Exodus news and features

Photo of WAILERS and Aston BARRETT and Bob MARLEY, Bob Marley performing live on stage at the Odeon with Aston 'Family Man' Barrett

“The drum, it is the heartbeat, and the bass, it is the backbone” Listen to Aston “Family Man” Barrett’s isolated bassline on Bob Marley’s Is This Love

By Chris Jisi published 6 February 24

Bob Marley’s enduring hit is rife with reggae bass Barrett-isms: quarter-note triplets, resting on one, and unison riffs

“It’s not like Exodus where it’s 95 percent crunching guitars. I had to really concentrate on not playing so many notes”: Rick Hunolt on his cinematic second act with DieHumane

By Jon Wiederhorn published 25 January 24

DieHumane’s The Grotesque is a masterly work of genre-hungry melodic metal, and it finds Hunolt approaching guitar like he's never done before

[L-R] Zakk Wylde, Scott Ian and Gary Holt

Zakk Wylde, Scott Ian and Gary Holt on the furious riffs, high-octane gear and lifer philosophies that shaped their careers – and why everyone cheats with downpicking

By Amit Sharma published 2 February 23

Midway through their Anthrax and Black Label Society co-headlining tour with special guests Exodus, the metal legends share how they developed their distinctive tones and techniques, and why Tony Iommi is the “Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Lennon, McCartney and Burt Bacharach of riffs”

Gary Holt: “I had one job in Slayer and one job only. Go out, play killer, bang your head and play a little bit of a guitar hero role. I wear a lot more hats in Exodus”

By Jon Wiederhorn published 12 August 22

Gary Holt on life after Slayer, making a triumphant return with Exodus on the ferocious Persona Non Grata, and why you'll reap the rewards if you record song ideas as you go

The hottest new guitarists in the world right now (as chosen by you) – only in the new Guitar World

By Damian Fanelli published 14 July 22

Plus! The night Richie Faulkner almost died, Exodus' Gary Holt proves there's life after Slayer, Kirk Hammett's solo debut and more

Gary Holt: “Making this album, we were under no time constraints. It was a perfect breeding ground for creativity”

By Greg Prato published 5 November 21

Holt talks why if there was a “Big Five” of thrash metal, the final spot would belong to Exodus, and the making of the band's 11th album, Persona Non Grata, during the pandemic

My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero gave Gary Holt a signed Ampeg Dan Armstrong electric guitar

By Richard Bienstock published 27 January 21

The Exodus/Slayer guitarist has called My Chem’s The Black Parade album “a masterpiece”

Is Gary Holt’s medieval woodcut ESP the most satanic guitar ever?

By Richard Bienstock published 28 February 20

Collaboration with Hutchinson Guitar Concepts features a Baphomet, 666 inlay and a “levitating cat”

KHDK Electronics Unveils Gary Holt Paranormal Parametric EQ Overdrive

By Richard Bienstock published 5 March 19

Limited-edition pedal is a staple of the Slayer and Exodus guitarist’s live rigs.

Listen to Slayer and Exodus Guitarist Gary Holt Play His Favorite Riffs

By Richard Bienstock published 5 September 18

Holt also discusses his guitar heroes and the first song he learned on the instrument.

Learn Reggae Guitar and the Style of Bob Marley

By Andy Aledort published 11 May 18

Guitar World's 11 Essential Thrash Metal Albums

By Richard Bienstock, Josh Hart published 15 July 15

Check out Guitar World's guide to 11 essential thrash metal albums—discs or downloads every self-respecting metalhead should have in his/her record collection.

NAMM 2015: ESP Guitars Unveils New ESP/LTD Signature Models

By Guitar World Staff published 2 January 15

Exodus Premiere "Blood In, Blood Out" Music Video

By Guitar World Staff published 27 October 14

Exodus Discuss Making of New Album, 'Blood In, Blood Out,' Part 5: Drummer Tom Hunting — Exclusive Video

By Damian Fanelli published 8 October 14

Exodus Discuss Making of New Album, 'Blood In, Blood Out,' Part 4: Bassist Jack Gibson — Exclusive Video

By Damian Fanelli published 2 October 14

Exodus Discuss Making of New Album, 'Blood In, Blood Out,' Part 3: Vocalist Steve “Zetro” Souza — Exclusive Video

By Damian Fanelli published 25 September 14

Exodus Discuss Making of New Album, 'Blood In, Blood Out,' Part 2: Guitarist Lee Altus — Exclusive Video

By Damian Fanelli published 16 September 14

Exodus Discuss Making of New Album, 'Blood In, Blood Out,' Part 1: Guitarist Gary Holt — Exclusive Video

By Damian Fanelli published 11 September 14

Exodus Premiere New Song, “Salt the Wound,” Featuring Metallica’s Kirk Hammett

By Guitar World Staff published 9 September 14