'Bonded By Baloff' Promo 2/4/12, Exodus, Possessed, Forbidden, Heathen

EXODUS, POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN and HEATHEN are among the bands who will perform at a special concert to mark the 10-year anniversary of former EXODUS singer Paul Baloff's passing. Dubbed "Bonded By Baloff: A Decade Of Remembrance", the event will take place on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the Oakland Metro Operahouse and will feature "a mind-blowing lineup that will rock your socks off!" according to a press release.Video By Wayne Marsala of Grey Haven Video Production.

Scheduled performers:

Main Stage

EXODUS
POSSESSED
FORBIDDEN
HEATHEN

Second Stage

MAD AT SAM
ANGERHEAD
MUDFACE
THE VENTING MACHINE
HELLFIRE
HYSTERIA

It was almost a decade ago — on January 31, 2002 — that Paul Baloff suffered a major stroke and was brought to Highland General Hospital in Northern California, where he remained in a coma until he was declared brain dead. On February 2, 2002, his doctors shut off his life support, leaving him to die in his sleep. He had no previous known health problems, and the stroke was a complete surprise to everyone around him.

On the fifth anniversary of Baloff's passing, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt said, "[Paul's] contribution to metal lives on. How else can you explain how a guy can record one album (twice!) and still be remembered as a thrash legend to this very day? Raise those glasses high, and hide your wallets, because Paul might just be right behind you!"

"Let There Be Blood", the controversial re-recording of EXODUS' classic 1985 debut album, "Bonded by Blood", was issued in October 2008 through Zaentz Records.

Regarding the band's decision to re-record "Bonded By Blood", Holt previously said: "It is our way of paying homage to Paul Baloff by showing how relevant these songs we had written together still are. We aren't trying to replace the original; that's impossible anyway. We are just giving these songs the benefit of modern production. It's something we talked about before Paul's death and it's always been important to us to do. We were super-excited about entering the studio once again to record these classics." Current EXODUS vocalist Rob Dukes added, "Paul was rad, totally original. He was not like [METALLICA's James] Hetfield or [SLAYER's Tom] Araya. I think at times he wanted to be, but he was simply himself. He had a really cool way of going up with his voice in the weirdest spots. I, myself, find it cool and original."

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• Possessed
• Forbidden
• Heathen
• Paul Baloff

[ZeroToHeroFilm]

KILLER FOOTAGE! I also did one for this show just in practice. Not trying to step on toes, just trying to promote the scene. It's gonna be a killer show. What happened to Forbidden?

[obscuredbyclouds666]

@ZeroToHeroFilm Nothing happened, Laaz Rockit was on the old flyer, :)

[ZeroToHeroFilm]

@obscuredbyclouds666 hahahahahaha I am such a stooge!!!!!! Thats why I need practice!!!!!

[obscuredbyclouds666]

@ZeroToHeroFilm naw you didn't know. :)

[themadhouse209]

awesome concert

[mattersburg71]

To see the holy Possessed logo on this is an insult...change name, this band has got nothing to do with once was Possessed!!!

[metalmusician6996]

i'm so siked for this

[cavemangu]

im driving 7 hours to be there fuck yeah

[obscuredbyclouds666]

@capitalchaos I used Final Cut Pro, this was a very quick job.

[DisposableTormentor]

Should have known it was a bay area show. God damn it. Do an LA leg.