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The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A

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.

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)

Title

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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

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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.comStarStarStarStarHalf star[4]
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[5]
Blabbermouth.netStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[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

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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

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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

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

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 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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