
“Exodus are the greatest thrash band in the world. We’re better than all of them!”: Gary Holt thinks his band are better than Metallica, Slayer and the rest of the Big Four
While many agree that Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax are the Big Four of Thrash, Gary Holt seems to think Exodus are the truly definitive thrash band.
In a recent chat with Serbian journalist Jadranka Janković Nešić, the guitarist insists that his band is “the greatest thrash band in the world”, and they “have been for many years”.
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In fact, Exodus have been around since 1979 – years before any of the ‘Big Four’ bands had formed. “Everybody else can fuck off,” he laughs. “We’re better than all of them! And I’m sorry, it sounds like an ego, but listen to any of our records. We’ll crush them all!”
Of course, Holt says it in jest. He takes the entire notion of the ‘Big Four’ with a pinch of salt. “I’ve never worried about any of that stuff,” he says. “Big Four, Big Five, Big Ten…”
Holt even goes on to praise one of the Big Four, noting Metallica’s 1986 record, Master of Puppets. “Master of Puppets, to me, is the greatest metal album ever made,” he notes. “And, you know, [while touring] … And Justice for All they were already way bigger than any of us. Then they just became the biggest metal band of all time.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Holt discusses Exodus’ follow up to 2021’s Persona Non Grata. “It’s going to be released as two totally separate records,” he reveals. “We had so much material that we just [thought], let’s work extra hard.”
“I wish we had 20 songs done instead of 18, because then we would have the next album done! Then I could go on vacation or something. I’ve never had one.”
What should fans expect? “It’s 100 percent Exodus and, at times, 100 percent different,.” Holt reveals. “There’s some surprises on it. It’s super heavy, and there are some moments that are so fast, but there’s moments that are also super slow. Just satanic, evil as fuck!”
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