Exodus February 7, 2008

Exodus was instrumental in pioneering a style of metal that has inspired a host of other groups such as Metallica, Testament, Death Angel and Violence. Exodus's debut album, 'Bonded By Blood,' was a groundbreaking effort that is still regarded today as one of the greatest and most timeless classics the metal genre has ever produced. Goatwhore is an American blackened death metal band. It was formed in 1997 in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The music of Arsis is the product of strong classic metal and rock influences such as Racer X, Iron Maiden, Dio, Black Sabbath, and Alice Cooper, combined with the aggressive, in-your-face influences of bands such as Morbid Angel and Death.