Formed in 1980, their debut 'Bonded by Blood' helped define the genre's aggressive sound.
For the early sound, 'A Lesson in Violence' is the one. For the later energy, try 'Fabulous Disaster'.
Exodus was there at the beginning of the Bay Area thrash scene, and their 1982 debut 'Bonded by Blood' set a template for the speed and intensity that would follow. Songs like 'A Lesson in Violence' and 'The Toxic Waltz' became live staples, and their catalog includes later tracks like 'Fabulous Disaster' that kept the energy high through lineup shifts. They never really softened, even as the scene changed around them.
The band formed in 1980 with Paul Baloff and Kirk Hammett, who left for Metallica in 1983. They kept releasing albums like 'Pleasures of the Flesh' and 'Fabulous Disaster' through the late '80s and early '90s, then regrouped after Baloff's death in 2002 with Steve 'Zetro' Souza back on vocals for records like 'Shovel Headed Kill Machine'.
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