Tag Archives: Tom Hunting

Tom Hunting of Exodus plays drums for the first time since his surgery

Posted by on September 20, 2021

  Saturday night (18th) was a special night for fans attending a benefit for Exodus drummer Tom Hunting at Thee Parkside in San Francisco, California. During a set being performed by Hellhunter, Hunting appeared and took his place behind the drumset and played a cover of the classic Exodus track “Metal Command.” Watch to video […]

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Exodus drummer Tom Hunting is cancer free

Posted by on July 27, 2021

  Good news for Exodus drummer Tom Hunting. He is now cancer free.  According to a social media post by bandmate Gary Holt, Hunting’s gastrectomy surgery went well and he is currently on the mend.  “Update of Tom!,” writes Holt. “Tom has been home for around a week now, is doing very well despite the […]

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Exodus drummer Tom Hunting has successful gastrectomy

Posted by on July 13, 2021

  We recently reported about Exodus drummer Tom Hunting and his ongoing battle with cancer. The drummer has had a successful total Gastrectomy and is now resting comfortably. According to Gary Holt’s Instagram, the surgery went according to plan. The caption reads, “GREAT NEWS!! So Tom came out of surgery about 45 minutes ago, he’s […]

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Exodus drummer Tom Hunting to undergo ‘full gastrectomy’ amid cancer battle

Posted by on July 7, 2021

  Exodus drummer Tom Hunting is battling cancer. After a gastric tumor was found in his upper stomach Hunting announced that he will undergo a surgery to remove his stomach known as a full gastrectomy. “Hey Y’all I wanted to check in and thank everyone SOOOOOO much for the love and support! I see all […]

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Gary Holt launches GoFundMe for Exodus drummer Tom Hunting

Posted by on April 21, 2021

  Exodus drummer Tom Hunting recently made a public announcement on his cancer diagnosis and has already started chemotherapy treatment. His bandmate Gary Holt has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover the costs of medical expenses. The fundraising campaign has already exceeded $20,000.    Holt issued the below statement: “I’ve started a GoFundMe page […]

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Exodus drummer diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma

Posted by on April 13, 2021

  Exodus drummer Tom Hunting has opened up to his fans, revealing he’s been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma. Today (13th), the drummer begins treatment and has decided to share his story to raise awareness.   Hunting issued the following statement:  “Today I will be starting treatment for a squamous cell carcinoma. It’s a gastric […]

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NFL picks from members of GWAR, Exodus, Abysmal Dawn and more

Posted by on September 5, 2014

It’s after Labor Day, and while leaves aren’t falling yet here in the Northeast, kids are back in school, you can pick up pumpkin coffee at Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts, and perhaps most important, football is back! The NFL season kicked off (see what we did there?) last night with a lopsided game between last […]

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Steve “Zetro” Souza on his return and future with Exodus

Posted by on July 29, 2014

There’s no denying that Steve “Zetro” Souza left a massive imprint in Exodus, having sung on five albums between 1987 and 1992 (as well as the thrash legend’s 2004 comeback album Tempo Of The Damned). However, Zetro’s return to Exodus last month was nonetheless a shocker. For starters, things seemed to be going swell for […]

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Steve “Zetro” Souza of Exodus’ Top 5: Bay Area Metal Albums

Posted by on July 28, 2014

The San Francisco Bay Area has a rich history of metal music, and Steve “Zetro” Souza has played a major role in it. Before joining Exodus as their singer in 1986, Zetro fronted the band Legacy, who shortly after changed its name to Testament. And in between his stints in Exodus, Zetro continued to live […]

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Craig Locicero’s Top 5: Bay Area Thrash Bands And Overall Influences

Posted by on October 1, 2013

Craig Locicero has gone from shredding in thrash legends Forbidden to riffing with stoner hard rockers SpiralArms. With that in mind, we asked the guitarist to share both his top five favorite Bay Area thrash bands, as well as his top five influences while playing in SpiralArms. Check out both lists below, and pick up […]

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