: Re-recording the debut was something the band had discussed with Paul Baloff before his death in 2002. Lineup and Personnel
: Guitarist Gary Holt maintained that the original suffered from "shoddy" production and the band wanted to see how the songs sounded with the high-gain, heavy saturation of their 2000s era. Exodus - Let There Be Blood 2008 Full Album
: The band explicitly stated they were not trying to replace the 1985 original, but rather offer a "companion piece" recorded by their modern lineup. : Re-recording the debut was something the band
(2008) is a full-album re-recording of Exodus's landmark 1985 debut, Bonded by Blood . Released on October 28, 2008, via Zaentz Records, it was intended as a tribute to the band's original vocalist, the late Paul Baloff, by showcasing the timelessness of his early material through modern production. Background and Intent (2008) is a full-album re-recording of Exodus's landmark