Pride cometh before the fall. Call it a humility check. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKqLHYi_7pk

Related story-time content: https://youtu.be/ZmGtrB293jQ I'll get this out of the way: Exodus made an indelible mark on me right along with the high water marks of my earliest foundations in metal. Gateway drugs like Ozzy and Motley, to the harder and faster drugs of Metallica, Overkill, Anthrax, Nuclear Assault, Megadeth, Slayer, Coroner, Kreator, and Testament. All felt like kingdoms unto themselves within a larger, grand domain. Somewhat like stepping stones leading me down my personal musical journey. Like many, the first time I heard Exodus was on the headbanger's ball when they first debuted their video for Toxic Waltz. And like any 15 year old budding headbanger, I went absolutely nuts for it. Their energy was undeniable and unstoppable! Relentless! Soon I had Fabulous Disaster in hand and it was all she wrote after that. Poignant lyrical content, exquisite musicianship, ripping fast guitars with great hooks in the songs, the fluid rolling battery of Tom Hunting on Drums, and a near absurdist outlook on our somewhat "doomed destiny" that hung over the heads of most all of us near the end of the cold war. They helped us get through it and gave us a good friendly outlet for the pent up rage and violent tendencies many harbored at the time. Thanks again for stopping by! A couple of notes about the video: 1) I'm standing. I usually don't do that. 2) The nukes... We lived through it once without panic. To the younger generation, I offer this advice. Just live. You have a greater risk of getting hit by a car or a meteor than being the "victims" of a nuke in your lifetime. The MAD doctrine works, even if you don't like it. I just thought they would make an oddly appropriate background... wouldn't you agree? And THANK YOU ERIC BABL for the assist with the footage! 3)I have ZERO room to light the greenscreen properly. It is what it is. 4) Lastly, I know I screwed up during Gary's lead. It's okay, man. I like showing reality. It's good enough for live work. 5) does anyone actually read these? ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1tN7RJAr3g