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With a career behind them that - on and off, with a few breaks - has now spanned more than thirty years, Exodus have proved to have had more longevity than many of their eighties heavy metal contemporaries, even if you have to concede that the lineup has by no means been stable down the years. As things stand, drummer Tom Hunting is the only founding member of the band to still be involved, although he only rejoined as recently as 2007; the rest of the present lineup includes longtime axeman Gary Holt on guitar, Steve Souza - around since 1986 - on vocals, Jack Gibson on bass and Lee Altus on guitar.
The band’s original lead guitarist was Kirk Hammett, now best known for being the longtime lead player in metal titans Metallica; James Hetfield’s men, along with Exodus and Testament, all hail from the Bay Area of California and are considered pioneers of the thrash metal genre. With a career spanning ten full-length records, countless tours and no fewer than five million albums sold, Exodus show no signs of slowing down; their 2014 release ‘Blood In, Blood Out’ met with fine reviews in the metal community and beyond, and was also their highest charting album in twenty-four years.
Storming out of Brooklyn in 1987, Biohazard first made a name for themselves in the thriving New York City hardcore punk scene, playing shows with the likes of Cro-Mags and Agnostic Front. However, the band were always far more open minded and experimental than their NYHC peers. From the very beginning they were taking their blend of thrash metal and hardcore punk and adding influences from hip-hop to it, which got them noticed by Maze Records in 1990. The band signed a deal with them and released their self-titled debut album the same year, and although it still managed to sell a respectable 40’000 copies, it wasn’t promoted as well as it could have been, and the band were soon looking for another label to take them on.
The band arguably hit the jackpot in 1992 when they signed to Roadrunner Records, making them label mates with the likes of Sepultura and Type O Negative. They capitalised with their breakthrough record “Urban Discipline”, a record which sold over a million copies and gave MTV’s heavy metal show Headbanger’s Ball the most played video in their 17 year history in the form of the single “Punishment”. In 1993 the band moved off Roadrunner and signed to Warner Bros., releasing “State Of The World Address” the year after. This record equalled its predecessor’s commercial success, making them the hottest heavy metal band in the world for a period of time.
Ever since then the band have remained stalwarts on the American metal scene, even though they split for two years, reuniting in 2008. While they’ve never quite for the recognition they deserve for being a prototype Nu-Metal band before Korn took it over ground a couple of years after they debuted, they’ve still got legions of devoted followers. This isn’t even to mention how they can still blow the roof of any venue they play as a live act, and to this day, Biohazard come highly recommended.
Exodus’ live performance is sure to deliver metal fans into the promise land of thrash metal euphoria. Although Exodus never quite received the recognition that the bands in the Big Four (Anthrax, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth) garnered, they are none the less one of the most significant bands in the thrash metal scene.
Exodus is known for their overpowering live performances. They have stacks of Marshall amps on stage blaring rapid speed guitar riffs, and power chords. Tom Hunting brutally pounds away on his drums, never holding back on the double bass that has a sound with a volume that hits you right in the gut. Gary Holt and Lee Altus have great dynamics with their guitar playing. They often play atonal guitar scales in unison to create an edgy sound. Lead singer, Steve Souza, sings his vocals like a roaring lion delivering a fierce growl. He prowls around stage and bellows his intense vocals into the audience and incites them to act crazy.
The band is usually dressed in all black, and the guitarists have wild, long hair that they fling around stage when headbanging. Smoke fills the stage creating an ominous tone for the heavy metal music Exodus so keenly produces. Their audience is always wild, starting up mosh pits and raising their hands up to salute the band with their devil horns. Exodus is critically acclaimed for their music and they have sold over 25 million albums. They are also well respected by fellow metal bands and have strong connections to other California rockers such as Metallica and Slayer. In fact, Kirk Hammett from Metallica was once Exodus’ guitarist.
Exodus is sure to put on a brutal performance never to be forgotten, cranking out their vast catalog of hits ranging from “Deathamphetamine” to “Blacklist”. If you see them on their upcoming tour with Slayer, you most likely will hear them play some heavy tunes from their new album, Blood In, Blood Out.
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Biohazard is a hardcore punk / heavy metal band originally based in Brooklyn, New York. They are acknowledged as one of the earliest bands to fuse hardcore punk and heavy metal with elements of hip hop.
Consistent with being pioneers of the sound, they put on amazing shows all throughout the United States of America, though mostly performing in the New York City area when they are in the United States. They also tour throughout Europe as well, hitting up metal festivals in Germany, Switzerland, and The Netherlands.
They have worldwide appeal and I think are just a fantastic band to see live.They always provide for great amounts of raving at the concerts, so if you are unsure about Biohazard, that is what you should expect.
Biohazard also has an old school feel with their concert stage set up as they have the huge bass system sitting center stage right next to them. So, really the best place to be is right up front in the center, so you should try to enter early if you can to ensure you get a great place to rave. They all stand apart, so it may be hard to get a picture of all of them together.
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