SOUTHERN FURY
It’s flattering to hear that you’ve helped to change the face of metal,” says Exhorder frontman Kyle Thomas. “But it’s frustrating at the same time when people are still saying, ‘Who?’”
The last time Exhorder released a new record, George Bush was President of the USA. The George Bush. As a result, there is a lot riding on the unexpected arrival of the US band’s third full-length effort, . Formed in New Orleans in 1985, Exhorder were playing brutal groove metal long before the subgenre was named. Never mind the Pantera comparisons that have dogged the band throughout their history: this band did it first. With a sound that married the precision of thrash and the bug-eyed venom of hardcore punk to that unmistakable Louisiana swagger, their two studio albums, (1990) and (1992), are both hugely influential cult classics. But somehow, Exhorder never
