02/27/2010 22:10

Exodus

Exodus: 'Exhibit B: The Human Condition'

Bay Area forefathers of thrash Exodus will be releasing their ninth studio album, 'Exhibit B: The Human Condition', on 7th May 2010. Guitarist / songwriter Gary Holt checks in about what the band was looking to capture art-wise and why the final version chosen nailed it:

"We wanted to portray the violence of man at its finest, so we started with our own version of the Leonardo da Vinci sketch [of Vitruvian Man], but done the "Exodus" way! I was pointed in the direction of Colin Larks of Rainsong Design for the cover and he killed it! To me, the artwork represents man and his affinity for bloodshed, ignorance, and all-around ability to be led like sheep to the slaughter. The image fits the songs on this record perfectly. The whole layout is going to as sick as the record itself!"

Tracklisting:
01. The Ballad of Leonard and Charles
02. Beyond the Pale
03. Hammer and Life
04. Class Dismissed (A Hate Primer)
05. Downfall
06. March of the Sycophants
07. Nanking
08. Burn, Hollywood, Burn
09. Democide
10. The Sun Is My Destroyer
11. A Perpetual State of Indifference
12. Good Riddance
13. Devil's Teeth (bonus track)

'Exhibit B: The Human Condition' was recorded this past December in Northern California with producer Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Arch Enemy, Kreator).

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