Exodus (band)

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Exodus is an American thrash metal band formed in 1979 in Richmond, California. Their current lineup consists of guitarists Gary Holt and Lee Altus, bassist Jack Gibson, drummer Tom Hunting and lead vocalist Rob Dukes. Notable former members include vocalists Paul Baloff and Steve "Zetro" Souza, drummers John Tempesta and Paul Bostaph, and founding guitarist Kirk Hammett, who later joined fellow Bay Area thrash metal band Metallica. There are no original members left in Exodus other than Hunting, who departed from the band twice, in 1989 and 2004, and rejoined in 2007. Holt, who has been in the band since 1981, is the only member to appear on every Exodus album. Much of the band's career has been affected by lineup changes, feuds between band members and record companies, two extended hiatuses, deaths of former band members, and drug addictions. Exodus has released thirteen studio albums, three live albums, one compilation album, and a re-recording of their first album. The band had particular...

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