David E. Gehlke at Blistering.com recently caught up with EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt to discuss the band's new album, Exhibit B: The Human Condition. An excerpt is available below.

Q: It’s still early to decide, but which one is better: Exhibit A or Exhibit B?

Holt: "That’s hard to say because I love Exhibit A. I think they’re both very different. Exhibit A is a little more progressive; Exhibit B has more of that earlier edge to it. Right now, I’m chomping at the bit to play some of the new stuff live. Right now, I’m leaning toward Exhibit B, it’s a more complete album front-to-back. Then again, I think every new album is. And that’s always the goal – to top your last album. We don’t go to the studio and say, 'Let’s make an album that’s almost as good as the last one.' [laughs]."

Q: Does the time when you re-formed for the live album then stalled out seem like a distant memory now?

Holt: "At that time, a.) the musical climate wasn’t in favor and b.) a bunch of us had developed pretty substantial drug problems except for Jack [Gibson, bass]. There’s not an ounce of regret in that because it enabled me to spend the last few years with Paul. Playing with him, touring with him, being there with him. That’s one of the things I’m most grateful for."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

Exodus will help kick off OZZFest 2010 with a one-off appearance at the San Bernardino show on Saturday, August 14th. States guitarist/songwriter Gary Holt: “We are WAY more than fired up to announce that Exodus will be playing the SoCal date on OZZFest! We will be filling the slot usually occupied on the tour by KINGDOM OF SORROW who can't make this one show. We were asked if we wanted to jump in, and we said ‘fuck yes’! See everybody there!”

OZZFest 2010 Main Stage acts - OZZY OSBOURNE, MÖTLEY CRÜE, HALFORD, DEVILDRIVER, NONPOINT.

OZZFest 2010 Second Stage acts - BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DROWNING POOL, EXODUS, GOATWHORE, SKELETONWITCH, SAVIOURS, KATAKLYSM.

Exodus’ ninth studio album, Exhibit B: The Human Condition, hit #1 on the CMJ Loud Rock radio chart and has sold over 4,600 copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan, debuting at #114 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, #43 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart, #19 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart, and #12 on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart. The album also debuted at #19 on the Neilsen SoundScan LOUD Chart in Canada.