Exit Paradise is the fourth and final studio release by the San Francisco Bay area thrash metal

Thrash metal

Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...

 band Epidemic

Epidemic (band)

Epidemic was an American Death/Thrash band,part of the Bay Area thrash scene.-History:Epidemic was formed in 1986 in Palo Alto by bassist Mark Bodine, guitarist Guy Higbey, guitarist Erik Moggridge, and their friend Ted Kamp on drums to play the senior night talent show at their high school...

. This was also the only recording where the band played as a four-piece group, after the departure of guitarist Guy Higbey.

The album features clear Death metal

Death metal

Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....

 influences, as marked by the use of distorted guitars and the change in Carl Fulli's vocal style.

Track listing

All tracks by Epidemic

Epidemic (band)

Epidemic was an American Death/Thrash band,part of the Bay Area thrash scene.-History:Epidemic was formed in 1986 in Palo Alto by bassist Mark Bodine, guitarist Guy Higbey, guitarist Erik Moggridge, and their friend Ted Kamp on drums to play the senior night talent show at their high school...

1. "Void" - 4:39
2. "Vulture" - 3:47
3. "Lament" - 3:00
4. "Exit Paradise" - 6:39
5. "Institution of Ignorance" - 4:17
6. "Section" - 3:23
7. "Everlasting Lie" - 3:56
8. "Written in Blood" - 3:22
9. "To Escape the Void" - 8:14

Personnel

• Brian J. Ames - graphic design
• Tom Baker - mastering
• Mark Bodine - bass, electric bass
• Jonathan Burnside - engineer
• Bobby Cochran - drums
• Epidemic - producer, mixing
• Carl Fulli - vocals
• Dave Hecht - graphic design
• Erik Moggridge - electric guitar
• Scott Sargeant - producer, mixing
• Joshua Tobias - engineer, mixing