In a new interview with Oran O’Byrne Fistful of Metal magazine, Exodus guitarist Gary Holt He similarly talked about the possibility of the band leaving at some point. megadeth They recently announced a farewell tour. “Well, I don’t want to die on stage,” he said with a laugh. “I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about my own mortality, but I need at least another 25 years to spend time with my children and grandchildren. I’m doing everything I can to get to that point. I’ve been sober for the past five years, and I’m not sure what to do if… Exodus When we realize that our time is up, we may choose to follow the path our friends are choosing, or we may decide to quit. who knows? “
mention the fact that he was playing with slayer Over the past decade and a half, initially Jeff Hanneman in slayer‘s live show in 2011, and became the band’s full-time co-guitarist in 2013, at the same time. Exodus, Gary Said: “And slayerI saw grown men break down in tears at the last show. [in November 2019 at the Forum in Los Angeles]. When I was playing the final moments of the lead break in “I started crying.” “Angel of Death” At my last big show in LA.”
He added, “This is a big part of our lives. Even if my day comes and I can’t do this anymore, I have so many great memories. When that day comes, I’m sure we’ll celebrate the right way. Unless it’s something serious like losing both arms in a crazy farming accident,” he said with a laugh. “But for now, Exodus is stronger than ever and this album proves we have more gas in the tank. ”
Last November, holtasked the man, who turned 62 earlier this month. rob chavez About our fellow thrash metal pioneers at Robbs MetalWorks Dave Mustaineannouncement that megadeth They were scheduled to release their final studio album and complete a farewell tour in support of it. Gary “He earned it. I still love doing what I do, but, well, the idea of retiring in a few more years would be a lie…” Because I’m 61 now. Do I want to be 70? I don’t know. But I can’t do it Retire. I have to keep working. So I’ll keep doing it as long as I can. But he won it, so I’m sure it’s going to be great for him. ”
rear Chavez pointed out earlier megadeth bassist David Ellefson asked recently MustaineThe motivation for announcing the megadeth Goodbye suggests that perhaps this was a ploy to increase ticket sales for the next tour. holt “I think his ticket sales are just fine without it. We’re not getting any younger. And [Mustaine] He said the tour would take two to three years. I think daveSince you are one year older than me, [he’s gonna be 63 in 2026] — Then he will be 65 years old. I have three grandchildren. I would like to spend more time at home with them. [In 2026]when new [EXODUS] Once the album comes out, we’ll be touring more than ever. So I’m making sacrifices now. morning 65 You can take it easy, maybe we can have a festival here and there. I don’t know. Let’s take a look. ”
Last summer, holt asked by a German Metal.de him and his case Exodus Asked if his bandmates were considering the possibility of retirement, or if they were too energetic to call it quits, Holt replied: “No, I’m not full of energy. I’m fucking tired. But we’re going to do it as hard as we can, until we can’t anymore. That’s why we recorded so much music.” [for the next EXODUS album]. We thought, let’s do it now while we can. who knows? I now have elbow problems, hand problems, and shoulder problems. Maybe in five years, age will catch up with me and my arthritis will get worse and I won’t be able to do it anymore. I don’t know. “
On what he would do all day if he had to stop touring and recording. Exodus, Gary “I don’t know. I don’t know. I might turn to a life of crime. I don’t know. I don’t know what to do because I haven’t found a way to be glamorous and make money.”
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Exodus‘s 12th studio album, “Goliath”released on March 20th napalm records. The LP was produced by ExodusMixed and mastered by. mark lewis (whitechapel, nile, Andes).
singer Steve “Zetro” Souza was fired from Exodus Returning in January 2025, Rob Dukes.
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