EXODUS: ROB DUKES ISSUES STATEMENT ON LEAVING EXODUS, GARY HOLT ISSUES STATEMENT

Former EXODUS vocalist ROB DUKES has commented on his disappointment from being let go from Bay Area, California thrash legends EXODUS. Former vocalist  STEVE "ZETRO" SOUZA has rejoined the band.
EXODUS guitarist GARY HOLT has also released an extensive statement.








Former EXODUS vocalist PAUL BALOFF was fired in 1985, returned to the band 1991-2000, as the band split and reformed in 2001. PAUL BALOFF died of a stroke and was taken off of life support in 2/2/2002.



ROB DUKES joined EXODUS in 2005, replacing STEVE "ZETRO" SOUZA.

EXODUS guitarist GARY HOLT is also performing and recording with California thrash legends SLAYER, replacing late SLAYER guitarist JEFF HANNEMAN.

EXODUS unleashed "Exhibit" B: THE HUMAN CONDITION" 5/7/2010 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.

FROM ROB DUKES:
"I'm no longer the singer of Exodus. I'm grateful for the last 9 years. I've had the experience of touring the world playing music. I was just a regular guy, a fan, and I got the chance to front a legendary band while having no prior experience of being a singer. I had no idea what I was doing and made it up as I was going along. It was a great chapter of my life, Im bummed it ended with them, but I have another band Generation Kill. So I will concentrate on that right now and continue to build hotrods and build a car to race in the Baja 1000. I will be riding my motorcycle all over this beautiful country every chance I get, That's the next chapter of my life. "

FROM GARY HOLT: 
Yes it is all true what you have heard. Rob is no longer the singer for Exodus and Zetro has returned. This was the most difficult decision of our lives, one the entire band made, this was not a majority rule situation, that would not have worked, we all had to agree and we all did, no pressure, everyone had to be on the same page. This band has all the love for Rob you could ever have for someone, this was not easy. The details we will never bother going into, I only ask for people to be respectful both ways, for Rob and for Zetro. The lines of communication with the band and Steve are the strongest they've ever been, all things have been discussed, the past, present and future going forward . I have had the honor of watching Rob go from unknown guitar tech to awesome singer and frontman and could not be prouder, and his future is bright as fuck, that's for sure. It doesn't end here, the world will see plenty more from rob, this much I will bank on. But as for the new record, it is still in full swing, Steve will start vocals on Wednesday and the small sampling I have of him on the new songs is fucking amazing. His best shit ever is coming, be prepared, it's going to kill. But I am well aware that as the so called face of the band it is I who will be blamed, the guy who masterminded it all, yada yada yada, but this was a choice made by all, and the most fucked upon things is doing this, it wasn't easy, none of us have ever been good at this shit despite all the lineup changes over the years. Rob's contributions are some of the best stuff this band has ever did, a big part of this bands return, and we our grateful.

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-