Year : 1987 (Japan Limited Edition 2015)
Style : Thrash Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 168 mb
Bio:
Exodus is an American thrash metal band formed in 1980 in Richmond, California.Spanning a career of 34 years, Exodus has gone through numerous lineup changes, two extended hiatuses, and the deaths of two former band members. Guitarist Gary Holt joined the band shortly after its formation and has remained the only constant member of Exodus since and appears on all their releases. Drummer Tom Hunting is one of the original members, and departed from the band twice, in 1989 and 2004, but rejoined in 2007.To date, Exodus has released nine studio albums, two live albums and two compilations. The band had particular success in the mid-to-late 1980s, and their first three albums (Bonded by Blood, Pleasures of the Flesh and Fabulous Disaster) cemented Exodus' reputation as one of the most successful thrash metal bands. The critical praise given to Fabulous Disaster garnered attention from major labels, including Capitol Records, with whom Exodus would eventually sign in 1989. Exodus released two more albums (Impact Is Imminent and Force of Habit) before disbanding in 1993. After a temporary return in 1997-1998, Exodus reformed for a second time in 2001, and since then, they have released four more albums, the most recent being 2010's Exhibit B: The Human Condition. The band will release their tenth studio album, Blood In, Blood Out, in October 2014.Exodus have sold over 5 million albums worldwide as of 2013.
Album:
Pleasures of the Flesh is the second album by the American thrash metal band Exodus. Released in 1987, it is the group's first album to feature Steve Souza on vocals. The record was remastered and re-issued by Century Media in 1998 for distribution in Europe only.Pleasures of the Flesh was to originally feature cover art with an illustration of the band depicted as cannibals preparing and eating their meal. However, prior to release, the cover was replaced with a photo of the group members leaning on a bar. Just before the record's issuance, the original album cover was promoted by the record company in music magazines with the headline "Metal's Heaviest Meal". It was also available as a limited edition picture disc LP.The writing and recording sessions for Pleasures of the Flesh took two years to complete.The album's release was delayed numerous times when Exodus continued touring in support of Bonded by Blood, and singer Paul Baloff had left the band just prior to the recording sessions, which began in 1987. There are several demos of songs from the album with Baloff circulating on the internet. Although he did not perform on the album, Baloff was credited on the tracks "Seeds of Hate", "Pleasures of the Flesh" and "Brain Dead".Following the release of Pleasures of the Flesh, Exodus toured for less than a year to promote it. They embarked on a month-long U.S. tour with Celtic Frost and Anthrax. The band toured the U.S. again in January and February 1988, this time with M.O.D. as a supporting act, which was followed three months later by a European tour with Lääz Rockit.Pleasures of the Flesh received a negative review from Allmusic's Eduardo Rivadavia, who awarded the album two stars out of five, and called it a "very disappointing release." He added that the album "left little hope for the future, but incredibly, Exodus would rebound with excellent results on 1989's Fabulous Disaster."Pleasures of the Flesh would also enter the Billboard 200.The album itself peaked at #82.
Line Up:
Steve "Zetro" Souza - vocals
Gary Holt - lead and rhythm guitars
Rick Hunolt - lead and rhythm guitars
Rob McKillop - bass
Tom Hunting - drums
Produced by Exodus and Marc Senasac (except Drum Tracks produced by Marc Whitaker)
Recorded and Mixed at Alpha-Omega, SF
Engineered by Marc Senasac and Sylvia Massey
Mastered by Bernie Grundman, LA
Tracklist:
01. Deranged 03:46
02. 'Til Death Do Us Part 04:50
03. Parasite 04:55
04. Brain Dead 04:15
05. Faster than You'll Ever Live to Be 04:26
06. Pleasures of the Flesh 07:36
07. 30 Seconds 00:39 instrumental
08. Seeds of Hate 04:57
09. Chemi-Kill 05:46
10. Choose Your Weapon 04:51
11. Chemi-Kill (live) 05:44 (Bonus Track)
12. 'Till Death Do Us Part (live) 04:38 (Bonus Track)
13. Brain Dead (live) 04:28 (Bonus Track)
14. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (AC/DC cover) (live) 04:15 (Bonus Track)
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