gary Holt recently announced plans to release his first instructional 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," Gary previously said. "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!"

As previously reported, a video clip of EXODUS performing the classic song "Strike of the Beast" on November 29, 2006 in Belgrade, Serbia has been posted online at YouTube.com.

EXODUS recently completed a European headlining tour in support of its latest CD, "Shovel Headed Kill Machine", which was released in October 2005 via Nuclear Blast Records. Recorded at Trident studios in Pacheco, California and mixed by Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY), the follow-up to 2004's "Tempo of the Damned" was the band's first album to feature Lee Altus (guitar; HEATHEN), Paul Bostaph (drums; ex-SLAYER, TESTAMENT, FORBIDDEN) and Rob Dukes (vocals).

Great! Now if only Rick and Zetro would come back...

The real trick would be getting Paul Baloff back.

trogdawn wrote:

The real trick would be getting Paul Baloff back.

cheeky

if Zetro rejoined, i definetly would not be on board. i was never a fan of that vocal style.

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The real trick would be getting Paul Baloff back.

I never did care for Baloff's style. MUCH preferred Zetro.

SideShowDisaSter wrote:

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The real trick would be getting Paul Baloff back.

I never did care for Baloff's style. MUCH preferred Zetro.

Same here. Love "Pleasures of the Flesh", "Fabulous Disaster" and "Impact is Immenent".

Yup,have to agree with Ult and Sideshow.Zetro is my fav.

thrasher73 wrote:

Yup,have to agree with Ult and Sideshow.Zetro is my fav.

Me too. I don't care much for the new guy.

Always been a Souza fan as well. How'd he get the nick Zetro though?

yeah Trog,I definitely like their lyrical direction after Baloff.I never cared for Bonded by Blood.I own their whole catalog minus that one which I traded off.Never cared for the "Look how evil we are" craziness.

Bonded by Blood is awesome, possibly their best.

I do love POTF and FD almost, if not equally as much, though.

I like both Baloff and Zetro... the first three Exodus CDs are all classics in my book (though I think I like "Pleasures of the Flesh" best of all)... yea, the lyrics on "Bonded" were ridiculously cheesy, but then so were a lot of thrash lyrics in those early days...

You gotta give Baloff one thing, there was never a vocalist like him before or since!!

I like both Paul and Steve, they both kick ass.

I think the 1st 2 are the best Exodus albums ever made. Bonded By Blood had some great songs and amazing energy and Pleasures of the Flesh was just really angry! I feel they started losing it after that.

I am glad Tom is back, but I wonder whats next for Paul Bostaph. He is a great drummer!

Great news!
My Exo list:

1. BONDED BY BLOOD
-------- over the hills and far away --------
2. Fabulous Disaster
3. Pleasures of the Flesh
4. Tempo of the Damned
5. Impact is Imminent
6. Force of Habit
7. Shovel Headed Kill Machine

SideShowDisaSter wrote:

I never did care for Baloff's style. MUCH preferred Zetro.

That's just metal blasphemy!!11

ack

sovdat wrote:

Great news!
My Exo list:

1. BONDED BY BLOOD
-------- over the hills and far away --------
2. Fabulous Disaster
3. Pleasures of the Flesh
4. Tempo of the Damned
5. Impact is Imminent
6. Force of Habit
7. Shovel Headed Kill Machine

You nailed it!

AchrisK wrote:

SideShowDisaSter wrote:

I never did care for Baloff's style. MUCH preferred Zetro.

That's just metal blasphemy!!11

ack

I like Zetro better, too. I do like Baloff though.

I'm with Ack

Tom has been diagnosed with some form of gastric cancer. This will delay the release of the new Exodus until November:

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/exodus-delays-persona-non-grata-album-release-until-november/

Best wishes for the man.

Best wishes for a swift recovery.

Terrible news. Praying for recovery.

Good news:

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/exodus-drummer-tom-hunting-is-now-cancer-free/