Drummer Tom Hunting and guitarist Kirk Hammett, who later became Metallica's guitarist, founded the band Exodus in 1981 in California's Bay Area, a true metal mecca. In 2017, Exodus performed at the Rock Hard Festival, where Rockpalast recorded their concert and, among other songs, their song “The Toxic Waltz.” 💡 You can find the entire concert here: https://1.ard.de/Exodus_2017 💥 The “Thrash Metal” playlist is available here: • 💥 Thrash Metal Within a very short time, the band turned the whole scene upside down by inventing a new, more aggressive metal sound that was later christened thrash metal. Their 1985 debut album “Bonded By Blood” is a true genre classic. But the band also has a legendary reputation for their live performances. 📸 Thumbnail photos: WDR/Thomas von der Heiden #exodus #rockhard #rockpalast ----- 🎬 More Rockpalast: ► Rockpalast in the ARD media library: https://www.ardmediathek.de/sendung/r... ► Rockpalast website and archive: https://www.wdr.de/tv/rockpalast/