EXODUS' Gary Holt On RONNIE JAMES DIO - "The Greatest Metal Vocalist Of All Time"
June 10, 2010, 14 years ago
In a recent interview with Synthesis.net, that previews the band’s record release show in Chico, California, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt talk about the European response to the band, the oil fuck-up in the gulf, and the late, great RONNIE JAMES DIO (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, RAINBOW, ELF).
Here’s an excerpt:
“I went up to introduce myself (at The Foundation Forum in L.A.) because he’s one of my heroes. Rainbow is like my favorite band of all time. ‘Hi, my name’s Gary. I’m supporting you on this next (Dehumanizer) tour and I’m really excited about it.’ He was like, ‘Yeah, it will be great, it will be a lot of fun.’ Three weeks, maybe even longer, later, it’s the first day of the tour and he waved and said hi and goes, ‘Hey Gary, how’s it goin’?’ (Chuckles) I didn’t expect him to remember my name the whole tour, but he remembered it from a conversation a month earlier. That’s that kind of guy he was. He’s a lion of a vocalist… the greatest metal vocalist of all time. It’s a tragic loss for heavy metal and the hard rock world.”Read the entire interview here.
On Friday, June 11th, Stickam.com will stream the Exodus record release show live from Hollywood at The Key Club beginning at 10:45 p.m. PACIFIC. The band’s final record release show will be this Saturday, June 12th in San Francisco at Slim's with HEATHEN, ANVIL CHORUS and PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE. Tickets are on sale here.
Exodus recently announced they will help kick off Ozzfest 2010 with a one-off appearance on the 2nd Stage at San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California on Saturday, August 14th.
View the dates and purchase links for the band’s headlining March Of Brutality tour through the US and Canada with MALEVOLENT CREATION, HOLY GRAIL, and BONDED BY BLOOD here.
VIP packages are also available for purchase. They include:
- One General Admission ticket- Early entry to the venue (where available)
- Commemorative Meet and Greet Laminate
- Meet & Greet with Exodus members
- Individual photo with Exodus members
- Limited Edition poster signed by Exodus members
- Collectible Exodus Guitar Pick
Visit Exodus online at Myspace.com/EXODUS.
