No no no... the "Toxic Waltz" was never a dance craze back in the day. You have to understand a couple of things. First, Exodus were known to have exceptionally violent pits at their shows. The other thing is that Exodus' lyrics are often dripping with sarcasm and/or irony, so this is a combination of those two facts. They are poking fun at all the "dance craze" crazes from the past, while paying homage to their insane live shows. But it's totally tongue-in-cheek, please don't think that metalheads were ever so lame as to go out to a club to do a dance called the Toxic Waltz! Never happened, you have it all wrong! Bad first Exodus song to listen to... Should have gone with something like Blacklist or Only Death Decides.
I think it was meant to be a little "sarcastic"-- since thrash isn't exactly "dance music" and moshing isn't exactly "dancing"--- Think of it as a joke of sorts.
Exactly! This was definitely the wrong choice for a first impression of such a great band. I personally think something like " Fabulous Disaster" or " Forward March" would give these guys something for their playlist..
I really like this channel because I can listen to the music I love and see another's perspective, and I can also discover new gems, like the last Gojira song you guys listened to. Thanks dor the great work, and may I recommend Rush - Tom Sawyer.
Yep, totally agree. However to their credit they are doing a full assessment and if you aren't really into moshing the lyrics mean nothing to you. I love them but I've been to a lot of thrash shows
I can tell from this video and the Anthrax one that they don't understand the concept of "whiffel thrash" or as we used to call it "pizza party thrash". lol
Mikael Åkerfeldt uses growling appropiately, tastefully and you can even hear the words, which can't be said for many other growlers. Ghost of Perdition, Deliverance or The Moor are great entrypoints, now that you've already been exposed to "extreme" metal. Opeth is untamed yet refined, combining brutality with serenity interwoven by by-the-book transitions. Check them out!
This brand of thrash is supposed to be the "silly" and "party" type of metal. It doesn't take itself too seriously, and they wrote lyrics with that mentality. You've got bands that built their entire career on songs about drinking beer lmao (Tankard). Trust me, it makes sense when you're 6 beers deep and you're sweating your ass off at a live show. These are songs written for and by the club scene in the 80's. These guys were as much fans of it as they were musicians. I mean tbh I don't think anyone has ever listened to Exodus for their poetry lol. It's all about the guitars. As far as the song being dated (1989 btw), it's the production, not really the music imo. Yeah it screams 80's but that's part of the charm. You guys got one part of that wrong though. It wasn't just about "then". That's the thing with metal fans, especially thrash fans, whether a song is from 1984 or 2017, we don't care as long as the RIFFS are there. If you go to an Exodus show today the pit still explodes when Toxic Waltz hits. I'm just going to leave this here (2013): th-cam.com/video/P0G0pQ1SMLg/w-d-xo.html Anyway, great reaction as always, keep it up guys!
The Ominous Notes I guess it's the ultimate Opeth track, but Ghost Of Perdition is a better starter for them, no doubt (it's a FANTASTIC track, I just think BWP is even more out of this world)
This is the best video yet! You guys are awesome! This wasn't a dance lol. Exodus doesn't take themselves seriously. It's more of a parody making fun of the dance songs.
LOL I just finished watching the reaction and was soooo gonna respond that when he said the lyrics were kinda cheesy by today's standards.. they were cheesy back in those days too. ;) That was the point lol. This song can still generate a mosh pit of the highest caliber to this day. Exodus was so influential on the thrash/speed metal scene and this is one of the reasons.
Sebastian Saier Wake Up Dead's remastered version sounds more crisp than the original. The original version seemed like it had crappy production with the drumming and guitar work.
The review was fun to watch. This one was one of my favorite tunes as it was a parody of the "dance" songs like the ones you described. The "cheese" was sort of the point. :)
I know that I'm late to the party, but this song is timeless. If you hear this song live at a show, trust me, you'll start moshing, basically doing the Toxic Waltz. BTW, I saw Digital Underground back in the day and did the Humpty Dance. Keep up the good work.
Hey lost in Vegas, I hope you guys see this. U tube just added a new feature where you tubers can create polls on you tube. You guys should take advantage of this new feature to see which songs your subscribers want you to do. I don't have a Twitter and alot of people might not want to put the effort into doing it so doing it directly from you tube sounds like a cool idea.
LMFAO! This is your best reaction yet! Love your stuff guys, don't ever change. I will say though, I've seen the mosh pits that get going when they play this song - pretty intense shit!
Love you guys. Us metal heads out here want your honest reactions, and I think you deliver that. Good or bad, we like to see the real thoughts you have. Keep up the great work Gentlemen.
As much as I love Dio and all his work in all those bands I will have to say nay. It just does not stand up in today's time. Put on Neil Young or Pink Floyd and it's still great today. Very few bands from the 80's sound good today.
I gotta say, I'm thoroughly enjoying your videos. As with many of the other vids, you're totally bang on for this song. I think what a lot of metal heads (and I'm sure other genres too) can't realize is that a lot of the classic songs that they grew up with, and as you said, are close to their heart, just haven't aged well and are difficult to get into today for new listeners due to either the cheeziness, the bad lyrics or the actual production. Exodus are a classic thrash band that helped shape the genre and even though they have a cheese element to some of their older songs, you guys were still able to pick out the great guitar playing courtesy of Gary Holt (who is the lead guitarist and main songwriter who in fact now plays for Slayer as well. ). Keep up the amazing work. I'd love to hear a reaction to any song off of Death's album Symbolic or Kreator's album Enemy Of God. Hopefully other people have mentioned it!
Lyrically alot of mid level metal bands struggle. They have the players but not the writers. So you will find with bands like Exodus or savatage and a list of bands that's very long you will like the music and talent but the body of the lyrics will come off cheesy or just not as epic as the song behind the words.
Definitely agree with this comment. There are alot of metal bands that just don't quite hit that elite level. Just like in any genre really, but mid-tiered metal bands may have more trouble due to the niche-like nature of the genre.
shane smith I don't know much about Savatage but with thrash bands from the 80s, like Exodus, the lyrics "issue" is quite simple: they were just kids having fun
Today's Exodus has some of the best lyrics out there: "Illuminati of the one percent We chase their carrot on a string Wall street deceit all stuck on repeat Peons serving to the kings To them it's all just a natural selection A birth right of gluttony Like a kind of Immaculate Conception Of inbred conformity" - Collateral Damage, 2014
Good evening, Brothas. Thank you for checking out this song, and evaluating the music... AND the lyrics. In my opinion, this song pretty much DEFINES Heavy Metal in general... or at least how Metal affects its audience. It basically explains the meaning of Metal moshpits. It's a great song to learn how to play, and pretty much one of Exodus's greatest marks in the '80's. In 2013, my friends bought me a ticket to see Exodus and Anthrax in San Francisco, former guitarist Rick Hunolt swung by to play with the band at the end of their show, and I acted the damn fool up in that moshpit. Tossing crazy-ass White boys around like sacks of potatoes in that moshpit was some of the most fun I've ever had in my life. Thank you Brothas! Please keep it coming.
Ricardo Razo I can just imagine them pausing after like the third guitar solo and wondering why there are so many, then pausing after the fifth or six like why is this still happening, then just laughing as the rest of the song is pure guitar soloing. They'd love it, lol.
"It's about believe in yourself, about be proud of your heritage, proud of where you come from. Really powerful but simple lyrics. So it's really about just be down with your own roots and believe in your roots
That's their most popular, but I wonder if they would like something from Jomsviking, better? Either way, the vocals will probably turn them off. Too bad, since a lot of their instrument playing is so beautifully melodic.
We should really really get behind Across the Rainbow Bridge or Where Silent Gods Stand Still. There is not a shred of a chance they will not like those songs (LYRICS MUST BE READ), but pick the wrong song and Amon Amarth will be on the shitlist, when it's one of the bands I think they would really get into. The metalhead elite have to get together and work on getting the best possible example from a band they're recommending to these guys. Taking into account Ryan and George's tastes would be a big plus too.
Fuckin’ a with Exodus. Might I recommend “Spit Out the Bone” - Metallica? Last track from their latest album, but it’s a fucking BANGER. Much love to you fellas!
Yep, "Spit out the Bone" is a must. Epic new track and it would be great to see you react to fresh new Metallica so you can compare to the older stuff you've heard. Great channel guys. Keep it up.
Lol you guys nailed it again. It's cheesy and dated and very much beloved for it. But watching you do the Carlton Dance to it shines a whole new light on the cheese.
toxic waltz is Exodus' version of a party song, like Caught in a mosh (Anthrax). I would have gone with Fabulous Disaster or Tempo of the damned. whatever you do, please don't give up on Exodus, they have some absolute masterpiece tracks.
Paradise Pythons Defintely agree with the title track of Fabulous Disaster, the best track on the album, and more interesting musically than Toxic Waltz
I said the same thing! From the same album, Fabulous Disaster is exactly the right song. Or from later on, I would have said "Forward March" . Hopefully they revisit Exodus soon and pick one of the better shreds from these guys!
Guys, first off, I stumbled on this channel by accident, and I have to say - Wow. I REALLY and TRULY appreciate your honest and unbiased opinions. I'm sure many people have recommended RUSH and probably some great songs, but I would recommend Mystic Rhythms.
I like how honest you guys are. I think it's funny when you try to let people down softly though, but I get it. Some people are way to invested in their music personally. Like if you don't like what they like they get personally offended lol. This is a huge problem in the metal community with people who take themselves way to seriously and put up a front to cover their fragile insecurity. Nice job.
SLAYER, Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax the technical big 4 but I know a ton of metal fans who would easily bump Megadeth for Testament. You guys are missing Testament haha
I share your sentiment. I understand the love for Steve Souza. After all, he is one of my all time favorite vocalists, but two of the other choices on the pole were from Tempo of the Damned for fuck's sake. If they really had to chose an older song, impact is Imminent would have been perfect. Who can resist such an evil sounding P.S.A.
I check in every day because I cannot wait to see what the next song you guys chose to review. That said, this was a bad choice for an Exodus song. And of course, it was collectively OUR bad choice as this is what the people voted on. A little background information on Exodus for you guys: One of Exodus's founding members is Kirk Hammett of Metallica! And one of the other early members, Gary Holt, is one of the most talented lead guitarists in heavy metal period! Holt is also now playing with Slayer after the untimely death of Jeff Hanneman (R.I.P.) . OK so to give Exodus a PROPER real review , may I recommend "Forward March" from the later period or "Fabulous Disaster" from the earlier "toxic waltz" days. These songs better represent the shredding skills that Exodus is so well known for. Thanks guys! Keep up the awesome job!
AbigailBitesYou Amen Bro , couldn't have said it better , even go to the Rob Dukes era with exodus , brutal as fuck .....deathanphentimine , funeral hymm , beyond the pale etc.
Perfectly said. These dudes are awesome and have been super cool in reviewing all of these songs (good or bad). It's funny... the first thing I do when I get home from work, is check out which metal tune is being reviewed today. Love this channel!
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No no no... the "Toxic Waltz" was never a dance craze back in the day. You have to understand a couple of things. First, Exodus were known to have exceptionally violent pits at their shows. The other thing is that Exodus' lyrics are often dripping with sarcasm and/or irony, so this is a combination of those two facts. They are poking fun at all the "dance craze" crazes from the past, while paying homage to their insane live shows. But it's totally tongue-in-cheek, please don't think that metalheads were ever so lame as to go out to a club to do a dance called the Toxic Waltz! Never happened, you have it all wrong! Bad first Exodus song to listen to... Should have gone with something like Blacklist or Only Death Decides.
This is absolutely correct, it was meant to be cheesy & sarcastic. They were making light of these "dance craze" songs.
BTW, - Opeth, anything off of Blackwater Park, or Ghost, Cirice
Gord Olson for sure man! That's part of the fun with metal, is the insane level of sarcasm :D
Yep. Not a good first Exodus song. Its a fun catchy tune, but not normal Exodus sound
Gord Olson , you're exactly right my friend, I couldn't have said it better!
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE HUMPTY HUMP!!!
This song was meant to be sarcastic. It’s metal satire, they were joking with the lyrics 😂
I think it was meant to be a little "sarcastic"-- since thrash isn't exactly "dance music" and moshing isn't exactly "dancing"---
Think of it as a joke of sorts.
I totally agree that is this song was meant to be satire.
Metal was often satirical to a fault.
It's no joke mate
Yep totally agree. It was tongue in cheek. That whole album is a fun album as indicated by the albums cover.
Exactly, even when this song was new it was comedic tongue in cheek.
One - Metallica
manny Saldana I'm saying!
they did this one already
never clicked on a video so fast in my entire life
Pantera - Cemetery Gates pleaseee
agreed!
Agreed, very much so.
Yes!
Fuck yeah.
DOMINATION
The toxic waltz has not aged...go see them live and you will see lol
Lmao yeah word
Just saw them live the other night with Anthrax, holy shit that was the most insane thing ever!!!! It’s why I’m here haha
I think this song is meant to be a parody of the songs describing dances, rather than a song to be taken literally
Exactly! This was definitely the wrong choice for a first impression of such a great band. I personally think something like " Fabulous Disaster" or " Forward March" would give these guys something for their playlist..
I agree, I believe they were making fun of songs about dances. This was put out around the time line dancing was becoming popular.
I really like this channel because I can listen to the music I love and see another's perspective, and I can also discover new gems, like the last Gojira song you guys listened to. Thanks dor the great work, and may I recommend Rush - Tom Sawyer.
i hate that yall skipped the part "WITH US, EXODUS!!!" i love that part
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@@MrCrowleyLie yes brother?
You guys took the lyrics to this song entirely too seriously.
Yep, totally agree. However to their credit they are doing a full assessment and if you aren't really into moshing the lyrics mean nothing to you. I love them but I've been to a lot of thrash shows
I can tell from this video and the Anthrax one that they don't understand the concept of "whiffel thrash" or as we used to call it "pizza party thrash". lol
John, yep. It's just fun cheesy thrash to drink beer to. So the recommendations to these guys should be made accordingly,
I wouldn't recommend Tankard to these guys. lol
John Oaks also munuciple waste
*Metallica - Welcome Home (Sanitarium)*
I really like how you guys break down a song and point out its positives and negatives! Another great review, thanks guys!👍
Death - Flesh And The Power It Holds!!!
Anything from DEATH. They're one of those bands every metalhead loves. *Every* metalhead.
I'm a metalhead who isn't a Death fan
Cory Well, congratulations, pal.
+Go. Plough. Thyself. thanks bud.
"The Toxic Waltz" is actually referring to moshing.
Pantera- domination Moscow 1991
Metallica-one
Slayer- season in the abyss
Death - Crystal Mountain
vyndoren fuck yes
Hell yeah man. The perfect song for them.
I second this
Hell yeah!!! They should just do the symbolic album
One - Metallica (Seattle '89)
Как Tус The S&M version is also fantastic. Would be interesting to hear what they think of that.
Fantastic idea \m/
this isn't really a song about teaching how to dance lmao, this whole song is sarcasm
You guys described how I feel about this song really well.
Opeth - Ghost of Perdition
This needs to be in every metal reaction video till it happens
honestly, once they hear the contrast between the harsh and clean vocals they'll probably warm up to the death metal vocals.
Gojira may have been their "gateway drug" to cookie monster vocals. So they may not be bothered by them as much now.
Mikael Åkerfeldt uses growling appropiately, tastefully and you can even hear the words, which can't be said for many other growlers. Ghost of Perdition, Deliverance or The Moor are great entrypoints, now that you've already been exposed to "extreme" metal. Opeth is untamed yet refined, combining brutality with serenity interwoven by by-the-book transitions. Check them out!
This brand of thrash is supposed to be the "silly" and "party" type of metal. It doesn't take itself too seriously, and they wrote lyrics with that mentality. You've got bands that built their entire career on songs about drinking beer lmao (Tankard). Trust me, it makes sense when you're 6 beers deep and you're sweating your ass off at a live show. These are songs written for and by the club scene in the 80's. These guys were as much fans of it as they were musicians.
I mean tbh I don't think anyone has ever listened to Exodus for their poetry lol. It's all about the guitars. As far as the song being dated (1989 btw), it's the production, not really the music imo. Yeah it screams 80's but that's part of the charm.
You guys got one part of that wrong though. It wasn't just about "then". That's the thing with metal fans, especially thrash fans, whether a song is from 1984 or 2017, we don't care as long as the RIFFS are there. If you go to an Exodus show today the pit still explodes when Toxic Waltz hits. I'm just going to leave this here (2013): th-cam.com/video/P0G0pQ1SMLg/w-d-xo.html
Anyway, great reaction as always, keep it up guys!
Oh man, Tankard's lyrics are soo hilarious. Thanks for bringing them back to my memory!
Well said, Yiannis. Thrash is, and always will be, all about the RIFFS. I'm sure Ryan and George will get it if they stick with it long enough.
Opeth - Blackwater Park
For sure, these guys gotta listen to some Opeth
Poll was on Twitter couple of days ago. So Opeth will be coming soon
Draco Minor They won?
The last time I checked it was like:
Sepultura 35%
Opeth 32%
The Ominous Notes I guess it's the ultimate Opeth track, but Ghost Of Perdition is a better starter for them, no doubt (it's a FANTASTIC track, I just think BWP is even more out of this world)
nuclear assault-critical mass
That would be a great song for them to check out.
Never got into Exodus but when you compared it to “The Humpty Dance” I spit my beer out of my nose. BTW you owe me a beer
And the Carlton dance ruled
Mastodon guys ! Blood and Thunder !!! :D
any Mastodon song would be good !
I would go with something newer...and groove driven like steambreather
Any Mastodon would be great.
I agree to any Mastodon song!
brann is such an amazing drummer and musician in general. his drumming, fiills in particular, are some of my favorite parts of alot of mastodon songs
Gojira- FLLLLYING WHAAAAALES!
They seem to really enjoy Gojira. I'd like to see this!
.... not as much as I'd like to see them react to Gojira - The Art Of Dying
Overkill - Elimination
Kermit Cruz YES!!!!!!!
Great suggestion!
Brain damage
Coma / Union We Stand / Hammerhead...........thats Overkill
Lemon nation
Judas Priest - Beyond The Realms Of Death
This is the best video yet! You guys are awesome! This wasn't a dance lol. Exodus doesn't take themselves seriously. It's more of a parody making fun of the dance songs.
I'm not so sure I hear the parody, more of a humourous take on moshing
LOL I just finished watching the reaction and was soooo gonna respond that when he said the lyrics were kinda cheesy by today's standards.. they were cheesy back in those days too. ;) That was the point lol. This song can still generate a mosh pit of the highest caliber to this day. Exodus was so influential on the thrash/speed metal scene and this is one of the reasons.
Joyner Lucas - I'm not racist ©💯
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a seventh son
That song and all the album is awesome
These guys will never, ever get that masterpiece. Just aint their thing.
Deep Purple - Highway Star
Exodus - Bonded By Blood
lesson in violence, exodus, no love
And Then There Were None Exodus
Exodus by Exodus. Most violent lyrics
Strike of the Beast or Piranha
Mastodon - Blood and Thunder!!!
Megadeth - Wake Up Dead (Remastered)
Megadeth - Hangar 18
Mr. Dutt If they do Hangar 18 they should listen to the original. Wake up dead sounds great no matter which version.
Sebastian Saier Wake Up Dead's remastered version sounds more crisp than the original. The original version seemed like it had crappy production with the drumming and guitar work.
PANTERA- DOMINATION!!
Bryan Adame has to be live at moscow
slayer - angel of death please!
Fabian Mammone, oh yeah, seeing how they reacted to Raining Blood, I'm dying to see their faces during Angel of Death! :)
That or eyes of the insane
Y'all is schoolin me on metal and I've listened to it since I was 12. I'm 37 now.
I lmfao... you guys are hilarious.. and I loved the little clips of the classic dance songs.. funny as hell.. and excellent review..
Mastodon - Blood and Thunder
Steve Vai - Tender Surrender
...TestAmenT!!TestAmenT!! TestAmenT!!TestAmenT!! ..Practice what you Preach..
Sepultura - Dead Embryonic Cells.
Ikmel A.A.A. great choice, especially because they like songs with several sections and shifts in rhythm. Definitely would like to see their reaction.
I aways suggest this one on their videos lol.
#thanks
Bloody Roots
Agreed---but looking at the current poll, it looks like Roots would be
the one ;(
Yes, good choice. great song from a great album
Vektor - Recharging the Void, Opeth - Ghost of Persition
The review was fun to watch. This one was one of my favorite tunes as it was a parody of the "dance" songs like the ones you described. The "cheese" was sort of the point. :)
Please guys, listen to Opeth - Ghost of Perdition!
Bizarre this has to happen eventually because I see so many people requesting it. I believe it would make for a great video as well
this song or The Grand Conjuration from this album would be amazing, been wanting to hear what they think about Opeth
I think The Moor would be the best Opeth song to do 1st
Ghost of Perdition would be perfect!
Opeth
Sepultura - Refuse/Resist, Arise or Attitude
Leo Rodrigues Desperate Cry is their best song. By a lot.
I 2nd refuse/resist
+5retsam
I don't know if Desperate Cry is their absolute best, but definitely Top 5, and my favorite track off Arise. 👍
territory
BRASIL!
I know that I'm late to the party, but this song is timeless. If you hear this song live at a show, trust me, you'll start moshing, basically doing the Toxic Waltz. BTW, I saw Digital Underground back in the day and did the Humpty Dance. Keep up the good work.
Hey lost in Vegas, I hope you guys see this. U tube just added a new feature where you tubers can create polls on you tube. You guys should take advantage of this new feature to see which songs your subscribers want you to do. I don't have a Twitter and alot of people might not want to put the effort into doing it so doing it directly from you tube sounds like a cool idea.
Pantera- Domination!
It's a crime they haven't done this one yet
Live in Moscow!
Yes! the live version from 1991 is the best. good call.
Alison hell by Annihilator
Along with Crystal Ann!
It'll be the same response though. Good music and playing, cheesy lyrics and vocals.
Ha I love the song but yeah, if these guys think Toxic Waltz is cheesy, they'll be dying with Alison Hell
plymouthdodgewrecks
Such a great album! This or fun palace would be awesome. I don't think they'd find it cheesy. It's kind of a horror movie
No
LMFAO! This is your best reaction yet! Love your stuff guys, don't ever change. I will say though, I've seen the mosh pits that get going when they play this song - pretty intense shit!
Lamb of God - Walk with me in Hell
Testament - Practice What You Preach
That song has one of my favorite riffs ever!
Creeping Death - Metallica
Love you guys. Us metal heads out here want your honest reactions, and I think you deliver that. Good or bad, we like to see the real thoughts you have. Keep up the great work Gentlemen.
I see Sepultura and Annihilator in the Comments . Both great choices.
Stargazer by Rainbow!
THE BEST ROCK SONG EVER! the most beautiful transitions
One of the best classic rock songs ever made. A true masterpiece.
Megadeth-The Conjuring
Aaron navejad THIS
Holy Diver by Dio please. He's one of the greatest metal singers in history. Y'all will enjoy the solo as well.
Don't Talk to Strangers.
Rainbow In The Dark would be my first choice.
Not gonna happen. They don’t like Dio-like vocals.
Really, one of the greatest vocalists?
As much as I love Dio and all his work in all those bands I will have to say nay. It just does not stand up in today's time. Put on Neil Young or Pink Floyd and it's still great today. Very few bands from the 80's sound good today.
I gotta say, I'm thoroughly enjoying your videos. As with many of the other vids, you're totally bang on for this song. I think what a lot of metal heads (and I'm sure other genres too) can't realize is that a lot of the classic songs that they grew up with, and as you said, are close to their heart, just haven't aged well and are difficult to get into today for new listeners due to either the cheeziness, the bad lyrics or the actual production. Exodus are a classic thrash band that helped shape the genre and even though they have a cheese element to some of their older songs, you guys were still able to pick out the great guitar playing courtesy of Gary Holt (who is the lead guitarist and main songwriter who in fact now plays for Slayer as well. ). Keep up the amazing work. I'd love to hear a reaction to any song off of Death's album Symbolic or Kreator's album Enemy Of God. Hopefully other people have mentioned it!
Lyrically alot of mid level metal bands struggle. They have the players but not the writers. So you will find with bands like Exodus or savatage and a list of bands that's very long you will like the music and talent but the body of the lyrics will come off cheesy or just not as epic as the song behind the words.
Definitely agree with this comment. There are alot of metal bands that just don't quite hit that elite level. Just like in any genre really, but mid-tiered metal bands may have more trouble due to the niche-like nature of the genre.
shane smith I don't know much about Savatage but with thrash bands from the 80s, like Exodus, the lyrics "issue" is quite simple: they were just kids having fun
Lyrically Savatage stepped up their game huge when Paul O'Neil ( RIP ) came along. But before, yeah, cringey ..
Today's Exodus has some of the best lyrics out there:
"Illuminati of the one percent
We chase their carrot on a string
Wall street deceit all stuck on repeat
Peons serving to the kings
To them it's all just a natural selection
A birth right of gluttony
Like a kind of Immaculate Conception
Of inbred conformity"
- Collateral Damage, 2014
agree with this. i think lyrics and conceptualizing your songs seperate the greats from the rest.
Do a poll for Opeth :D ! Ghost of Perdition would be a great choice of course :) !
Yes! That would be awesome.
Oh god yes
Good evening, Brothas. Thank you for checking out this song, and evaluating the music... AND the lyrics. In my opinion, this song pretty much DEFINES Heavy Metal in general... or at least how Metal affects its audience. It basically explains the meaning of Metal moshpits.
It's a great song to learn how to play, and pretty much one of Exodus's greatest marks in the '80's. In 2013, my friends bought me a ticket to see Exodus and Anthrax in San Francisco, former guitarist Rick Hunolt swung by to play with the band at the end of their show, and I acted the damn fool up in that moshpit. Tossing crazy-ass White boys around like sacks of potatoes in that moshpit was some of the most fun I've ever had in my life.
Thank you Brothas! Please keep it coming.
amazing song doods react to Hangar 18 by Megadeth
Ricardo Razo I can just imagine them pausing after like the third guitar solo and wondering why there are so many, then pausing after the fifth or six like why is this still happening, then just laughing as the rest of the song is pure guitar soloing. They'd love it, lol.
Tool - Lateralus
Hell ya
This channel needs more tool.
Came to suggest this myself
Schism
The Pot would be nice
I'm Not Racist by Joyner Lucas PLEASEE
Scizz PLEASEEEEEE
yes
"It's about believe in yourself, about be proud of your heritage, proud of where you come from. Really powerful but simple lyrics. So it's really about just be down with your own roots and believe in your roots
Wake up Dead -- Megadeth, Victim of Changes -- Judas Priest "Unleash in the East Album"
Genocide on Unleashed in the East is killer as well.
Twilight of the Thunder God Amon Amarth
That's their most popular, but I wonder if they would like something from Jomsviking, better? Either way, the vocals will probably turn them off. Too bad, since a lot of their instrument playing is so beautifully melodic.
We should really really get behind Across the Rainbow Bridge or Where Silent Gods Stand Still. There is not a shred of a chance they will not like those songs (LYRICS MUST BE READ), but pick the wrong song and Amon Amarth will be on the shitlist, when it's one of the bands I think they would really get into. The metalhead elite have to get together and work on getting the best possible example from a band they're recommending to these guys. Taking into account Ryan and George's tastes would be a big plus too.
Opeth - Ghost of Perdition
Dio.... Don't Talk to Strangers
Metallica - "One"
Must be DONE!
Great review, thanks again for great entertainment!
Fuckin’ a with Exodus. Might I recommend “Spit Out the Bone” - Metallica? Last track from their latest album, but it’s a fucking BANGER. Much love to you fellas!
brosiv12 hell yes! I can’t get enough of that song
brosiv12 Exodus is wayyyyyy better than Metallica
rey1jj ohhhhhhhhkayyy?
Yep, "Spit out the Bone" is a must. Epic new track and it would be great to see you react to fresh new Metallica so you can compare to the older stuff you've heard. Great channel guys. Keep it up.
I recommend Into the Pit by Testament
You sir are a gentleman and a scholar.
Hell yeah!
Noah Balboah435 no man, practice what you preech!
Michael Fux Practice What you Preach is awesome too I like all songs by Testament
Exodus is the best thrash metal band of all time!
Lol you guys nailed it again. It's cheesy and dated and very much beloved for it. But watching you do the Carlton Dance to it shines a whole new light on the cheese.
John Hymer I like Exodus but I was thinking the same thing😂😂😂
Wake up dead megadeth
illegal kiwi I've been thinking the same thing. They'd absolutely love it!
misterh55 yeah, I know they would, they have to listen to it.
illegal kiwi yeah good call!!!! WAKE UP DEAD will KNOCK R n G's Heads off! DETH! YUSS
Slayer - Postmortem
Slayer- Seasons of the abyss
Y’all should check out the song Public Enemy and Anthrax did together Bring the noise
*Lamb Of God*
Negan iv been trying
Start easy. Something grooving like Set To Fail...
Overlord
"Walk with me in hell" should be the song for these two.
Ashes of the Wake
Metallica Blackened
I've been suggesting for a long while now! great choice!
Pantera - Domination
Seeing a review of Exodus mentioning Digital Underground made my day. The Toxic Waltz is your chance to do the HUMP!
toxic waltz is Exodus' version of a party song, like Caught in a mosh (Anthrax). I would have gone with Fabulous Disaster or Tempo of the damned. whatever you do, please don't give up on Exodus, they have some absolute masterpiece tracks.
Paradise Pythons Defintely agree with the title track of Fabulous Disaster, the best track on the album, and more interesting musically than Toxic Waltz
They should’ve done bonded by blood man I requested that one and baloff is a beast on the vocals
React to Not racist by Joyner Lucas
Michael Williams emotional stuff
Exodus is touring in 2020👌👌🍻🍻🍻👌👌
Keep the awesome work guys!
Bro, this is the Macarena of Metal bwahahahaha
th-cam.com/video/ECK9t3aLaDg/w-d-xo.html I thought this was the macarena of metal
Should have done Fabulous Disaster. Much better song. Toxic Waltz is more of a parody of those dance style songs, not to be taken seriously.
I said the same thing! From the same album, Fabulous Disaster is exactly the right song. Or from later on, I would have said "Forward March" . Hopefully they revisit Exodus soon and pick one of the better shreds from these guys!
This is great. Blacklist though for sure. My favorite Exodus song. I'M PUTTING YOUR NAAAAAAME! ON MY BLACKLIST!!! \M/ >__< \M/
Practice What You Preach- Testament (BEST THRASH METAL SOLO EVER)
Bill Gonzo In keeping the same band, I'd definitely go with Over the Wall instead.
Creeping Death!
Cthulhu Hails Me metallica no
Guys, first off, I stumbled on this channel by accident, and I have to say - Wow. I REALLY and TRULY appreciate your honest and unbiased opinions. I'm sure many people have recommended RUSH and probably some great songs, but I would recommend Mystic Rhythms.
Opeth - Harlequin Forest!!!
YES
Yes. A thousand times yes.
I like how honest you guys are. I think it's funny when you try to let people down softly though, but I get it. Some people are way to invested in their music personally. Like if you don't like what they like they get personally offended lol. This is a huge problem in the metal community with people who take themselves way to seriously and put up a front to cover their fragile insecurity. Nice job.
And some trvs get even more offended when Ryan and George like bands or songs they hate.
SLAYER, Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax the technical big 4 but I know a ton of metal fans who would easily bump Megadeth for Testament. You guys are missing Testament haha
No doubt
Module79L you mean bump Anthrax for Testament? I've never heard anyone say Megadeth didn't belong in the big 4
Totally agree. Alot of folks in the metal community brag about being open minded. Yeah, aslong as it's being open minded about metal.
Why in the hell did so many of you vote for Toxic Walz!!!!!???????
People don't really think.
I share your sentiment. I understand the love for Steve Souza. After all, he is one of my all time favorite vocalists, but two of the other choices on the pole were from Tempo of the Damned for fuck's sake. If they really had to chose an older song, impact is Imminent would have been perfect. Who can resist such an evil sounding P.S.A.
Twitter people.
Only Death Decides would've been better.
Lol right? This song blows
It was totally meant to be a cheesy song. The singer himself said it was supposed to be a joke, but people loved it so they still play it.
I check in every day because I cannot wait to see what the next song you guys chose to review. That said, this was a bad choice for an Exodus song. And of course, it was collectively OUR bad choice as this is what the people voted on.
A little background information on Exodus for you guys: One of Exodus's founding members is Kirk Hammett of Metallica! And one of the other early members, Gary Holt, is one of the most talented lead guitarists in heavy metal period! Holt is also now playing with Slayer after the untimely death of Jeff Hanneman (R.I.P.) . OK so to give Exodus a PROPER real review , may I recommend "Forward March" from the later period or "Fabulous Disaster" from the earlier "toxic waltz" days. These songs better represent the shredding skills that Exodus is so well known for. Thanks guys! Keep up the awesome job!
AbigailBitesYou Amen Bro , couldn't have said it better , even go to the Rob Dukes era with exodus , brutal as fuck .....deathanphentimine , funeral hymm , beyond the pale etc.
Problem with youtube comments sadly is exactly that. Real metal fans just watch and enjoy, the rest just spam their songs in the comments :(
Perfectly said. These dudes are awesome and have been super cool in reviewing all of these songs (good or bad). It's funny... the first thing I do when I get home from work, is check out which metal tune is being reviewed today. Love this channel!