Facts: - website: -lsb- http://www.exhorder.com/ www.exhorder.com -rsb- - years active: 1985 -- present -- 1994 , 1998 -- 2003 , 2008 - past members: david deceased -rrb- main andy villafarra chris nail frankie sparcello -lrb- - caption: franky kyle thomas , chris nail sparcello , vinnie labella , jay ceravolo , - origin: new orleans , louisiana , united states - label: roadrunner - genre: groove metal , thrash metal - name: exhorder - image size: 200 - background: group_or_band - image: exhorder.jpg - current members: kyle thomas vinnie labella jay ceravolo seth davis - associated acts: pitts fall from grace , trouble vs preps , floodgate , alabama thunderpussy , Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of exhorder .
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exhorder is an american metal band from new orleans , louisiana .they are credited as the purveyors of the groove-oriented thrash sound later made famous by bands such as pantera , lamb of god , white zombie , and machine head .their debut lp was regarded as a large influence on the nola metal scene initially active from 1985 to 1994 , they have since reformed in 2008 .