Exodus just lately break up with longtime vocalist Steve “Zetro” Souza (or fired him should you ask Souza), and introduced their reunion with frontman Rob Dukes. In a brand new interview with Mark Strigl, Dukes mentioned he was simply as stunned as anybody about coming again to Exodus regardless of having stored in contact with the band over time.
“I used to be as stunned as you, man. I imply, after I received the decision… Me and Gary did not converse as a lot, however me and Tom [Hunting] speak on a regular basis. Me and Lee [Altus] continuously discuss hockey and provides one another shit – I am a Rangers fan; he is a Flyers fan – so we’re at all times involved, particularly throughout hockey season. After which, like I mentioned, man, it got here out of nowhere for myself too.”
Dukes continued: “I took a day and determined, ‘Yeah, okay, I could make it work.’ ‘Trigger I’ve to place my life on maintain – the life I have been constructing for 10 years as a automobile builder and a welder. However I sat down with the individuals I work for and the individuals I work with and I defined the state of affairs they usually have been all like, ‘Yeah! Go do it, man. You solely dwell as soon as.’ And I used to be like, ‘Yeah, cool. That is precisely how I used to be desirous about it.’ So, all of it labored out, man. And everyone’s stoked and joyful.”
Souza had a couple of stints with Exodus over time between 1986 and 1993, from 2002 to 2004, after which once more from 2014 to current day. Dukes fronted Exodus in Souza’s absence between 2005 and 2014, and sang on Exodus‘ albums from Shovel Headed Kill Machine in 2005 to Exhibit B: The Human Situation in 2010.
Exodus can be set to have a good time 40 years of their debut album Bonded By Blood this April with two Bay Space reveals. The reveals characteristic Demise Angel and Nukem because the openers for each nights, with Blind Phantasm as a visitor on the primary night time and Hirax on the second night time. These dates are:
4/25 Berkeley, CA UC Theatre
4/26 Anaheim, CA Home of Blues
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