Hammett even made a guest appearance and played lead guitar on 'Salt the Wound' off Exodus' 2014 record, Blood In, Blood Out.īut after Hammett joined Metallica, there was a bit of a friendly rivalry between his current and former bands, as Holt relayed to Metal Hammer, telling the tale of the last time Exodus served as the support act for the ascending Metallica back in 1985. He and Hammett were bandmates in Exodus before the latter was called into service with Metallica after the group fired Dave Mustaine in 1983 and the two have remained close friends to this day.
