By
Larry Petro,
News Monkey
Saturday, September 18, 2021 @ 9:13 AM
New Album PERSONA NON GRATA Out November 19th
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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 lyric video for the second single "Clickbait" which can be viewed BELOW.
Gary Holt comments "Very excited to launch the release of "Clickbait" from our upcoming record! Crushing and aggressive as hell, it captures the power of the new record perfectly! Getting more excited by the day. November 19th can’t come fast enough!”
Pre-order your copy of PERSONA NON GRATA, HERE
Pre-save the album, HERE
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
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.
Below is the PERSONA NON GRATA tracklist: