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Ex-Exodus Guitarist Shares Why Metallica Chose Kirk to Replace Mustaine: ‘How you get kicked out of your own band, I don’t know’

November 25, 2022 10:41am

The rivalry between Metallica and Megadeth is carved out heavy metal legend. As for his old band though, Kirk joining was just practical. […]

Anthrax + Black Label Society Announce Next Leg Of North American Tour

November 1, 2022 11:27am

Anthrax and Black Label Society have announced the next leg of their North American tour together! Exodus will be joining them! […]

When Kirk Hammett Got Caught Stealing Exodus Parts for Metallica Songs

October 30, 2022 12:42pm

Some pretty iconic parts and riffs from Metallica’s Ride the Lightning album were actually “borrowed” from Kirk’s prior days in fellow thrash gods, Exodus. Here’s the story. […]

Gary Holt Of Exodus Believes There Used To Be ‘More than one Lemmy’

August 9, 2022 12:44pm

Reflecting on his friendship with the late Motörhead frontman, Gary Holt says that he is convinced there used to be “more than one Lemmy.” […]

Gary Holt Reflects On His Time In Slayer And The Band's Legacy

‘It’s better to go out too soon than too late’: Gary Holt Reflects On Slayer’s Legacy

July 15, 2022 2:44pm

During a recent interview with Guitar World (transcribed by Ultimate Guitar), Exodus guitarist Gary Holt spoke to his experience playing in Slayer, while also sharing his thoughts on the band calling it quits. From 2011 […]

Watch: This Phil Anselmo Cover Of Motörhead’s ‘Ace Of Spades’ Is Really, Really Good

June 18, 2022 8:00am

As part of a tribute album dedicated to Motörhead, Phil Anselmo and a few other metal musicians covered the band’s song “Ace Of Spades.” This tribute album is titled Löve Me Förever: A Tribute To […]

Metal Musicians We Lost Too Soon

June 3, 2022 7:40am

*Editor’s note* – this article has (unfortunately) been updated since its original publish date in order to pay tribute to additional members of our community who have tragically also passed away in recent times. […]

Who Is The Richest Of The Big Four Heavy Metal Bands In 2022?

April 29, 2022 6:37pm

Who is the richest band of the Big Four heavy metal bands? Anthrax, Slayer, Megadeth, or Metallica? Who has the highest net worth? The Big Four heavy metal bands – being that of Anthrax, Slayer, Megadeth, […]

Exodus Guitarist Buys Merch From Band Who Had Their Show Shut Down By Police

April 14, 2022 2:02pm

A band who have been playing public concerts from a bus had a recent show of theirs shut down by the police, so Exodus guitarist Gary Holt stepped in to do them an awesome solid. […]

Gary Holt Of Exodus Uses New Merch To Troll The Kardashians

February 17, 2022 1:29pm

Gary Holt of Exodus sure does not care for the Kardashians. Back in 2019, Kendall Jenner was seen wearing a Slayer t-shirt; at the time, Holt was playing in Slayer – and when he caught […]