In a recent interview on “The Chuck Shute Podcast,” EXODUS guitarist and primary songwriter Gary Holt discussed the progress of the recording sessions for the band’s upcoming album, which will follow their 2021 release, Persona Non Grata.
“We’ve been in the studio for two weeks now. Tom‘s [Hunting, EXODUS drummer] wrapping up drums,” Holt said (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “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. We figured if we have the songs, let’s record ’em. And when it’s time to release the follow-up, it’s done, it’s in the can. The chances are by the time we get to that point, I’ll have new stuff that has to be included: ‘Oh, this is so good.’ But then we go into the studio for two weeks, not two months.”
When asked if this means EXODUS would release the first new album once it’s ready and then wait before dropping the second one, Holt responded: “Yeah, 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.”
Regarding the potential release date of EXODUS‘s first new LP, Gary stated: “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 s**t is f**king phenomenal.”
“We’re definitely a hard-working bunch,” he added. “We’re not afraid to bust our a*s. And it’ll save us some work down the road. In between that little break between albums, we’ll be able to relax a little. Maybe I can finally go on a vacation. I’ve never had one.”
Earlier this year, EXODUS announced their split with longtime vocalist Steve “Zetro” Souza and the return of Rob Dukes to the band.
Dukes joined EXODUS in January 2005 and contributed to four of the band’s studio albums: Shovel Headed Kill Machine (2005), The Atrocity Exhibition… Exhibit A (2007), Let There Be Blood (2008—a re-recording of their classic 1985 album Bonded By Blood), and Exhibit B: The Human Condition (2010).
EXODUS released their latest studio album, Persona Non Grata, in November 2021.
Source: metaladdicts.com
