Exodus–Bonded By Blood–Speed Thrash Metal- Original Pressing- Rare

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BAND: Exodus

ITEM: Bonded By Blood  LP

YEAR: 19 85  

LABEL: Music for Nations

CONDITION (see legend below):

COVER GRADE:  VERY GOOD +++

VINYL GRADE: NEAR MINT

Review by Allmusic.com

Had it been released immediately after it was recorded in 1984, Exodus' Bonded by Blood might be regarded today alongside Metallica's Kill 'em All as one of the landmark albums responsible for launching the thrash metal wave. But by the time it finally hit the streets more than a year later due to numerous record company-related difficulties, the genre the band helped spawn had evolved at an alarming rate (again, largely thanks to the unstoppable Metallica) and Exodus were left to wonder what kind of impact they may have had without these setbacks. Opening with the mind-blowing power of title track, the band immediately pummels through a number of astounding thrashers, including "And Then There Were None" and, perhaps their best well-known track, "A Lesson in Violence" -- a veritable handbook for thrash etiquette. Though less enduring, "Metal Command" is one of the band's most fully realized compositions and leads the way into concert the fave "Piranha," which may sound a tad dated, or charmingly naïve depending on the listener. The same can be said for the remaining material, and while "No Love" could have done without its acoustic intro, the band closes strong with "Deliver Us to Evil" and the crushing intensity of "Strike of the Beast." The 1989 reissue on Combat Records adds a couple of live versions and drops the admittedly awful (but once again, endearingly so) original cover artwork, but there really was no reason to tweak this underground classic in any way. Put simply, Bonded by Blood is an album whose influence far exceeds its actual notoriety, and it remains a crucial piece of the thrash metal puzzle -- essential.

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Title

Time

1

Bonded by Blood

03:46

2

Exodus

04:08

3

And Then There Were None

04:43

4

A Lesson in Violence

03:52

5

Metal Command

04:16

6

Piranha

03:48

7

No Love

05:11

8

Deliver Us to Evil

07:10

9

Strike of the Beast

04:00

10

And Then There Were None

04:51

11

A Lesson in Violence

03:26

Cover Grade Legend

Very Good+++ (VG+++) - Very little wear, nice finish

Very Good++ (VG++) - Very light wear including small amount of edge wear and/or surface/ring wear

Very Good+ (VG+) - Light to normal wear including some edge and/or surface/ring wear

Very Good (VG) - Normal to heavy wear including one or more rough or partially split edges

Very Good- (VG-) - One or more rough or partially split edges, affected by moisture or dampness.

Good (G) - Badly worn or damaged and/or including one or more completely split edges, barely usable

Vinyl Grade Legend

Sealed/Mint - Record is in original shrink wrap and has never been opened nor played

NM (Near Mint) - No visible flaws to vinyl

NM- (Near Mint-) - Well cared for, may have a very small number of very minor visible flaws such as very light paper scuffs

VG++ (Very Good++) - Still great condition, a few light scattered marks or scuffs

VG+ (Very Good+) - Normal wear with a small number of scattered scuffs or light scratches, still a nice record

VG (Very Good) - Mishandled, lots of light scratches or scuffs or maybe a few larger ones, surface noise when played

G (Good) - Trashed, might play decent, but heavily scratched (I probably wouldn't try to sell something in this condition)

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