Died On This Date (February 2, 2002) Paul Baloff / Exodus
themusicsover Paul Baloff
April 25, 1960 – February 2, 2002
Paul Baloff is best remembered as a two-time lead singer of Exodus, a popular thrash metal band that was formed by Kirk Hammett, before he left to join Metallica. Baloff sang on the band’s 1982 Demo (which Hammett also played on), and Bonded By Blood. He was let go by the band in 1986, after which he sang for Hirax and Pirahna. He briefly fronted a reunited Exodus in 1997. On February 2, 2002, Paul Baloff died following a stroke. He was 41.
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