Best Songs from Exodus's Exhibit B: The Human Condition

Exhibit B: The Human Condition is the ninth studio album by thrash metal band Exodus. It was recorded in December 2009. The album follows The Atrocity Exhibition. Exhibit A, continuing with long, epic songs (averaging around six minutes) that explore darker themes centered on war, death, society, politics, and religion. It was released on May 7, 2010, in Europe and on May 18, 2010, in the United States. It debuted at number 114 on the Billboard 200.

Exhibit B was Exodus' first studio album since 1989's Fabulous Disaster not to feature a lineup change from the preceding album. It sold about 4,600 copies in its first week of release in the U.S. It is also Exodus' last album with vocalist Rob Dukes, who was fired in June 2014, though he was still in the band when the songwriting sessions for Blood In, Blood Out began.

The album displays a variety of lyrical themes but focuses mainly on dark and grim topics. Government is a recurring theme, with "Downfall" describing the collapse of major world governments through war and recession, and "March of the Sycophants" criticizing the hypocrisy of Christian conservatives. Some songs focus on tragic historical events, such as the Nanking Massacre in "Nanking" and the serial killings carried out by Leonard Lake and Charles Ng in "The Ballad of Leonard and Charles."

Genre: Thrash Metal

Personnel:

Exodus:
Rob Dukes - vocals
Gary Holt - lead and rhythm guitars
Lee Altus - lead and rhythm guitars
Jack Gibson - bass
Tom Hunting - drums, percussion

Additional Performers:
Brendon Small - guitar solo on "Devil's Teeth"
Peter Tägtgren - backing vocals on "The Sun Is My Destroyer"
Raymond Anthony - keyboards on "The Ballad of Leonard and Charles," additional guitar engineering

Production:
Andy Sneap - producer, mixer

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