{"id":537737,"date":"2026-03-15T09:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T09:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/537737\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T09:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T09:44:10","slug":"its-a-way-of-life-i-love-my-job-so-working-isnt-a-problem-gary-holt-has-seen-it-all-with-slayer-and-exodus-and-hes-not-ready-for-it-to-end-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/537737\/","title":{"rendered":"“It’s a way of life. I love my job, so working isn’t a problem.” Gary Holt has seen it all with Slayer and Exodus \u2013 and he’s not ready for it to end yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exodus<\/a> and Slayer<\/a> guitarist Gary Holt<\/a> says he may not have earned enough money from a lifetime in music to retire \u2013 but he insists he loves it too much to consider quitting anyway.<\/p>\n

The 61-year-old has carved out a reputation as one of the most beloved guitarists in the thrash metal<\/a> genre, first as the driving force behind Bay Area heroes Exodus and later as a replacement for the late, great Jeff Hanneman<\/a> in Slayer.<\/p>\n

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After Slayer’s ‘farewell tour’ ended in 2020, Holt had more time to devote to his first love Exodus. Life on the road with both bands was a distinctly different prospect, with Slayer afforded a more luxurious touring experience than Exodus.<\/p>\n

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But Holt has embraced his return to more “sketchy” venues that come with an Exodus tour.<\/p>\n

He tells The Moshville Times: “It’s a way of life, being in Exodus. Even in the years I spent with Slayer, I missed this.<\/p>\n

“And when Slayer played their final show, I went from two nights sold out at the L.A. Forum to two months later, I was showering in some really sketchy German venue shower and I loved it. It was awesome.<\/p>\n

“You go through extremes, from the highest level to comfort to, ‘Do I wanna step there?’ And it’s okay. I love doing this.<\/p>\n

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“This is the band I joined when I was 17 years old. And I’ll be 62 in May, and I’m still here. What’s not to love?<\/p>\n

“I’m not rich, but I make a living playing guitar, and that’s a gift in itself. I can’t retire. I gotta keep working. But I love my job, so working isn’t a problem.”<\/p>\n

It’s just as well Holt is still loving life on tour, as Exodus have just completed a Canadian run with Megadeth and Anthrax <\/a>and have dates lined up in Europe and North America through to the end of May.<\/p>\n

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