| Let There Be Blood | ||||
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| Studio album of re-recorded songs by | ||||
| Released | October 28, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 45:42 | |||
| Label | Zaentz Records | |||
| Producer | Gary Holt | |||
| Exodus chronology | ||||
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Let There Be Blood is a studio album by American thrash metal band Exodus. It is a re-record of their 1985 debut album Bonded by Blood. The only band members who play on both Bonded by Blood and Let There Be Blood are guitarist Gary Holt and drummer Tom Hunting. The track "Hell's Breath" originally appears on the "1983 Rehearsal" with Kirk Hammett and never was recorded officially.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| About.com | [3] |
Let There Be Blood has met mixed reviews. The musical quality of the album has been praised, but reviewers have questioned the need for such a re-make,[4][5] with Cosmo Lee of Allmusic going so far as to accuse it of being a potential "cash-in" on the original album's legacy.[6] However, Gary Holt has said that the band was not trying to replace the original, but rather wanted to give the songs "the benefit of modern production." In its first week of release, Let There Be Blood sold 2,000 copies in the U.S.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bonded by Blood" | Baloff, Holt | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Exodus" | Baloff, Holt | 4:17 |
| 3. | "And Then There Were None" | Holt, Hunting | 5:14 |
| 4. | "A Lesson in Violence" | Holt, Hunolt | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Metal Command" | Baloff, Holt, Whitaker | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Piranha" | Baloff, Holt | 3:54 |
| 7. | "No Love" | Baloff, Holt | 5:48 |
| 8. | "Deliver Us to Evil" | Holt, Hunolt, Whitaker | 7:43 |
| 9. | "Strike of the Beast" | Baloff, Holt | 4:18 |
| 10. | "Hell's Breath" | Hammett, Holt | 2:49 |
Personnel
- Rob Dukes – vocals
- Gary Holt – guitars
- Lee Altus – guitars
- Jack Gibson – bass
- Tom Hunting – drums
References
- ↑ "Exodus - Let There be Blood - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".
- ↑ AllMusic review
- ↑ About.com review
- ↑ "I'm not sure Bonded By Blood needed to be remade."
- ↑ "The songs are lovingly re-crafted and stick to the originals but there just echoes a mantra-like sentiment of 'why bother' that cannot be shaken."
- ↑ "This remake smells like a cash-in."
- ↑ "Exodus: 'Let There Be Blood' Released On Limited-Edition Red Vinyl". Blabbermouth. January 31, 2009. Retrieved 2014-06-19.