Exodus Shovel Headed Kill Machine

Despite having seen many lineup changes since their early-1980s inception (their only original member being guitarist Gary Holt), thrash metal mavens Exodus have managed to maintain a consistently raw, violent sound. Their ninth studio album is perhaps their most aggressive yet, featuring 10 exercises in headlong metal assault, propelled by drummer Paul Bostaph's ferocious twin kick-drum attack as well as the dual guitars of Holt and Lee Altus, locked together in a frenzy of shredding.