Bonded by Blood
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| Studio album by Exodus | ||
| Released | 1985 | |
| Recorded | July 1984 Prairie Sun Studios |
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| Genre | Thrash metal | |
| Length | 40:55 | |
| Label | Torrid/Combat | |
| Producer(s) | Mark Whitaker | |
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| Exodus chronology | ||
| 1982 Demo (1982) |
Bonded by Blood (1985) |
Pleasures of the Flesh (1987) |
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For other uses of the phrase, see Bonded by Blood (disambiguation)
Bonded by Blood is the debut album by the California band Exodus. Although the album was completed in the summer of 1984, it was not released until 1985 due to issues with Exodus and its record label. It is considered amongst one of the most influential thrash metal albums.[1] It is also the only studio recording of Exodus to feature Paul Baloff on vocals, though he was also on their 1982 Demo. The original album cover art was an illustration of good and evil co-joined twin infants. This cover was later replaced with the band logo on a red-and-black image of a crowd. The album was remastered and re-issued by Century Media in 1999 in Europe only, with two live tracks from its Combat re-release in 1989, featuring Steve Souza on vocals. This reissue from Century Media restored the original twin cover artwork.
Professional footballer David Beckham was photographed wearing a T-shirt with the album cover printed on it. It was later revealed that Beckham was not only not a fan of the band but had never heard of them either. He wore it because classic 1980s metal bands on T-shirts was in fashion at the time.[citation needed]
[edit] Track listing
- "Bonded by Blood" – 3:47
- "Exodus" – 4:08
- "And Then There Were None" – 4:08
- "A Lesson in Violence" – 3:49
- "Metal Command" – 4:16
- "Piranha" – 3:50
- "No Love" – 5:11
- "Deliver Us to Evil" – 7:10
- "Strike of the Beast" – 3:56
- "And Then There Were None" (live, bonus)
- "A Lesson in Violence" (live, bonus)
[edit] Credits
- Paul Baloff - Vocals
- Gary Holt - Guitar
- Rick Hunolt - Guitar
- Rob McKillop - Bass
- Tom Hunting - Drums
- Steve Souza - Vocals on live tracks on the re-issue
[edit] Sources
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| Rob Dukes | Gary Holt | Lee Altus | Jack Gibson | Tom Hunting |
| Former members: Paul Baloff | Steve "Zetro" Souza | Kirk Hammett | Rick Hunolt | Geoff Andrews | Rob McKillop | Michael Butler | John Tempesta | Paul Bostaph |
| Discography |
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| Albums: Bonded by Blood | Pleasures of the Flesh | Fabulous Disaster | Impact is Imminent | Force of Habit | Tempo of the Damned | Shovel Headed Kill Machine |
| Live and compilations: Good Friendly Violent Fun | Lessons in Violence | Another Lesson in Violence |
| Related articles |
| Primus | Metallica | Exodus photo gallery |
