08/21/2021 22:54

Exodus

Exodus: new album 'Persona Non Grata' announced

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.

Guitarist 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!"

Track listing:
1. Persona Non Grata (07:30)
2. R.E.M.F. (04:22)
3. Slipping into Madness (05:33)
4. Elitist (03:58)
5. Prescribing Horror (05:09)
6. The Beatings Will Continue (Until Morale Improves) (03:01)
7. The Years of Death and Dying (05:22)
8. Clickbait (04:31)
9. Cosa del Pantano (01:13)
10. Lunatic-Liar-Lord (07:59)
11. The Fires of Division (05:23)
12. Antiseed (06:17)

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 Pär Olofsson to create the album artwork.

The music video for the first single entitled, 'The Beatings Will Continue (Until Morale Improves)' was released.

(source: Nuclear Blast Records)