Bay Area thrash metal band Exodus has shared the music video for "Promise You This," the third single from its 12th studio album "Goliath" (March 20, 2026, Napalm Records; pre-order here). Watch the music video below. "'Promise You This' is one of our favorite songs on the new record," the band said. "It’s just heavy as fuck... Continue Reading →
Bay area thrash metal band Exodus has shared the title track from its upcoming 12th studio album, "Goliath" (March 20, 2026, Napalm Records; pre-order here). Watch the music video below. The song simmers the tempo down with winding, malevolent leads, towering drums and ominous string work from violinist Katie Jacoby, coupled with intricate guitars by the... Continue Reading →
Veteran Bay Area thrash metal band Exodus has shared the music video for "3111," the first single from its upcoming 12th studio album, "Goliath" (March 20, 2026, Napalm Records; pre-order here). “So here it is, time to share the full, uncensored version of the video for '3111!'" guitarist Gary Holt said. "If you put it... Continue Reading →
Following the announcement of upcoming headline performances at both Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest and its own "Bonded by Blood" 40th anniversary shows, veteran thrash metal band Exodus has unleashed a slew of additional spring 2025 U.S. tour stops and festival dates—altogether dubbed the "Swarm of Horror" tour. This will be the first Exodus... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Exodus, Havok, Candy, Dead Heat—By Greg Maki—Baltimore came to throw down on this Saturday night. Maybe my perception was clouded because I haven’t been to a lot of shows this year, but this near-capacity crowd was rowdy almost from the start. And Exodus’s “Battle of ‘24” tour, its first headline run in many... Continue Reading →
Veteran Bay Area thrash metal band Testament will release remastered versions of its classic albums "The Legacy" and "The New Order" digitally and on vinyl on July 12, 2024, via Nuclear Blast Records. "When 'The Legacy' and 'The New Order' were first recorded, we were new and had limited resources to record the albums being a young band," vocalist... Continue Reading →
Bay Area thrash band Vio-lence will return to the stage in April 2024 for an eight-date headline tour, performing its 1988-released debut full-length "Eternal Nightmare" in its entirety. The tour will run from April 5 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, through April 13 in Chicago, Illinois. Support will be provided by Exhorder, Deceased and Mortal Wound. Tickets are on sale now.... Continue Reading →
American thrash metal band Exodus has signed a worldwide contract with Austrian rock and metal label Napalm Records. Exodus, which released its most recent album "Persona Non Grata" in 2021, originated in 1979. Recognized as one of the leading bands of the potent San Francisco Bay Area thrash scene, the latest decade saw the return... Continue Reading →
Vio-lence is gearing up for a series of live shows in 2023 that will include the band’s new touring lineup: Sean Killian on vocals, Christian Olde Wolbers on bass, Miles Dimitri Baker (Interloper) on guitar, Ira Black on guitar and Adrian Aguilar (Exmortus) on drums. While guitarist Phil Demmel remains a member of the band, his personal... Continue Reading →
Testament has announced the second leg of the Bay Strikes Back Tour also featuring Exodus and Death Angel, kicking off in September 2022. "We’ve all been having a killer time playing a lot of sold out shows for die hard metal fans across the U.S. and we wanna keep the party rolling!" Testament frontman Chuck Billy said. Testament guitarist Eric... Continue Reading →
