Fresh off the “thrash metal wet dream” tour with MEGADETH and TESTAMENT, Nuclear Blast Records caught up with thrash metal guitarist Gary Holt to ask a few questions about the new EXODUS album, Exhibit B: The Human Condition, which is slated for release in Europe on May 7th and in North America on May 18th.

Q: Gary, you’re so prolific. Is there ever a time when you’re not writing?

A: "A lot of them. It's not like I or the others guys write all the time, although I should. But I am very prolific when I need to be, I guess."

Q: Is it important for you to describe your emotions about the current state of the world in ALL facets of your life or is Exodus your only outlet? You’re pretty blunt when it comes to your lyrics.

A: "It's Exodus or go rant on a street corner somewhere! But we as a band, when we have something to say, we just spill it. We don't beat around the bush so to speak."

Q: What would you say is more of the foundation for the new album – Rob Dukes’ voice or yours and Lee Altus’ guitars?

A: "Both. They are absolute equals in the foundation of this record."

Q: What new technology did you use in the studio that wasn’t available when you recorded Bonded By Blood and how effective was it?

A: "We do things pretty much our own way, from recording in a rented house in the woods to always working with Andy (Sneap, producer), who understands us perfectly. For starters, the new technology we used was digital recording of course, which allows us to record in a rented house in the first place. You could never feasibly move all the gear we used to require into a place of your own. We also recorded the album on a laptop."

Exodus recently uploaded 'Class Dismissed (A Hate Primer)' and a demo version of 'Hammer And Life' - the band’s ode to original Exodus vocalist Paul Baloff (R.I.P.) - onto their MySpace player.

The track listing for Exhibit B: The Human Condition is:

'The Ballad Of Leonard And Charles'

'Beyond The Pale'

'Hammer And Life'

'Class Dismissed (A Hate Primer)'

'Downfall'

'March Of The Sycophants'

'Nanking'

'Burn, Hollywood, Burn'

'Democide'

'The Sun Is My Destroyer'

'A Perpetual State Of Indifference'

'Good Riddance'

‘Devil’s Teeth’ (North American bonus track)

Nuclear Blast USA’s Webshop is now taking pre-orders for the exclusive North American mail-order edition of Exhibit B: The Human Condition. This exclusive release features the bonus track 'Devil’s Teeth' and a slipcase with different artwork. The pre-order bundles to choose from are: Heads t-shirt & CD: $21.00; Grenade t-shirt & CD: $21.00; BOTH t-shirts & CD: $33.00.