Steve “Zetro” Souza has made his first feedback since his newest departure from EXODUS, saying that he was “let go” from the band.
Final month it was introduced that EXODUS had parted methods with the singer and had been rejoined by Rob Dukes.
Souza joined EXODUS in 1986 after beforehand fronting the band LEGACY (which later turned TESTAMENT). He remained within the band till their hiatus in 1993, however rejoined them for 2 years from 2002 to 2004. Dukes had joined EXODUS in 2005 (following Souza‘s departure) and remained till 2014, when Souza rejoined.
Souza addressed his newest exit from EXODUS within the feedback part under an Instagram publish hinting that he was contributing lyrics to the subsequent TESTAMENT album.
When certainly one of Zetro‘s followers wrote, “We’d like a press release why you left EXODUS once more”, the singer replied: “Actually no assertion, I used to be let go , for those who learn the [band’s official] assertion it says EXODUS has parted methods , not Zetro has parted methods !”
After one other certainly one of his followers requested, “Why did you allow EXODUS?”, Zetro replied: “I didn’t go away , I used to be let go !! EXODUS parted methods with Zetro“.
When EXODUS introduced Souza‘s newest departure on January 15, the band wrote in a press release: “We thank Steve for his years fronting the band and all of the killer music we made throughout that point. We want him solely one of the best sooner or later and far success with something he does.
“And please assist us welcome Rob Dukes again to EXODUS! We’re past stoked to have Rob again ripping up the stage with us and he is trying ahead to crushing every little thing like solely he can.
“Subsequent chapter begins, new file rolls alongside as deliberate and the beatings will proceed.’
Dukes joined EXODUS in January 2005 and appeared on 4 of the band’s studio albums — “Shovel Headed Kill Machine” (2005),“The Atrocity Exhibition… Exhibit A” (2007),“Let There Be Blood” (2008, a re-recording of EXODUS‘s basic 1985 LP, “Bonded By Blood”) and “Exhibit B: The Human Situation” (2010).
When EXODUS parted methods with Souza in 2004, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt blasted the singer over the circumstances that led to his departure, calling Zetro “human crap” and claiming Souza “pulled out of going to Mexico Metropolis solely about twenty-four hours earlier than have been prepared to go away”. Gary added on the time: “If solely you might have heard a few of the shit that has come out of his fats pie gap over the past couple of years. Issues like, ‘Why does [bassist] Jack [Gibson] get the identical cash as me, who the hell is he anyway?’ ‘We must always rent a bodyguard for South America,’ ‘If the followers need greater than 12 songs out of me they need to pay more cash, they’re getting their cash’s value already!,’ ‘Why is Gary within the entrance of this promo image, I ought to be within the entrance, that is copyright infringement!’, (true! he stated that!). There may be soooo far more shit you would not imagine it. This motherfucker sat backstage and cried at Provinssirock fest in Finland like a pussy. Waaaaaah! Now you may preserve your fats fuckin’ ass at dwelling and go off your Atkins food regimen (prefer it’s working, lard ass!) and blow up as a lot as you want!”
In a separate posting, Holt elaborated on the circumstances that led to Zetro‘s 2004 dismissal from the group. “It is like this,” he wrote. “Who of their proper thoughts would put up with this sort of bullshit? Sure, he did a killer job on the brand new album, however primarily as a result of we didn’t permit him to fuck every little thing up along with his silly Bon Scott impersonations anymore. We made him sing extra like [previous vocalist Paul] Baloff. I attempted to make it work. Greater than you may think about. However he was (is) probably the most depressing pile of crap to be round.
“I ended the band in ’93 as a result of I couldn’t stand the motherfucker. I vowed I might by no means be in a band with him once more. This time it appeared he had modified. For some time. In 2002 after we returned from Europe he known as our reserving agent and had him ship the remaining deposits to [him] and he promptly stole the remainder of our cash. He was paid greater than anybody for our U.S. tour. These exhibits would have paid him, us, and helped get us caught as much as him however since his ass wasn’t getting all the cash he bailed on us, pondering he would take his ball and go dwelling, ending the sport. Properly I’ve obtained some information motherfucker. Gary Holt doesn’t go down that simply!
“However as for Zetro, he does assume he might at all times go solo. (I’ve heard him say it myself!) Properly better of luck! You are gonna want it fat-ass!”
