EXODUS - Blood In Blood Out Review

EXODUS - Blood In Blood Out

Nuclear Blast

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With the revival of Steve "Zetro" Souza back in the band, EXODUS is back in the lineup! What a relief with EXODUS not lead by them for years, he's finally back to do a vocals onslaught. The music on here isn't the greatest from EXODUS, but at least they're still thrash metal. I think (for me), 'Impact Is Imminent' is their best work to date. That's an old release, too! But let's talk about what's going on here. EXODUS spewed forth some good riffs and even over an hour of music, they're still kicking ass! Guitarists would be impressed with the riffs and the leads. Not so much about previous releases, the focus now is on current ones.

The production quality on here is superb. Everything is mixed in and simply crushing! The tempos aren't that fast. Not like say 'Impact Is Imminent' again, but just good enough to serve the musicians well (guitarists). Gary Holt has shown himself on here too, though his older work I think is better, that is, in the lead department. He's still got it, but not as much as during earlier days. The riffs though are vintage thrash metal. Simply awesome. The musicianship on here is pretty high. I think it's one of the best EXODUS albums I've hear in years. Much of that is thanks to Steve Souza now back with EXODUS. They were not the same without him!

Melody stricken EXODUS is at hand, the riffs are a mixture of thick guitar and then meshed with melodies. They're pretty darn sweet. I would suggest EXODUS fans this release because they're focused on the songwriting big time. I think that's what's been lacking for such a long time. Going back to their roots and never abandoning their thrash metal genre. I liked all of the songs on here. I think that all of them are worth mentioning. And the fact that it's over and hour of EXODUS playing with their hearts. They really do a good job with the melodies here, I cannot stress that enough.

If you don't have this album, much shame! Download it on Spotify or listen to it on YouTube if you don't have a digital program. You'll be blown away by hearing that EXODUS is back and hopefully their new album will be on its way as well. Listen to all of the songs  Without doing that, you're depriving yourself from the enrichment of EXODUS's power and might! And if you like the album that much, you can always opt to buy the CD to play on your boom box or CD player on your computer. This band has gone through many changes over the years so I'm glad they're back as a band that I respect once again! Own this!

Ryan Fanucchi