Exodus have announced that they have begun work on their next studio album, which they will be releasing next year and they will be launching a European tour this week.The band said in a statement that they are "currently immersed in the writing process" for the new studio album and they will update fans as they get closer to entering the studio to record the new album.
They won't be recording this month as they are set to kick off their 17 stop European tour tomorrow at the Resurrection Festival in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Exodus guitarist Gary Holt will only be able to join the group on select dates as he is currently playing guitar with Slayer as the thrash legends tour Europe.
The band has announced that Heathen guitarist Kragen Lum will be filling in on guitar at the shows where Holt will be unable to perform with the group.
The tour will visit Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Switzerland, England and Sweden before concluding on August 18th at the Motocultor Festival in Theix, France.
Exodus Tour Dates
8/2 - Santiago de Compostela, ES @ Resurrection Festival
8/3 - Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz 3
8/4 - Luynes, FR @ Le Korigan
8/5 - Pisa, IT @ The Jungle
8/6 - Graz, AT @ Explosiv
8/7 - Lindau, DE @ Club Vaudeville
8/8 - Eindhoven, NL @ Dynamo
8/9 - G�vle, SE @ Getaway Rock Festival
8/10 - Deinze, BE @ Alcatraz Festival
8/11 - Derby, UK @ Bloodstock Festival
8/12 - Dublin, IR @ Button Factory
8/13 - London, UK @ Underworld
8/14 - Dinkelsb�hl, DE @ Summerbreeze Festival
8/15 - Kufstein, AT @ Kulturfabrik
8/16 - Colmar, FR @ Grillen
8/17 - Geneva, CH @ Biubstock Festival
8/18 - Theix, FR @ Motocultor Festival
