Bonded by Blood

Bonded by Blood is the debut studio album by the San Francisco thrash metal band Exodus. Although the album was completed in the summer of 1984, it was not released until 1985 due to issues with Exodus and their record label. It is considered one of the most influential thrash metal albums of all time,^[2] utilizing the solo trade-off method which would later become a staple of many thrash and death metal songs. It is also the only full length studio album of Exodus to feature Paul Baloff on vocals, though he was also on their 1982 Demo. Baloff was back in Exodus for five years (from 1997 to his death in 2002), and appeared on their 1997 live album Another Lesson in Violence.

In 2008, Exodus re-recorded Bonded by Blood and re-released it as Let There Be Blood, featuring a new line-up of members aside from drummer Tom Hunting and guitarist Gary Holt who played on the original.

Album information

Bonded by Blood was originally titled A Lesson in Violence, but had its name changed when a suitable cover idea could not be found. An advance cassette copy of the album (with the original title) was widely distributed through the tape-trading network upon the record's completion late in the summer of 1984, creating an immense underground buzz prior to the official release of the LP. The release was delayed, however, due to problems with the artwork.^[3]

The song "Impaler" was originally to be featured on Bonded by Blood, but it was abandoned when Kirk Hammett took the main riff with him to Metallica (it was used on "Trapped Under Ice").^[4]

Album cover

The original album cover art was an illustration of good and evil conjoined twin infants. For the 1989 reissue this cover was 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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Metal Forces	10/10^[5]

Bonded by Blood received a positive review from Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic, who states: "Had it been released immediately after it was recorded in 1984, Exodus' Bonded by Blood might be regarded today alongside Metallica's Kill 'Em All as one of the landmark albums responsible for launching the thrash metal wave" and adds that "Exodus were left to wonder what kind of impact they may have had without these setbacks." Rivadavia also described Bonded by Blood as "an album whose influence far exceeds its actual notoriety, and it remains a crucial piece of the thrash metal puzzle -- essential."^[2] Bernard Doe of Metal Forces in 1985 defined it "a classic album in the thrash metal sense which is sure to be sneered at by the unconverted and mainstream media."^[5]

In 2013, Bonded by Blood was ranked #8 on Whatculture!'s "10 Greatest Thrash Metal Albums of All Time",^[6] and was ranked #80 on Metalrules.com's 'Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums'.^[7] In August 2014, Revolver placed the album on its "14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own" list.^[8] The album was also ranked at number two on Loudwire's top ten list of "Thrash Albums NOT Released by the Big 4".^[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Bonded by Blood"	Baloff, Holt	3:43
2.	"Exodus"	Baloff, Holt	4:05
3.	"And Then There Were None"	Holt, Hunting	4:40
4.	"A Lesson in Violence"	Holt, Hunolt	3:49
5.	"Metal Command"	Baloff, Holt, Whitaker	4:13
6.	"Piranha"	Baloff, Holt	3:45
7.	"No Love"	Baloff, Holt	5:08
8.	"Deliver Us to Evil"	Holt, Hunolt, Whitaker	7:07
9.	"Strike of the Beast"	Baloff, Holt	3:57
Total length:			40:49

Re-issue bonus tracks

Both the 1989 Combat Records release and 1999 Century Media release feature the following bonus tracks with Steve "Zetro" Souza on vocals. They were recorded live in London, on March 8, 1989.

"And Then There Were None (Live)" - 4:52
"A Lesson in Violence (Live)" - 3:26

Personnel

Production

Arranged by Exodus
Produced by Mark Whitaker
Recorded by John Volaitis; assisted by Mark Whitaker
Mixed by Robin Yeager & Mark Whitaker at Tres Virgos Studios; assisted by Gordon "The Triple Threat" Lyons
Mastered by George Horn
All titles published by Einstein Music

References

↑ Bonded by Blood at Encyclopaedia Metallum
1 2 3 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Exodus - Bonded by Blood review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
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1 2 Doe, Bernard (1985). "Exodus - Bonded by Blood". Metal Forces (9). Retrieved 2014-10-29.
↑ Jennings, Christopher. "10 Greatest Thrash Metal Albums Of All Time: 8. Exodus – Bonded By Blood". Whatculture.com. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
↑ "The Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums". Metal Rules. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
↑ "14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own". Revolver.com. August 29, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
↑ "Top 10 Thrash Albums NOT Released by the Big 4". Loudwire.com. October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

Exodus

Steve Souza Gary Holt Lee Altus Jack Gibson Tom Hunting Paul Baloff Rob Dukes Rick Hunolt Rob McKillop Michael Butler John Tempesta Paul Bostaph Kirk Hammett

Studio albums	Bonded by Blood Pleasures of the Flesh Fabulous Disaster Impact Is Imminent Force of Habit Tempo of the Damned Shovel Headed Kill Machine The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A Exhibit B: The Human Condition Blood In, Blood Out

Live albums	A Lesson in Violence Good Friendly Violent Fun Another Lesson in Violence Live at the DNA Double Live Dynamo! Shovel Headed Tour Machine: Live At Wacken & Other Assorted Atrocities

Compilation albums	Lessons in Violence Let There Be Blood

Demo albums	1982 Demo A Lesson in Violence Turk Street Demo Pleasures of the Flesh Die by His Hand

Songs	"The Toxic Waltz"

Related articles	Discography Primus Metallica Slayer Headbangers Ball Tour Exodus photo gallery

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