Exhorder
Exhorder is an American hardcore-inspired thrash metal band from New Orleans, Louisiana formed in 1986. In 1987 with a new batch of intense music, the band re-entered the studio to record the controversial classic demo, Slaughter in the Vatican. From this point on, the international attention the band drew via the world of underground tape trading was undeniable. In 1990, “Slaughter in the Vatican” was released on Roadracer affiliate R/C Records with the assistance of legendary producer Scott Burns. In 1992, their sophomore album, “The Law”, was released, composed of a mixture of new material, songs from the “Get Rude” demo, and a remake of the Black Sabbath classic, “Into the Void”.​ After six years of highs and lows, the band was inactive aside from a handfull of performances until reuniting in 2017. The first release in twenty seven years, “Mourn the Southern Skies”, was released via Nuclear Blast to much fanfare and acclaim in 2019.
Over the years, the legend of Exhorder grew exponentially throughout the music community and metal circles all over the world. Touring more now than ever before, the band finally has begun to see the original dream born in rehearsal spaces come to fruition. Supporting headiners Kataklysm in 2019 and Overkill in 2020, Exhorder has flourished on the big stage. After seventeen months of a halt in touring due to the pandemic,
Exhorder put on a legendary performance of Slaughter in the Vatican in its entirety at Psycho Las Vegas 2021. With Slaughter in the Vatican having been honored recently in the Decibel magazine Hall of Fame and the album re-released on vinyl, the band completed a full US headlining tour in late 2021 honoring the album in its entirety.
Shortly after the tour was completed, the band parted ways with guitarist Marzi Montazeri. As a permanent solution to the revolving door at the guitar position, Kyle decided to take on the duties himself in addition to vocals. Veteran guitarist and friend of the band, Pat O’ Brien (Cannibal Corpse, Nevermore) would join the band in 2022. In 2024, Exhorder would release the critically acclaimed album, “Defectum Omnium”, which would begin a series of tours in the US and Europe throughout 2024-2025 including tours with Overkill, Vio-Lence, Eyehategod, and Six Feet Under, among others, as well as performances at some of the largest festivals across Europe including Wacken, Alcatraz, and Brutal Assault.