Exodus Guitarist Speaks On Influences

Metal-Hammer.de has issued an interview with EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt.

The following is an excerpt from the interview:

Q: What made you listen to heavy metal in the first place?

A: "That's a good question! For me, it all strated with hard rock, but the harder it was, the better. From there it just developed into a love for it, JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, and the whole NWOBHM thing just dragged me in
for life."

Q: Who personifies metal the most for you - and why?

A: ROB HALFORD. That dude has always been all about metal and nothing else for so long. He still waves the flag proudly for all of us."

Q: What's the best metal album ever, in your opinion?

A: "RAINBOW - Rising. You need not own another album."

Q: Which is the most important metal band of all time, for you?

A: "For me, there are so many, but VENOM and ANGELWITCH had such a huge influence on me. It was like hearing metal for the first time when I heard those two bands.”

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Source: BW&BK