The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A

The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A
Cover art by Seth Siro Anton
Studio album by
Exodus
ReleasedOctober 26, 2007[1]
StudioSharkbite Studios
GenreThrash metal
Length59:52
61:28 (w/o silence)
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerAndy Sneap
Exodus chronology
Shovel Headed Kill Machine
(2005) 		The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A
(2007) 		Let There Be Blood
(2008)

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

The album takes its name from an experimental novel of the same name by J. G. Ballard published in 1970. 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

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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

All songs written by Gary Holt, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Call to Arms" (instrumental)  1:33
2."Riot Act"  3:37
3."Funeral Hymn"  8:38
4."Children of a Worthless God"Rob DukesLee Altus, Holt8:25
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
  1. ^ "Bedlam 1-2-3" ends at 7:58. A hidden track "Bonded by Banjo" starts at 18:08 after 10 minutes and 10 seconds of silence. On the digital version, the tracks are separated.
  2. ^ Unlisted on the tracklist and is removed on the digital version.

Personnel

Exodus

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

Chart (2007) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 74

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A". Nuclear Blast. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "DARK ANGEL To Begin Recording New Material". Blabbermouth.net. December 11, 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Exodus – Tour 2011". Exodusattack.com. August 5, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ AllMusic review
  6. ^ a b Bergman, Keith (October 22, 2007). "CD Reviews – The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A Exodus". Blabbermouth.Net. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  7. ^ "CoC : Exodus – The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A : Review". Chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Metal Storm Awards 2007".
  10. ^ "Exodus: 'The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A' Lands On German Chart". Blabbermouth. November 8, 2007. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  11. ^ "Exodus: 'Let There Be Blood' First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth. November 5, 2008. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Exodus – The Atrocity Exhibition" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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