Exodus in the Studio, Recording Two New Albums

Veteran thrash metal titans Exodus have been hard at work in the studio, with sessions yielding enough material for two full albums. However, fans shouldn’t expect a double album or simultaneous releases.

Speaking on The Chuck Shute Podcast, guitarist Gary Holt shared an update on their recording progress (as transcribed by Blabbermouth.net):

“We’ve been in the studio for two weeks now. Tom’s [Hunting, Exodus drummer] wrapping up drums. We’ve set ourselves an ambitious goal on this record. We’re recording two albums right now. We are a couple of songs shy from hitting our total goal of having two albums of crushing material. No filler.”

Rather than rushing out both records, the band plans to hold the second album until the time is right.

“…We’ll keep [the second new album] in the can, ready to go, and won’t have any downtime. We’re not getting any younger. We might as well work a little extra hard now while we can.”

As for when fans can expect new music—with Rob Dukes returning on vocals—Holt revealed:

“We’re shooting for a spring release of next year—like late winter, spring. We were hoping to get it done this year, get it out this year, but we would have had to rush it. And since we’re trying to record 20 to 22 songs and we needed the time, it’s gonna be worth it in the end. And the shit is fucking phenomenal.”

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