<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Exodus ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/exodus Tue, 12 May 2026 10:17:48 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “We were spun out on meth at the time. I’d go to the rehearsal room, crank everything insanely loud and just jam”: Gary Holt and Lee Altus on why Exodus will never be a legacy thrash act –and the song that took 27 years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/exodus-goliath x5hrcLnvYmeAHCFv2KFDZW Tue, 12 May 2026 10:17:48 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 10:20:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They gave me an MRI and said it looked like I’d been in a car crash”: Gary Holt once gave himself clinical-grade whiplash because he headbanged to his riffs too hard ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/gary-holts-clinical-grade-whiplash cK8s9KspajvzwN8Cr4DEZi Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:13:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Most of these dudes don’t fall quite as far as I did. They don’t develop a meth habit and end up shoveling dog s**t for $6 an hour”: Gary Holt on his thrash metal redemption story, balancing Exodus and Slayer – and why even Hetfield cheats on downpicking ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/gary-hold-on-exodus-slayer-and-his-new-autobiography-a-fabulous-disaster y5SajqYhuo7YPZYbpf7tre Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:53:58 +0000 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:05:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When we did the final Slayer show for 60,000 people, Scott Ian used it as his primary tone”: Gary Holt's favorite budget pedal emulates Eddie Van Halen's iconic “Brown Sound” – and it retails for less than a $100 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/gary-holt-favorite-budget-pedal-emulates-eddie-van-halens-iconic-brown-sound 7gZeVr3TFjBcCj3VTJzUKc Tue, 13 May 2025 15:30:52 +0000 Wed, 21 May 2025 10:04:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ 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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/zakk-wylde-scott-ian-gary-holt-metal-roundtable EKtDqvv939QMCSYEoHDyd4 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 10:59:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ 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” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/gary-holt-exodus-slayer-persona-non-grata UEf9cU77ztKoUiZWJ5vEf3 Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:08:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gary Holt: “Making this album, we were under no time constraints. It was a perfect breeding ground for creativity” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/gary-holt-persona-non-grata 2CH2xvj83Q57aPt9QPCvBj Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:40:01 +0000 Fri, 05 Nov 2021 15:25:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero gave Gary Holt a signed Ampeg Dan Armstrong electric guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/my-chemical-romances-frank-iero-gave-gary-holt-a-signed-ampeg-dan-armstrong-electric-guitar H4QVQeqAP8GyySVALtFzWA Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:26:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is Gary Holt’s medieval woodcut ESP the most satanic guitar ever? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/is-gary-holts-medieval-woodcut-esp-the-most-satanic-guitar-ever Jed9NqHQdg73NaupCuXKWb Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:20:09 +0000 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:10:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ KHDK Electronics Unveils Gary Holt Paranormal Parametric EQ Overdrive ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/khdk-electronics-unveils-gary-holt-paranormal-parametric-eq-overdrive pnwjX9fM2ZaBScuTjiVS5K Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:03:05 +0000 Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:57:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Listen to Slayer and Exodus Guitarist Gary Holt Play His Favorite Riffs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/listen-to-slayer-and-exodus-guitarist-gary-holt-play-his-favorite-riffs EX9zF59RCfnBhXh3opie2W Wed, 05 Sep 2018 14:43:26 +0000 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 17:44:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitar World's 11 Essential Thrash Metal Albums ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/guitar-worlds-11-essential-thrash-metal-albums 9iySuETU74KFeoPaqTNGtg Wed, 15 Jul 2015 20:59:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2015: ESP Guitars Unveils New ESP/LTD Signature Models ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/namm-2015-esp-guitars-unveils-new-espltd-signature-models xJAKVEPTJnehPuQTAYKZRC Fri, 02 Jan 2015 17:46:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exodus Discuss Making of New Album, 'Blood In, Blood Out,' Part 4: Bassist Jack Gibson — Exclusive Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/exodus-discuss-making-new-album-blood-blood-out-part-4-bassist-jack-gibson-exclusive-video 4KMJDV3C9Z8pcHYnJsf6un Thu, 02 Oct 2014 16:00:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exodus Discuss Making of New Album, 'Blood In, Blood Out,' Part 3: Vocalist Steve “Zetro” Souza — Exclusive Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/exodus-discuss-making-new-album-blood-blood-out-part-3-vocalist-steve-zetro-souza-exclusive-video nZcaTG47idrRAhDZRsekRU Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:20:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exodus Discuss Making of New Album, 'Blood In, Blood Out,' Part 2: Guitarist Lee Altus — Exclusive Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/exodus-discuss-making-new-album-blood-blood-out-part-2-guitarist-lee-altus-exclusive-video XyhqCjPvFhc28by62ocg3o Tue, 16 Sep 2014 00:50:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exodus Discuss Making of New Album, 'Blood In, Blood Out,' Part 1: Guitarist Gary Holt — Exclusive Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/gary-holt-exodus-discusses-making-blood-blood-out-part-1-exclusive-video ckBZcsh3KtdYA7jLEKkPYT Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:47:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exodus Premiere New Song, “Salt the Wound,” Featuring Metallica’s Kirk Hammett ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/exodus-premiere-new-song-salt-wound-featuring-metallica-s-kirk-hammett usPyac98oRfTiooFDmAhgM Tue, 09 Sep 2014 16:25:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kirk Hammett, Exodus, Death Angel Members Perform Judas Priest's "Grinder" and Metallica's "Seek & Destroy" — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/metallica-exodus-and-death-angel-members-perform-judas-priests-grinder-video zv98p7WdEq24EoDskjdCUT Fri, 01 Aug 2014 13:12:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exodus Reveal Cover Art for New Album, 'Blood In, Blood Out' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/exodus-reveal-cover-art-new-album-blood-blood-out Kj8Uvddnw6wpwByTjWMM4o Thu, 31 Jul 2014 20:11:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Metallica's Kirk Hammett Talks Recording "Super Heavy" Riff for Next Exodus Album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/metallicas-kirk-hammett-talks-recording-super-heavy-riff-next-exodus-album P7acRiktiYY5U4mrw4onbP Fri, 25 Jul 2014 16:33:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interview: Exodus Guitarist Gary Holt Talks Gear and Touring with Slayer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/interview-exodus-guitarist-gary-holt-talks-gear-and-touring-slayer MVwgtrET7uMcnEnNVrR4Pa Mon, 17 Mar 2014 20:28:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Review: Samson's Metal Masters 4 Turns in a Fiery Night of Metal at NYC's Gramercy Theatre ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/review-samsons-metal-masters-4-turns-fiery-night-metal-nycs-gramercy-theatre XCescECiDwMoSKwZGSFnKY Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:51:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exodus to Be Joined By Former Guitarist Rick Hunolt on Upcoming Tour Dates ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/exodus-be-joined-former-guitarist-rick-hunolt-upcoming-tour-dates NrnNhgTsMq9Ke33DQWUkVh Tue, 01 May 2012 17:40:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Video: Kirk Hammett Joins Exodus on Stage at Bonded By Baloff ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/video-kirk-hammett-joins-exodus-stage-bonded-baloff ihasdWpyDQ2YSrvSFgLTt Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:45:58 +0000 Tue, 12 Mar 2019 19:38:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exodus, Forbidden Guitarists Comment on Upcoming Paul Baloff Tribute Show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/exodus-forbidden-guitarists-comment-upcoming-paul-baloff-tribute-show mTEWsXSMrJTaFoeMtsmwbK Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:43:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Video: Sepultura Guitarist Andreas Kisser Joins Exodus on Stage ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/video-sepultura-guitarist-andreas-kisser-joins-exodus-stage DjEGRxjvkkV2VZnS7s84Bj Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:31:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exodus Nearly Replace Megadeth at Big Four Show at Yankee Stadium ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/exodus-nearly-replace-megadeth-big-four-show-yankee-stadium roAJ8fURvtxgNszjiPeUi7 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:24:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exodus Guitar Gary Holt: Joining Slayer was "All About Reconnecting with Kirk" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/exodus-guitar-gary-holt-joining-slayer-was-all-about-reconnecting-kirk naypPTBKGiJQX4JeF6FS3o Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:07:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interview: Exodus Guitarist Gary Holt ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/interview-exodus-guitarist-gary-holt 7NocG87P4Lg57AorVUCE77 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 03:31:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slayer Names Guest Guitarist for Upcoming Tour Dates ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/slayer-names-guest-guitarist-upcoming-tour-dates KaGuTFJv58wM9rJVC2rCCJ Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:46:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exodus Reveal Cover Art for Exhibit B: The Human Condition ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/exodus-reveal-cover-art-exhibit-b-human-condition Z498fkJgMm28ZAJxzYNeFE Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:21:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ THE FINE PRINT - Meshuggah Comes to the GW Offices; See the MetalKult Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/blogs/fine-print-meshuggah-comes-gw-offices-see-metalkult-guitar B7geS5uGznjnQsDEomcjkT Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:59:16 +0000