EXODUS Guitarist: New CD Contains 'Ton Of Absolutely Rifftastic Metal; No Filler Whatsoever'

July 9, 2007

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS entered Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California on June 10 with producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD, NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY) to begin recording their new album for a late 2007 release via Nuclear Blast Records.

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has issued the following update: "Just letting everyone know the official list of songtitles as well as the album title are coming soon.

"It's been really hard coming up with one, as we aren't sure if we are doing a double disc, or something might be held as a bonus track (in addition to the one already planned) in order to fit them on. This album is long! But in a totally killer way. Just a ton of absolutely rifftastic metal — no filler whatsoever. It's going to be tough waiting to put this one, we are all so fired up right now. Lee's [Altus, guitar] finishing up solos at the moment, and then off to Andy (who had to bail a bit early do to prior SABBAT commitments) for the mix. Atrwork will be done soon as well.

"Be warned. This album is fuckin' heavy as shit!

"Funny how some people think if you are excited about your new record it means you think the last one sucked. Couldn't be further from the truth. 'Tempo of the Damned' [2004] and 'Shovel Headed Kill Machine' [2005] killed. But we are trying to up the ante with every release, and this one sets the bar so fuckin' high it's going to hard to top it with the next one. But you fuckers know we'll trying our damndest!"

Gary Holt has just released his first-ever instructional DVD, "A Lesson in Guitar Violence", through Zaentz. The disc, which contains never-before-seen live footage from 1985 at the Dynamo Club in Holland, can be ordered at The Exodus Store.

Holt previously stated about the 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.

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