Thrash Steel Pioneers Exodus Are Set to Input the Studio Early Subsequent Yr
Whilst showing as a visitor at the October 21 version of SiriusXM’s “Trunk Country With Eddie Trunk”, Exodus guitarist Gary Holt mentioned the standing of the band’s follow-up to their 2021 album “Character Non Grata”. He mentioned (as transcribed through BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’ve were given a dozen [songs] within the works at this time, and Lee [Altus, Exodus guitarist] has some stuff.
“Our plan is to hit the studio in February. We have been gonna do it this summer season, however we felt we have been dashing it. And the ultimate time used to be so neatly won and a landmark album for us, we will be able to’t shortchange ourselves and hurry into it. And [we have a] emblem new report label with Napalm Information and we would have liked to verify the album’s as excellent because it perhaps can also be. So, February and March we’ll be within the studio after which again at it once more after that. No leisure for the depraved, evidently.”
Again In June, Gary shared a snapshot of his guitar setup at house to his Instagram account at the side of a message that learn, “Riffing out HARD AF…. Absolutely in writing mode now, assembling the items of the following album opener. Maximum brutal crushing factor ever. I’m stoked. Very. WHY SO HEAVY”.
Additionally in June of this yr, it used to be published that Exodus had signed with new label Napalm Information.
Holt commented on the time of the announcement: “Exodius are extraordinarily excited to announce that we’re becoming a member of the circle of relatives at Napalm Information!
“It’s time for a brand new bankruptcy for the band, and we’re stoked to be becoming a member of the label and are beginning to put our foot at the gasoline and get ourselves ready for the following report! They satisfied us with their pastime and love for the band, and the place we can be going at some point, we couldn’t say no.
“It’s time to push even additional and no longer best proceed to run proper over folks with our emblem of thrash, it’s time to extend the frame rely! Right here’s to new beginnings with Napalm Information!”
Thomas Caser, CEO, Napalm Information, provides: “We’re proud to announce this signing of probably the most influential steel bands on this planet — one who has confirmed to all the time ship the best quality all through the many years in their profession. We can not wait to start out the paintings and at the highway in combination! Welcome to the Napalm circle of relatives — Exodus!”
Recorded at a studio in Lake Almanor, California, “Character Non Grata” used to be engineered through Steve Lagudi and Exodus, produced through the band, and combined through Andy Sneap. Particularly, the band enlisted the abilities of Swedish artist Pär Olofsson for the album paintings, marking their 3rd collaboration.
“Character Non Grata” adopted EXODUS‘ 2014 liberate, “Blood In Blood Out,” which marked the go back of Steve “Zetro” Souza because the lead vocalist after the departure of Rob Dukes, who had held the placement for 9 years. Steve had up to now fronted the crowd from 1986 to 1993 and from 2002 to 2004.
TEarlier this yr, Hachette Books introduced that it had obtained Gary‘s upcoming memoir. “A Fabulous Crisis: From The Storage To Madison Sq. Lawn, The Laborious Means” is described in a press liberate as “a no-holds-barred memoir from the preeminent thrasher’s existence in steel, from its humble (however no longer quiet) beginnings within the San Francisco Bay House via lately’s present resurgence in international reputation, as he lived giant, performed speedy and crashed arduous, written in collaboration with Adem Tepedelen.”