Exodus - Riot Act Lyrics






Rise up and revolt
Overthrow the government
Level all the temples
Destroy the monuments

Return to anarchy
Defy the Christian law
Prepare for mutiny
Prepare for coup d'etat

So begins our final riot act
Now that your in, there'll be no turning back
Smash everything, wreck it all with pride
The power of our revolution won't ever be denied

Reduce the halls of power
To ruin and to ash
An end to Christianity
An end to holy mass

The dawn of an iron age
Return to Pagan law
Lex Talionis
We rule by fang and claw

So begins our final riot act
Now that your in, there'll be no turning back
Smash everything, wreck it all with pride
The power of our revolution won't ever be denied





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  1. G.... R....

    this video gives me seizures

  2. O.... 4....

    Rise up and revolt
    Overthrow the government
    Level all the temples
    Destroy the monuments

    Return to anarchy
    Defy the Christian law
    Prepare for mutiny
    Prepare for coup d'etat

    So begins our final riot act
    Now that your in, there'll be no turning back
    Smash everything, wreck it all with pride
    The power of our revolution won't ever be denied

    Reduce the halls of power
    To ruin and to ash
    An end to Christianity
    An end to holy mass

    The dawn of an iron age
    Return to Pagan law
    Lex Talionis
    We rule by fang and claw

    So begins our final riot act
    Now that your in, there'll be no turning back
    Smash everything, wreck it all with pride
    The power of our revolution won't ever be denied

  3. k.... D....

    💕 que buena música 🌹

  4. G.... S....

    More apt in 2019 than ever

  5. e.... c....

    Madara ushiha jajajaj

  6. I.... ....

    tabletop gaming has taught me, that’s an Elder Sign from Cthulhu Mythos.

    with anti christian lyrics, making no lovecraftian references.



    these guys still kick ass somehow

  7. M.... G....

    Masterpiece of thrash!

  8. M.... G....

    Piercing Thrash!

  9. P.... B....

    I wonder how many people are oblivious to the fact that Gary's a liberal, and that his lyrics reflect that. That said, probably some of the most insightful and hard-hitting lyrics in thrash are exodus songs.

  10. T.... I....

    Lyrics:

    Rise up and revolt
    Overthrow the government
    Level all the temples
    Destroy the monuments

    Return to anarchy
    Defy the Christian law
    Prepare for mutiny
    Prepare for coup d'etat

    So begins our final riot act
    Now that your in, there'll be no turning back
    Smash everything, wreck it all with pride
    The power of our revolution won't ever be denied

    Reduce the halls of power
    To ruin and to ash
    An end to Christianity
    An end to holy mass

    The dawn of an iron age
    Return to Pagan law
    Lex Talionis
    We rule by fang and claw

    So begins our final riot act
    Now that your in, there'll be no turning back
    Smash everything, wreck it all with pride
    The power of our revolution won't ever be denied

  11. b.... A....

    Excellent !!!

  12. M.... K....

    I want Rob Dukes back.

  13. M.... G....

    The most riotous riff

  14. M.... H....

    No one, but no one, has the sound system like I do on my computer for the very reason of this video. Ha ha ha ha Fuck an A!

  15. P.... T....

    GET DUKES BACK... when exodus were metal...

  16. R.... S....

    return the pagan law !!!

  17. e.... ....

    this song takes me to my wild days of the pleasures of the flesh era...when id just hear guitar rip and it just makes you bitch slap your own brother!!!

  18. E.... B....

    Dukes come back😢!

  19. M.... P....

    2018 anyone? This album is the shit! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  20. M.... Z....

    And people complain about the jumpcuts in live maiden dvds

  21. T.... ....

    DUKES!!!!!

  22. C.... M....

    R.I.P Jon Schnepp

  23. V.... V....

    Rise up and revolt
    Overthrow the government
    Level all the temples
    Destroy the monuments

    Return to anarchy
    Defy the Christian law
    Prepare for mutiny
    Prepare for coup d'etat

    So begins our final riot act
    Now that your in, there'll be no turning back
    Smash everything, wreck it all with pride
    The power of our revolution won't ever be denied

    Reduce the halls of power
    To ruin and to ash
    An end to Christianity
    An end to holy mass

    The dawn of an iron age
    Return to Pagan law
    Lex Talionis
    We rule by fang and claw

    So begins our final riot act
    Now that your in, there'll be no turning back
    Smash everything, wreck it all with pride
    The power of our revolution won't ever be denied !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK YEAAA

  24. F.... S....

    KILLER!!!!

  25. M.... Z....

    Only 165 comments on a song this epic???People are crazy

  26. R.... S....

    whoever disliked this is a sad human ....GARY FUCKING HOLT! nough said.......

  27. P.... A....

    BEST EXODUS LINE UP EVER.

  28. C.... L....

    2007 my favorite video game year

  29. R.... o....

    I just lost the what remained of my wig

  30. M.... C....

    Awesome!

  31. W.... F....

    Him and Gary Holt makes my hair stand up the vocals and holt the Best

  32. W.... F....

    His voice was the shit best

  33. c.... ....

    fuckk yeah!!! Come to spain pls

  34. S.... ....

    Gary FUCKING Holt

  35. G.... R....

    great song 2017

  36. Y.... N....

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F#*k)))))) it's cool!!!!

  37. P.... H....

    I love Exodus but this riff gets old quick....

    P.... H....

    Then you don't really love them :)

  38. G.... S....

    Rise up and revolt
    Overthrow the government
    Level all the temples
    Destroy the monuments

    Return to anarchy
    Defy the Christian law
    Prepare for mutiny
    Prepare for coup d'etat

    So begins our final riot act
    Now that your in, there'll be no turning back
    Smash everything, wreck it all with pride
    The power of our revolution won't ever be denied

    Reduce the halls of power
    To ruin and to ash
    An end to Christianity
    An end to holy mass

    The dawn of an iron age
    Return to Pagan law
    Lex Talionis
    We rule by fang and claw

    So begins our final riot act
    Now that your in, there'll be no turning back
    Smash everything, wreck it all with pride
    The power of our revolution won't ever be denied

    G.... S....

    E KE TI Tattoo Art Georgios Seitopoulos+ Sounds like how ISIS acts, I think we would be better having to deal with Christians !!! HAIL SATANAS!!!

  39. N.... ....

    Am I a bad person if my favourite Exodus albums are the ones with Dukes?

    N.... ....

    Because dukes is the best

    N.... ....

    dukes is the best that’s a fact

    N.... ....

    Zetro is good, however, Dukes is God.

    N.... ....

    Not at all, Dukes was the best Exodus vocalist. The problem was his era coincided with Lee Altus trying to turn every Exodus song into a Heathen song.

    N.... ....

    Dukes is a GOD.

  40. H.... c....

    So ein geiles Lied 👊 \m/

  41. K.... J....

    Play the DOOM remake while this song is playing.

    K.... J....

    Fuckin insane! :D

    K.... J....

    Holy shit, yes!

    *3 days later*

    That was fucking awesome!

  42. E.... L....

    See if you can find the Gay Military Pics of Justin Bieber sucking Soldier cock. I think they still come up in Google Images.

  43. E.... C....

    I can't stop laughing at the part where it shows the guitarists and bassist doing their thing then cutting to Dukes making a wank motion with his mic unintentionally

    E.... C....

    I jack to Gary too

    E.... C....

    Eoin Clarke “guitarists and bassist doing their thing”
    Its called shredding you fkn normie

  44. M.... S....

    FUCK YEAH!!!!!

  45. b.... b....

    FUCK YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAA

  46. A.... D....

    AGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  47. d.... ....

    Haha! Is that Gonzo the hooded guy in the video?

  48. A.... F....

    yeaaaah¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ \M/

  49. A.... F....

    yeaaaah¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ \M/

  50. A.... F....

    yeaaaah¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

  51. Y.... c....

    fucking awesome

  52. Z.... ....

    Still kicks some major ass!

  53. M.... ....

    Лучшие альбомы 2007 и 2010 года, реально новое слово в Трэше

  54. b.... ....

    they should have quit after the legacy. this shit sucks, tbh

    b.... ....

    +brickhammerSS The Legacy?

    b.... ....

    +bublok my bad was watching a Testament video earlier

    b.... ....

    +brickhammerSS how could you possibly mix Testament up with Exodus? proves that you were just talking shit to talk shit. Do you not hear that Riff? Bitch.

    b.... ....

    +Alex Phillips Its pretty easy to do when you're drunk. piss off faggot

  55. S.... F....

    1:16 Plague Doctor!!!

  56. a.... ....

    put the volume at the max and MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH LIKE HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!

    a.... ....

    No one, but no one, has the sound system like I do on my computer for the very reason of this video. Ha ha ha ha Fuck an A!

  57. A.... F....

    hellyeah great thrash metal !! i miss rob dukes !!

    A.... F....

    @Alex Ferus Me too.  Rob Dukes is the best!!!

  58. j.... m....

    These guys fucking rock!!! \m/

  59. k.... c....

    why have steve back. this singer was better for exodus. stupid move. because gary and steve will fight over money again

    k.... c....

    karl cauckwell just for future reference, his name is Rob Dukes, in case you didn't know.

  60. k.... c....

    gary is a dick from when i meet him in 1990.

    k.... c....

    @MrKanar360 I don't have to tell you why. Ask him, he was just a dick... 

    k.... c....

    @MrKanar360 he just was and I still have heard from some people who have meet him think the same so its what it is. 

  61. D.... D....

    Pretty disappointed that Exodus said they cut Dukes loose cut he sounds to punky ...total lie. He rips

  62. h.... ....

    riot act should be a video for the ferguson thing

    h.... ....

    heavy metal hitman face book

  63. Q.... M....

    Exodus, Overkill and Testament are the only old school thrash bands still smashing fools in the face.

    Q.... M....

    Kreator, Destruction, Sodom.

    Q.... M....

    Q deMayo death angel, flotsam and jetsam, metal church and voivod are doing pretty well also

    Q.... M....

    and DEATH ANGEL

    Q.... M....

    Иди на хуй!

    Q.... M....

    Dont forget sodom, kreator and SLAYEEEERRRRR

  64. A.... F....

    Much as I love me some Exodus, their music videos are... interesting, to say the least. Cliche as fuck. Metal was never about music videos in the first place though \m/

  65. M.... ....

    intro riff rythm sounds alot like War Is My Shepherd. very cool.
    must admit that i miss Steve on vocals. he was amazing.
    something about this newer vocalist i dont like... propably that smartass/tough guy sounding attitude when he sings/yells. not as cool as the old stuff.
    just being honest.

    M.... ....

    Is a good frontman after all...maybe the reason why many fans doesn´t like it ..is because he sings in a similar way like a metalcore singer..

  66. R.... .....

    Great song! But the video sucks

    R.... .....

    Roberto .Giardino Metal videos have never been impressive but this one sure is epic and creative imo

  67. q.... l....

    cant beleive people think satan is their savior when is is not a creATOR BUT A DESTROYER 
    SHAME

    q.... l....

    ...hail satan !

    q.... l....

    What method did you use to figure out that Satan is is the evil on and God the good one?

    they are both more powerfull then you and both capable of deciving 

    q.... l....

     and btw if you read the bible you'll see that god killed way more people than satan did...so who's the real destroyer ?

    q.... l....

    @MrBierbomber true

    q.... l....

    "People" like this have no interest in reason or evidence all they want to do is Preach Preach Preach and tell people they have to accept or else they go to hell. AKA terrorism

  68. C.... H....

    When I hear music like this a grin just appears out of nowhere 

  69. B.... H....

    titts for tatts ;)

  70. M.... ....

    Great newer Exodus with a good old throwback old school style thrash riff too! Dig the Dethklock type video...so metal!

  71. k.... k....

    Oh!! yes \m/

  72. F.... ....

    Pat-Riot Act

  73. A.... M....

    Really this is a GREAT ALBUM!!!

  74. F.... ....

    Great song of which I especially love the thrashing riff part at 2:08 - very cool video cut also! And Gibson's bass sound is truely awesome anyway (how the hell can he achieve this with finger picking?!).

  75. B.... H....

    Thrash band with a trash video HUEHUEHUE

  76. T.... ....

    Sachiel, is he?

  77. M.... F....

    you're the posser

    i don't like bvb but they are music and people who like not magically become possers

  78. M.... F....

    I'm agree

  79. a.... ....

    it's not the number of riffs you use that count, it's the way you use them to make a good song, those 2 riffs here are enough thrashy and killer to make me rip my neck off in front of my pc !

  80. P.... M....

    good to see them still thrashin it out for 30 plus years i loved um in the early 80s and still love um today #1 in the second big 4

  81. r.... ....

    poser detected.

  82. C.... ....

    Hey I love bvb and I'm diggin this shit too. You can't be alittle close minded shit.

  83. r.... ....

    so much beter then shity bvb

  84. B.... B....

    Ehh I like Zetro's and Rob Duke's era more than Paul Baloff's...

  85. J.... B....

    I agree the drummer is great but he isn't the only great drummer out there. To each his own style but there are others just as good.

  86. R.... ....

    Looks easy , but is not

  87. D.... D....

    Literally 2 riffs in the entire song... -_-

    D.... D....

    Kept it simple what's wrong with that? Go listen to Progg i'm sure you will find you're cup of tea there with 40 riffs in one boring log ass song.

  88. r.... h....

    FUCK YEAH!!!!

  89. T.... ....

    When did James Hetfield get so fat?

  90. p.... ....

    look at that dam guitar in the beginning!!!! I want that flame paint job!! it moves!

    p.... ....

    No shit- you happen to know what guitar Gary's playing?

  91. L.... ....

    WHY 22k VIEWS FCK HUMANITY

  92. T.... ....

    @kurvixon you have got to be one of the biggest jack asses ever -_-

  93. T.... J....

    This video is a fuckin' Mindfuck. Or should I say ... BRAIN DEAD?! \m/

  94. D.... R....

    ROB DUKES CANTA UNA CHIMBA EN ESTE VIDEO!!!

  95. I.... E....

    the drummer is a beast

    el baterista es una pinche riata !!!!!!

  96. N.... L....

    to the epic mountain Hail yeah \m/