The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A
| The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A | ||||
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 Cover art by Seth Siro Anton | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 26, 2007[1] | |||
| Studio | Sharkbite Studios | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 59:52 61:28 (w/o silence) | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Andy Sneap | |||
| Exodus chronology | ||||
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The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A is the eighth studio album by American thrash metal band Exodus, released on October 26, 2007.[1] It is the second album to feature Rob Dukes on vocals and Lee Altus on guitars, and it also marks the second comeback of longtime original Exodus drummer Tom Hunting.[1] Hunting's last appearance was on the 2004 album Tempo of the Damned.
Title
[edit]The album takes its name from an experimental novel of the same name by J. G. Ballard published in 1970.[citation needed] The name of the album is the same as a planned album that was to be released by the Los Angeles thrash metal outfit Dark Angel in 1992.[2] Guitarist Gary Holt has stated it is named "Exhibit A" because Exodus had planned to release a follow-up Exhibit B album soon afterward, although that album was not released until 2010.
Release and reception
[edit]On October 17, 2007, the entire album was uploaded on the band's MySpace page; however, many of the people that pre-ordered the album from CM Distro received it on October 19. The single released from the album was "Funeral Hymn". There was also a music video released for "Riot Act".[3] The song "Riot Act" was released as DLC for the video game Rock Band 2 via the Rock Band Network on June 6, 2010.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [4] |
| AllMusic |  [5] |
| Blabbermouth.net | [6] |
The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A was well received by the metal press.[6][7][8] In addition, it won the 2007 Metal Storm Award for Best Thrash Metal Album.[9]
Exhibit A sold 3,600 copies in its first week of release in the U.S.,[10] and as of November 2008 had sold 22,000 copies in the U.S.[11]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Gary Holt, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Call to Arms" (instrumental) | 1:33 | ||
| 2. | "Riot Act" | 3:37 | ||
| 3. | "Funeral Hymn" | 8:38 | ||
| 4. | "Children of a Worthless God" | Rob Dukes | Lee Altus, Holt | 8:25 |
| 5. | "As It Was, as It Soon Shall Be" | 5:16 | ||
| 6. | "The Atrocity Exhibition" | 10:33 | ||
| 7. | "Iconoclasm" | 7:54 | ||
| 8. | "The Garden of Bleeding" | 5:49 | ||
| 9. | "Bedlam 1-2-3" (includes hidden track[note 1]) | 19:51 | ||
| 10. | "Untitled" ([note 2]) | 0:06 | ||
| Total length: | 71:43 | |||
- Notes
Personnel
[edit]Exodus
- Rob Dukes – vocals
- Gary Holt – guitars
- Lee Altus – guitars
- Jack Gibson – bass
- Tom Hunting – drums
Additional personnel
- Andy Sneap – production, engineering, mixing
- Raymond Anthony – additional lead guitar engineering
- Adam Myatt – assistant engineer
- Kieran Panesar – mix assistant
- Seth Siro Anton – artwork
- Karyn Crisis – photos
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 74 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A". Nuclear Blast. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ↑ "DARK ANGEL To Begin Recording New Material". Blabbermouth.net. December 11, 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ↑ "Exodus – Tour 2011". Exodusattack.com. August 5, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Exodus – The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A Review". heavymetal.about.com. June 14, 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ↑ AllMusic review
- 1 2 Bergman, Keith (October 22, 2007). "CD Reviews – The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A Exodus". Blabbermouth.Net. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ↑ "CoC : Exodus – The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A : Review". Chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ↑ Yiannis D (November 26, 2007). "Exodus – The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A (Review)". metal-temple.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Metal Storm Awards 2007".
- ↑ "Exodus: 'The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A' Lands On German Chart". Blabbermouth. November 8, 2007. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- ↑ "Exodus: 'Let There Be Blood' First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth. November 5, 2008. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Exodus – The Atrocity Exhibition" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
