The new millennium was already lying in wait with many grandiose delicacies from the thrash metal sector the crowd of lovers of the harder fare, but still there are always items that have something ahead of the others. Good examples are eg. B. "Enemy Of God" (Kreator) and "Dante XXI" (Sepultura), as well as the completely uncompromising debut "Male Volant Rapture" of the Dutch steamroller Legion Of The Damned, which are among the true heroics. But the quasi "birthplace" of thrash metal, the Bay Area of San Francisco, does not sleep and conjure with "The Atrocitiy Exhibition - Exhibit A" of Exodus an album out that you like already may be described as classic and well. It reigns supreme with grandiose Riffsalven and an unbridled aggression. Gary Holt applies rightly so for many as the (!) Guitar player in his field. However, it should be noted that the since the last output "Shovel Headed Kill Machine" added bumped, Lee Altus fully come to this slice mainly out of itself. Its very melodic leads make many songs yet catchy and provide them with an additional irresistibility. The next point is the rammed the band also since the last album shouter Rob Dukes, who seems to have further grown into in this Silberling in the big shoes of his predecessors Paul Baloff and Zetro Souza and "Children Of A Worthless God" even his skills presents as a singer to the test. In "The Atrocity Exhibition - Exhibit A" find it simply hard to name the highlights, because the next one follows. Starting with the brilliant intro "A Call To Arms", about the aggressive video release "Riot Act", past the grandiose "Children Of A Worthless God" over to the overly long title track "The Atrocity Exhibition" to "Bedlam 1 2 3 "is every song Thrash Metal of the finest variety. And who has persevered until the end, the discovered yet the iconic Hidden Track "Bonded By Banjo", a country music version of the legendary "Bonded By Blood" sung by drummer Tom Hunting. One should be ready for the second "lesson" in terms of "atrocities" now.