Exodus
Exhibit B: The Human Condition
4/5
Listen To: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Skip It: A Perpetual State Of Indifference
Unsung thrash pioneers Exodus celebrate twenty-five years of continuous carnage, amidst multiple personnel changes and hiatuses, on their ninth studio album, Exhibit B: The Human Condition. The record is their first collaboration with renowned metal producer Andy Sneap of Megadeth, Arch Enemy, and Kreator fame.
The Human Condition exhibits Exodus's classic thrash speed punched out by endless triplet drum beats. The disc opens with "The Ballad Of Leonard and Charles" and "Beyond The Pale," together making up over fourteen minutes of non-stop ferocity, with a vibrant showcase of heavy metal riffing and soloing from shredders Gary Holt and Lee Altus. Classic Exodus momentum stays in the forefront for a lot of the disc, most intense on the nine minute "The Sun Is My Destroyer," an up-tempo double bass fury that also features an intimidating sadistic growl from Dukes in the intro.
In stark contrast to the album's overall speed, a few tunes slow the tempo as well. "Nanking," a chug along headbanger indictment of the 1937 Japanese capture of the Chinese city, reminds you of A-list thrashers like Slayer or Megadeth in its ability to dampen pace and still keep you glued to your stereo. "Democide" is another stomper, featuring Holt and Altus heavily riffing along over a foundation of technical drum beats.
Most at centre-stage on Exhibit B: The Human Condition is Rob Dukes's personally stylized vocal hooks. From "The Ballad Of Leonard And Charles" and its chorus screams of Sado-sexual violence, to "Hammer and Life" and its breakdown chorus line The hammer is my symbol, The banner that I wave surely to induce future crowd sing alongs, Dukes pulls you in with many shades of satanic rebel theatrics. Let's hope to see another twenty-five years from Exodus.
Track Listing:
1. The Ballad Of Leonard And Charles
2. Beyond The Pale
3. Hammer And Life
4. Class Dismissed (A Hate Primer)
5. Downfall
6. March Of The Sycophants
7. Nanking
8. Burn, Hollywood, Burn
9. Democide
10. The Sun Is My Destroyer
11. A Perpetual State Of Indifference
12. Good Riddance
Published by Tangible Sounds Music Magazine
Exhibit B: The Human Condition
4/5
Listen To: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Skip It: A Perpetual State Of Indifference
Unsung thrash pioneers Exodus celebrate twenty-five years of continuous carnage, amidst multiple personnel changes and hiatuses, on their ninth studio album, Exhibit B: The Human Condition. The record is their first collaboration with renowned metal producer Andy Sneap of Megadeth, Arch Enemy, and Kreator fame.
The Human Condition exhibits Exodus's classic thrash speed punched out by endless triplet drum beats. The disc opens with "The Ballad Of Leonard and Charles" and "Beyond The Pale," together making up over fourteen minutes of non-stop ferocity, with a vibrant showcase of heavy metal riffing and soloing from shredders Gary Holt and Lee Altus. Classic Exodus momentum stays in the forefront for a lot of the disc, most intense on the nine minute "The Sun Is My Destroyer," an up-tempo double bass fury that also features an intimidating sadistic growl from Dukes in the intro.
In stark contrast to the album's overall speed, a few tunes slow the tempo as well. "Nanking," a chug along headbanger indictment of the 1937 Japanese capture of the Chinese city, reminds you of A-list thrashers like Slayer or Megadeth in its ability to dampen pace and still keep you glued to your stereo. "Democide" is another stomper, featuring Holt and Altus heavily riffing along over a foundation of technical drum beats.
Most at centre-stage on Exhibit B: The Human Condition is Rob Dukes's personally stylized vocal hooks. From "The Ballad Of Leonard And Charles" and its chorus screams of Sado-sexual violence, to "Hammer and Life" and its breakdown chorus line The hammer is my symbol, The banner that I wave surely to induce future crowd sing alongs, Dukes pulls you in with many shades of satanic rebel theatrics. Let's hope to see another twenty-five years from Exodus.
Track Listing:
1. The Ballad Of Leonard And Charles
2. Beyond The Pale
3. Hammer And Life
4. Class Dismissed (A Hate Primer)
5. Downfall
6. March Of The Sycophants
7. Nanking
8. Burn, Hollywood, Burn
9. Democide
10. The Sun Is My Destroyer
11. A Perpetual State Of Indifference
12. Good Riddance
Published by Tangible Sounds Music Magazine
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