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The Exit Wound

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Anyone remember the great old bands - pioneers if you like - of the so-called "Spirit-filled" HC movement of the nineties? Focused, Unashamed, Six Feet Deep, Overcome, No Innocent Victim, just to name a few, and of course their forefathers, The Crucified. Glory days...
Most of these bands are no longer active but their legacy will live on forever, they still inspire kids worldwide to pick up an instrument and let their voice and message be heard.
The Exit Wound is one of those bands that were seriously impacted by the movement. In fact, the band's name comes from the title of a 7" record by FewLeftStanding, an important representative of the genre.
However, bands like the ones above were not the only source of musical inspiration: progressive rock and various genres of metal were all thrown in the blender, too. It is therefore no surprise that The Exit Wound's debut was not your typical hardcore/metalcore album. You will hear bits of Gothenburg-style death metal, old school hardcore, more modern metalcore sounds, etc., even a rather unusual instrumental track.
Three songs on the Viable Mutations Vol.1 compilation later, you got the sophomore full-length. If Lonely Path was not your typical hardcore/metalcore album, it was even more so with The Light Inside. It sported an epic, 16+ minute long track as well as one under a minute along with five others with lengths varying between the two.
The third record was not another full-length but an EP. EP's are often made when a band wants to step out of the boundaries set up by previous records and experiment with their sound a bit. Therefore, it was no surprise that Nothing to Say was not the next logical step after The Light Inside, the sound was more rock oriented than before.
The Exit Wound returns to more metallic grounds with A Pure Heart, the third full-length. Tempo, signature and mood changes are prevalent as usual and we get a new epic called Strange Fire, clocking in over ten minutes. What is unprecedented, however is that this time there is only one instrumental track on the record, a quiet outro called Purify. Other than that, A Pure Heart picks it up where The Light Inside left off, the album is sure to please everyone who enjoyed the previous efforts.

Discography

The Exit Wound - A Pure Heart

The Exit Wound
A Pure Heart
ABR016

The Exit Wound - Nothing to Say

The Exit Wound
Nothing to Say
ABR009

The Exit Wound - The Light Inside

The Exit Wound
The Light Inside
ABR007

Abran Records - Viable Mutations Vol.1

Abran Records
Viable Mutations Vol.1
ABR005

The Exit Wound - Lonely Path

The Exit Wound
Lonely Path
ABR004

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The Exit Wound - New album completed

The Exit Wound's new album entitled A Pure Heart has finally been mixed and mastered, physical copies are to be made in September.

09/08/2017

The Exit Wound - New album recorded

Everything has been recorded for The Exit Wound's next album. As soon as it is mixed and mastered, it is going to be shared with the public.

26/03/2017

The Exit Wound - Instruments recorded

All instruments are recorded now for the upcoming album of The Exit Wound. The material sounds really promising.

23/10/2016

The Exit Wound - Nothing to Say mixed and mastered

Mixing and mastering of the latest offering of The Exit Wound has been finished. The Nothing to Say EP is already available for download and the physical copies will be manufactured in October.

13/09/2014

The Exit Wound - recording complete

The Exit Wound have completed the recording of the new EP. Mixing is in progress.

19/05/2014

The Exit Wound - guitars done

The Exit Wound have finished tracking lead guitars for the new EP. Vocals are to be recorded still this month or early April the latest.

17/03/2014

The Exit Wound - recording new material

The Exit Wound have recorded rhythm guitars for a new EP, tentatively called Nothing to Say. The EP is not supposed to be the next logical step in the evolution of the band's sound, nor is it an indication of what to expect on the next full-length. It is rather an excursion to a more rock-oriented musical territory. Still, the usual tempo and signature changes, odd song structures, instrumental tracks, etc. will be there. No blastbeat this time, though.

10/02/2014

The Exit Wound - sophomore album released

The Light Inside, the sophomore full-length by The Exit Wound has finally seen the light of day! Stylistically more diverse than the debut and sonically much superior, highly recommended for fans of progressive heavy music.

04/12/2013

The Wheelers, The Exit Wound, Parched Throat - new songs released on compilation

The long awaited compilation album Viable Mutations Vol.1 is finally out, containing new songs by The Wheelers, The Exit Wound and Parched Throat. Four songs by each band, one off the respective debuts of The Wheelers and The Exit Wound and three new by both. This is the first physical release featuring Parched Throat.

04/12/2013

The Exit Wound - recording complete

The last recording session for The Light Inside was completed last weekend. Mixing and mastering will be next before you can hear the second full-length of The Exit Wound.

17/09/2013

The Exit Wound - instruments almost done

Almost all instruments have been recorded for The Light Inside. Of course it means that everything did not go according to plan for The Exit Wound and recording has not finished. Vocals and some of the lead guitars are yet to be done. Still, we believe the end result will be worth the wait.

19/05/2013

The Exit Wound - rhythm guitars recorded

All rhythm guitar tracks have been laid for the sophomore full length of The Exit Wound. If everything goes according to plan, recording will finish in April.

01/04/2013

The Exit Wound - recording starts next week

Abran Records' very own The Exit Wound will start recording the follow-up to Lonely Path, the tentatively titled The Light Inside on the 3rd of March (next Saturday). We are not saying the melodic parts will be more melodic, the heavy parts heavier, but definitely expect more variety this time.

24/02/2013

The Exit Wound - new songs published

The three new The Exit Wound songs are available online. Click here if you are interested!

09/08/2012

The Exit Wound - mastering

The three new The Exit Wound songs have been mixed. Mastering expected to be completed next week, then the songs will be posted here. Stay tuned!

05/08/2012

The Exit Wound - recording done

The recording of the three new The Exit Wound songs has been completed. Meanwhile material for the sophomore full length is almost written. Expect more diversity than what you can hear on Lonely Path.

10/06/2012

The Exit Wound - guitars recorded

All guitar tracks have been recorded for the three new The Exit Wound songs. Raw versions of the recordings sound really promising.

13/03/2012

The Exit Wound - studio booked at last

Original plans about getting The Exit Wound in the studio eventually fell apart due to technical reasons. However, studio has been booked for the second Saturday of March, so slowly but surely the new songs are going to be captured on tape (or hard disk, for that matter).

01/03/2012

The Exit Wound - going to studio in January

Abran Records' very own The Exit Wound is returning to Noiselab Studio to record three brand new songs for a compilation to be released in 2012. The new songs are called Alternate Reality, Drowning in the Drought and Idle Minds. The title of the compilation is yet to be revealed but it will contain songs from The Grey Eminence, The Wheelers, Number Our Days and hopefully a couple of other projects, too - besides The Exit Wound of course.

30/12/2011