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| 2.5 average | SylentEcho | November 18th 07 |
Overrated. Only a handful is worth the listen. Groundbreaking album? YES, because this release helped define the thrash genre. Good album? NO...musically,most of the songs are average...it's all hype
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| 5.0 classic | TheExodusAttack | July 17th 12 |
Exodus' most praised album, ''Bonded by Blood'', is surely a classic. But I'm going to go ahead and get something off my chest, its not my favorite Exodus album. It has its flaws. The quality is the most obvious one. People will say that it doesn't make a difference if the quality is horrible or if the quality is great! This is, in a way, true, but it is a flaw none the less. The line up, on the other hand, is flawless for this particular record! Rob Mckillop does a fine job of laying down the basslines with a burning desire to perfect the song while doing so. Tom Hunting, my 2nd favorite drummer, does outstanding as always! Though the drum beats are more clearly heard in the album's re-recording, ''Let There Be Blood'', he still kicks you in the face with his unmistakeable style, which consists of Thrash's most impressive drum fills! Rick Hunolt incorporates a very bluesy and jazzy feel into his solos, which in return, gives them a very unique vibe for Thrash solos. He accompanies them with heavy use of the whammy bar as well as classic metal shredding parts. Paul Ballof has his sole appearance on this album, and he makes the most of it. His vocals aren't the easiest to love, but give it a couples listens and you'll begin to appreciate his high screams, low growls, and constant pitch changes. He couldn't have done a better job for this album! And the backbone of the band is Gary Holt! One of Metal's greatest guitarists. He writes the majority of the songs and really knows how to do so! His solos, unlike Hunolt's, are less blues/jazz based, and more shred based! He also incorporates heavy tremolo into the solos, even more than Hunolt for a matter of fact! The two soloing together is nothing less than magnificent! An amazing album that never gets old!!
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| 0.0 | ImTheOnlyThugInTheBuildin | May 17th 12 |
Not quite the masterpiece some would have you believe but a more than listenable thrash album, the title track, Exodus and Pirahna are deifinitely the highlights of the album. Some great riffs and the soloing is second to none but aside from that its just a slightly above average release
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| 3.0 good | Winter | March 21st 12 |
I rate this good because I can see people enjoying it, but I don't like it much myself. Always my ratings can change later, but this was to "happy" for me.
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| 4.0 excellent | ThrashK | November 26th 11 |
Gave this another chance. I regret my earlier rating...
If you put aside the poor production (I actually like it) and are okay with vocals (I am),
the album is a sheer masterpiece of Bay Area thrash. It's consistent, intense, not too
technical really, but what's the most important the riffs are excellent. The album is catchy
as hell.
I could slightly agree this being a bit overrated, but only A BIT. For me this would likely
be the second best Bay Area thrash album after Peace Sells.
So if you are okay with the rather poor production and the vocals (personally I like both),
and thrash, get this. Not joking. 4/5
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| 4.0 excellent | TheNotrap | September 9th 11 |
These guys were thrash metal pioneers and Bonded by Blood is among the most influential and essential TM records ever made. Exodus, A Lesson in Violence, Metal Command, Strike of the Beast and specially Bonded By Blood and Piranha are TM anthems. What I dislike the most is the sound production and Paul's vocals...yes Paul (RIP) is a metal legend but in my opinion never had a golden voice. This record should be released 2 years earlier.
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| 4.0 excellent | srm90 | February 12th 11 |
This album embodies all of the characteristics that make thrash metal so great. It's raw, aggressive, and fast as hell. Exodus was never able to top this debut.
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| 0.0 | Conor Mackie | January 13th 09 |
A very important Thrash record, Bonded by Blood is Exodus' fiery debut that kicks so much behind it rivals Kill 'em All in that respect.
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| 5.0 classic | Ve Das | July 1st 06 |
Best Exodus, and one of the best thrash albums ever. It's existence redeems what later became of the Bay Area |;
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