Exodus - Bonded By Blood - Guitar Cover w/Solos (+Tabs)

Here is my cover of Exodus' first track from their first album: Bonded By Blood. This album to me is the template for a good thrash metal album, and had it been released a year or two before, Exodus would have been part of the Big 4.

I think I did a pretty OK job on the solos and the tone on this one, using Bias FX 2 which I managed to snatch on big discount for black Friday!

As always you can find a carefully crafted tab to learn that lovely song!

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Tuning: E Standard

Gear used:
Jackson Dinky DK2M
Digitech GSP1101
BBE Sonic Maximizer 482i
Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 USB
Cubase Elements 9.5
Positive Grid Bias FX 2
Recorded with a GoPro Hero 8
Edited with DaVinci Resolve 17

[andysalter]

The first pure Bay area thrash metal album in my opinion, I worship Kill em all but it has a lot of NWOBHM influence, you can hear the Diamond Head throughout, Bonded By Blood was just pure thrash metal and didn't sound like anyone at the time.
As classic as it gets!

[JadeDude]

I think you're the only guy on YouTube other than Gary Holt who knows how to play the hook. :) I have clumsy fingers so I often miss the "ghost" E.

[metalmike]

I just subscribed to your channel. I'm amazed at how young you are and listening to music that I grew up with and you weren't around yet. But I see your catalog of old school death metal and others. The early 80s was the shit because of the fact that they' weren't any music out that sounded like this. Goid job keep up the good

[alessandrozannettino]

too cool this song, thrash metal forever

[scribeofsolace]

That’s such a nice Jackson!!! Never seen one like that before. Great cover!

[ultimatemetalguitartones]

Fuck yeah! Send those DI tracks already!!!

[stevie..d..charvelman]

Keep up the great work. Pleasures of the Flesh was my favorite.

[DeathCovers]

Savage! Great track, great playing as usual my friend.

[juto]

Sounds like NEW STRINGS? Good Cover bro, and like ever, good tone

[choirsofdeath]

Awesome cover, man. Malevolent Creation next?

[carlosandresespinosaduque]

Hi. Please make a cover for Metal Command by exodus. I can't find a good one to practice and nobody plays and transcribe the solos. Grettings from Bogota, Colombia

[aristonmain]

hey, what does the old school death metal scene back then use, a delay pedal or a reverb? sorry i'm new to buying pedals lol

[AcceleratingUniverse]

Do you remember how you pick the part at 2:19? I'm an economy picker and I can kind of make this work but it's awkward

[ivyhallquist]

One of the worst album covers of all time. One of the greatest albums of all time. 😆