Shovel Headed Kill Machine also hints at Exodus' future preference for overlong compositions, mainly due to the excessively-protracted nature of "Deathamphetamine". Requiring littie to no introduction, thrash metal titans and pioneers of the Bay Area Thrash scene, Exodus return with the follow-up SHOVEL HEADED KILL MACHINE, which was deemed by critics and fans alike as "the comeback record of the year - Tempo of the Damned". Rob Dukes appears on vocals, and pretty much sounds like Souza. Lee Altus appears on guitar alongside Gary Holt, and while he isn't better than Rick Hunolt, he fills in fine. With "Shovel Headed Kill Machine", it's almost safe to say this is the 'new' Exodus.