Chris Elliott (Cell Arts Media / @Black-Angeles ) caught up with Kyle Thomas, frontman and sole remaining founding member of New Orleans thrash and groove metal pioneers Exhorder, to discuss the band's upcoming Tour of Unsound Minds: Act II, kicking off September 25, 2026. Kyle breaks down what it means to take Exhorder back on the road alongside Intoxicated, No Mas, Phantom, and Parabellum across a run of dates stretching through October 18, and what drives his commitment to keeping one of heavy metal's most influential bands alive and moving forward. Formed in New Orleans in the mid-Eighties, Exhorder is widely recognized as a pioneer of the thrash and groove metal sound that would go on to shape the trajectory of heavy music in the Nineties and beyond. Kyle Thomas remains the band's founding voice and creative anchor across every chapter of their history. Tour of Unsound Minds: Act II Dates: September 25 — Dunbar, WV, Live at the Shop September 26 — Lafayette, IN, North End Pub September 27 — Toledo, OH, Frankie's September 28 — Milwaukee, WI, X-Ray Arcade September 29 — Chicago, IL, Live Wire September 30 — St. Louis, MO, Red Flag October 1 — Tulsa, OK, The Shrine October 2 — Haltom City, TX, Haltom Theater October 3 — McAllen, TX, Cine El Rey October 4 — Austin, TX, BSC October 5 — Albuquerque, NM, Launchpad October 7 — Mesa, AZ, Nile Underground October 9 — Los Angeles, CA, First Street Billiards October 10 — Orangevale, CA, Boardwalk October 13 — Grand Junction, CO, Mesa Theater October 14 — Colorado Springs, CO, Black Sheep October 15 — Omaha, NE, Reverb Lounge October 16 — Iowa City, IA, Gabe's October 18 — Evansville, IN, Ray Leos Find tickets and more info here: https://www.exhorder.com/ Special thanks to Earsplit PR for setting up this interview. This video's #gcshoutout → Motherless Chicago https://www.instagram.com/motherlesschicago/ The Usual Suspects: Interview by Ghost Cult Chris Elliott https://linktr.ee/c.ellarts Editing by Omar Cordy https://www.instagram.com/ojcpics Theme music by Salted Wounds https://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnyc Check out our linktree - updated daily with top stories: https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag
