EXODUS Announce Eleventh Studio Album Persona Non Grata
By
Larry Petro,
News Monkey
Friday, August 20, 2021 @ 10:46 AM
| Out November 19th; Video For "The Beatings Will Continue (Until Morale Improves)" Premieres
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With a bond forged in youth and decades-old friendship, the undisputed masters of thrash metal return with their eleventh studio album, PERSONA NON GRATA, due to be released on November 19th via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band releases the music video for the first single entitled, "The Beatings Will Continue (Until Morale Improves)". Watch the video that was written and directed by BJ McDonnell and produced by James A Rota, on KNAC.COM HERE.
Gary Holt comments "After what seems like an eon, we now have the debut of our first single, "The Beatings Will Continue (Until Morale Improves)". I’m so jacked up for this and the release of Persona Non Grata! Let’s get the bloodletting started!"
Pre-order your copy of PERSONA NON GRATA, here: https://exodusattack.com/site/persona-non-grata
Pre-save the album, here: https://exodus.bfan.link/persona-non-grata
PERSONA NON GRATA will be available in the following formats:
- CD Jewel + Blu-ray Bonus Disc (Jam Camp!)
- T-Shirt + CD Jewel + Blu-ray Bonus Disc (Jam Camp!)
- T-Shirt
- Cassette – Tinted Red
- CD Jewel + Blu-ray Bonus Disc (Jam Camp!) Long Box (Decibel Magazine Exclusive)
- Double LP
- Black
- Red & Mustard Swirl W/ Black Splatter
- Electric Blue W/ Black & Bone
- Gold & Bone Swirl W. Black and Mint Green Splatter
- Green in Mustard W/ Red Splatter
- Mint Green & Brown W/ Cyan Splatter (EMP Exclusive)
- Purple & Yellow Swirl W/ Mint Green & Bone Splatter (UK Indie Exclusive)
- Bone & Beer Swirl W/ Red & Brown Splatter (Revolver Magazine Exclusive)
- Red & Mustard Swirl W/ Black Splatter (Rebellion Republic Exclusive)
- Blue Swirl W/ Bone * Black Splatter (U.S. Indie Exclusive)
- Mail Order Boxset – Limited to 2,000 pieces worldwide
- Orange, Red Swirl W/ Black Splatter
- 20 page booklet
- Slipmat
- CD + Blu-ray Bonus Disc
- Patch
- Flag
Watch "The Beatings Will Continue (Until Morale Improves)" music video on KNAC.COM HERE.
Literally translating to “an unwelcome” or “unacceptable” person, PERSONA NON GRATA touches on themes of modern societal disgust and degradation. The band gathered at Tom Hunting's house in the mountains where they produced and recorded Persona Non Grata from three home-built studios . Steve Lagudi was at the helm of engineering while the band enlisted Andy Sneap of Backstage Studios to mix the album. For the third time in the band’s history, they returned to Swedish artist Par Olofsson to create the album artwork.
Below is the PERSONA NON GRATA tracklist:
- "Persona Non Grata"
- "R.E.M.F"
- "Slipping Into Madness"
- "Elitist"
- "Prescribing Horror"
- "The Beatings Will Continue (Until Morale Improves)"
- "The Years Of Death And Dying"
- "Clickbait"
- "Cosa Del Pantano"
- "Lunatic-Liar-Lord"
- "The Fires Of Division"
- "Antiseed"
This fall EXODUS will join TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL on "The Bay Strikes Back Tour". The 30 date trek will kick off on October 6th at the Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, CA and will make stops in Austin, New York, and Detroit before concluding at The Fox in Oakland on November 27th.
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