EXODUS Guitarist's 'Exhibit B' Track-By-Track Breakdown - Part 2

In the second of four weekly installments, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt offers commentary on the songs that will appear on the band's new album, "Exhibit B: The Human Condition", which is scheduled for release in Europe on May 7 and in North America on May 18 via Nuclear Blast Records.

* "March Of The Sycophants":

"I wrote this after our most recent election, after watching the angry mobs of white people, afraid of change, and the town hall meeting of old senior citizens screaming out against socialism all the while screaming for the government to keep their hands off of their socialized medicare."

* "Nanking":

"This one is about the Japanese occupation of Nanking, China in 1937, and the insane level of brutality unleashed on the populace, include the systematic raping of the women of Nanking."

* "Burn, Hollywood, Burn":

"This is about my total hatred of reality-TV stars — people famous for doing nothing more than being born rich or giving birth to too many kids at once, and my utter disbelief that anyone would watch it in the first place."

Nuclear Blast USA's webshop is now taking pre-orders for the exclusive North American mail-order edition of "Exhibit B: The Human Condition". This release features the bonus track "Devil's Teeth" and a slipcase with different artwork.

The pre-order bundles to choose from are:

* Heads t-shirt & CD: $21.00 (link)
* Grenade t-shirt & CD: $21.00 (link)
* Both t-shirts & CD: $33.00 (link)

"Exhibit B: The Human Condition" track listing:

01. The Ballad Of Leonard And Charles
02. Beyond The Pale
03. Hammer And Life
04. Class Dismissed (A Hate Primer)
05. Downfall
06. March Of The Sycophants
07. Nanking
08. Burn, Hollywood, Burn
09. Democide
10. The Sun Is My Destroyer
11. A Perpetual State Of Indifference
12. Good Riddance

EXODUS filmed two videos on April 1 in Los Angeles with director Jon Schnepp ("Metalocalypse", the animated program about DETHKLOK, the world's most popular death metal band, on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim) on the old set of the television sitcom "Night Court".

Regarding the "Exhibit B: The Human Condition" cover artwork, Gary Holt recently stated, "We wanted to portray the violence of man at its finest, so we started with our own version of the Leonardo da Vinci sketch [of 'Vitruvian Man'], but done the 'EXODUS' way! I was pointed in the direction of Colin Larks of Rainsong Design for the cover and he killed it! To me, the artwork represents man and his affinity for bloodshed, ignorance, and all-around ability to be led like sheep to the slaughter. The image fits the songs on this record perfectly. The whole layout is going to as sick as the record itself!"

"Exhibit B: The Human Condition" was recorded this past December in Northern California with producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ARCH ENEMY, KREATOR).

EXODUS recently took part in the "Rust In Peace 20th Anniversary Tour" with MEGADETH and TESTAMENT.