February 2002, Baloff had a stroke that left him in a coma, and he died of heart failure while still on life support. He was 41 years old. Former vocalist Steve Souza was recruited back into the band to finish the rest of their concert commitments. Although it appeared to outsiders that with Baloff's death, Exodus would cease to exist, guitarist Gary Holt was determined to release a new studio record. The result was 2004's Tempo of the Damned, which is dedicated to Baloff's memory. Legacy In October 2008, Exodus released a re-recording of their 1985 debut album Bonded by Blood entitled Let There Be Blood. Gary Holt released the following statement about the band's decision to revisit their debut album: "After many years in the planning and discussion stage, we have finally completed the re-recording of 'Bonded By Blood'. We have decided to call it 'Let There Be Blood' and it is our way of paying homage to [late singer] Paul Baloff by showing how relevant these songs we had written together still are. We aren't trying to replace the original; that's impossible anyway. We are just giving these songs the benefit of modern production. It's something we talked about before Paul's death and it's always been important to us to do. We were super excited about entering the studio once again to record these classics, and now it's back to writing the next studio record!" On February 4, 2012, a Paul Baloff Memorial Reunion Concert was held at the Oakland Metro Opera House. Former and current members included Kirk Hammett, Rick Hunolt, Gary Holt, Geoff Andrews, Lee Altus, Rob Dukes, Tom Hunting and Jack Gibson. It was the first time they have all played together since 1983. Discography With Exodus 1982 Demo (1982) Bonded by Blood (1985) Pleasures of the Flesh (1987) (credited for the songwriting, but did not perform) Lessons in Violence (1992) Another Lesson in Violence (1997) Let There Be Blood (2008) (posthumously credited for the songwriting, but did not perform) References 1960 births 2002 deaths 20th-century American singers American heavy metal singers Exodus (American band) members 20th-century American male singers Deaths from organ failure