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Below is our complete Excel news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
World Be Free (Terror, Etc.) Premiere New Video
Hardcore supergroup World Be Free (Terror, Strife, Judge, Envy, Excel, Etc.) premiere their new single and official music video “Down & Beyond” streaming via YouTube below. The track is taken from their approaching new EP “One Time For Unity” due out on November 13th through Revelation Records.
Comments singer Scott Vogel (Terror, Buried Alive): More...
Sacred Reich & Sworn Enemy U.S. Tour Announced
Sacred Reich announce an U.S. tour with Sworn Enemy. Excel, Vio-lence and more will support them on select stops. Sacred Reich themselves are working on a new effort entitled “Awakening”, while Sworn Enemy‘s new album “Gamechanger” is scheduled for an April 05th release.
05/04 Denver, CO – Streets
05/05 Kansas City, MO – Riot Room
05/18 Indianapolis, IN – The Citadel
05/20 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
05/22 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
05/23 Houston, TX – Scout Bar
05/24 Dallas, TX – Trees
05/25 San Antonio, TX – Rock Box
05/28 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick (feat. Excel)
05/29 Oakland, CA – Metro (feat. Excel)
05/31 Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater (feat. Vio-lence, Excel & Yidhra)
06/01 Phoenix, AZ – Club Red (feat. Vio-lence, Excel & Yidhra)
Further dates for the tour are still pending. Prior to the trek Sworn Enemy will also be playing the following shows on their own: More...
The Power Of The Riff Fest Approaching
As the Los Angeles-based The Power Of The Riff festival event taking place next week rapidly approaches, the set times and more have been posted.
The Power Of The Riff begins with a now sold-out pre-party Friday, December 16th, with Venice crossover icons Excel headlining the show in support of the recent reissue of second album, "The Joke's On You.: Also added to the party are Inglewood powerviolence squad Despise You as well as local Los Angeles death-punk sect Deth Crux.
Saturday, December 17th will feature a headlining set by Cascadian black metal artisans Wolves In The Throne Room playing Los Angeles for the first time in years, as well as long-running death metal masters Incantation, Chicago post-metal outfit Pelican, the debut performance of hardcore supergroup Bloodclot, Olympia-based punk freaks Gag, Oakland death metal warriors Necrot, and Ohio death/black/crust newcomers, and recent Southern Lord signees, Crypt Rot.
Sunday, December 18th will be dominated by Neurosis making a special return to Los Angeles to headline the event. The rest of the evening sees Southern California metal/hardcore trio Nails making a first live appearance since the band went on hiatus several months ago, Bay-Area post/sludge act Kowloon Walled City, Arizona death faction Gatecreeper, Los Angeles' own hardcore-punk savages Obliterations, and Southern Lord-signed blazing hardcore outfit Lies.
Another batch of two-day passes have been released this week as the two main events are very close to selling-out. Set times are as follows: More...
The Power Of The Riff Pre-Party Announced
As the Los Angeles-based The Power Of The Riff fest closes in, the coordinators of the gathering have added an additional day of mayhem to the event, with a pre-party show leading off the festivities.
The new pre-party for The Power Of The Riff will take place Friday, December 16th, with three new Southern California acts confirmed for the shredding. Venice crossover icons Excel will be headlining the show, in support of the recent reissue of blazing second album, "The Joke's On You." Also added to the party are Inglewood powerviolence squad Despise You as well as local Los Angeles death-punk sect Deth Crux.
Saturday, December 17th will feature a headlining set by Cascadian black metal artisans, Wolves In The Throne Room playing Los Angeles for the first time in years, as well as long-running death metal masters Incantation, Chicago post-metal outfit Pelican, the debut performance of hardcore supergroup Bloodclot, Olympia-based punk freaks Gag, Oakland death metal warriors Necrot, and Ohio death/black/crust newcomers Crypt Rot.
Sunday, December 18th will be dominated by Neurosis making a special return to LA to headline the event. The rest of the evening sees Southern California metal/hardcore trio Nails making a first live appearance since the band went on hiatus several months ago, Bay-Area post/sludge act Kowloon Walled City, Arizona death faction Gatecreeper, Los Angeles' own hardcore-punk savages Obliterations, and Southern Lord-signed blazing hardcore outfit Lies. More...
Excel Streaming Album Re-Issue
Southern Lord this week presents the deluxe reissue of "The Joke's On You," the seminal 1989 LP by SoCal punk-hardcore-metal hybrid outfit, Excel. The ravenous record will officially be issued tomorrow, but is streaming in full today.
The new version contains the twelve tracks on the original CD edition, including the track "Blaze Some Hate" -- initially released as a 12" single via Caroline, not the original release of the LP.
In celebration of the re-release of "The Joke's On You" into the masses, Excel will play a special release show at The Power Of The Riff in Los Angeles in December.
12/16/2016 The Complex - Los Angeles, CA @ The Power Of The Riff pre-party w/ Death Crux More...
Excel Re-Issuing "The Joke's On You"
SoCal punk / hardcore / metal hybrid outfit Excel has remastered seminal 1989 release, "The Joke's On You," which is now set to be released via Southern Lord on November 18th.
Originally released via Caroline Records, and produced by Randy Burns (Megadeth, Kreator, Possessed), "The Joke's On You" is Excel's second full-length album.
The Southern Lord reissue, remastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, contains the twelve tracks featured on the original CD edition, including the track "Blaze Some Hate" -- initially released as a 12" single via Caroline, not the original release of the LP - appearing as the closing track.
This isn't the first time Southern Lord has documented the importance of Excel either, as the label also reissued the band's first album, "Split Image," in 2014. More...
Excel Streaming Tracks From Re-Issue
Next week, California hardcore/thrash metal crossover band Excel will re-issue debut album "Split Image" via Southern Lord, and to mark the occasion, an official online store has been launched, and several tracks from the remastered classic album are now streaming.
The album was originally released through Suicidal and Caroline records in 1987 and produced by Randy Burns (Death, Possessed, Megadeth, Kreator, Suicidal Tendencies).
This Southern Lord re-issue has been remastered by Brad Boatright (Bl'ast!, Sleep, Obituary, Black Breath) and comes with a massive amount of bonus material including the "Welcome to Venice" comp tracks, "Personal Onslaught" demo & "Refuse to Quit" demo. The LP Includes a 32 page 7" X 7" booklet with tons of photos from the era and a 11" x 17" poster of the original Michael Seiff album cover artwork.
Hear three tracks off the album below. The full track listing is as follows: More...
Excel Announces "Split Image" Re-Issue Details
After reuniting last year, California hardcore/thrash metal crossover act Excel has since teamed up with Southern Lord for a forthcoming reissue of the debut album, "Split Image."
Originally released in 1987 through Suicidal and Caroline Records, "Split Image" was produced by Randy Burns (Death, Possessed, Megadeth, Kreator, Suicidal Tendencies). The reissue of the album will now be officially re-released in North America on September 30th.
Remastered by Brad Boatright (Bl'ast!, Sleep, Obituary, Black Breath) the Southern Lord issue of "Split Image" comes with a massive amount of bonus material including the "Welcome to Venice" comp tracks, "Personal Onslaught" demo, and the "Refuse to Quit" demo.
The LP Includes a 32-page 7" X 7" booklet with photos from the era and a 11" x 17" poster of the original Michael Seiff album cover artwork. The CD contains bonus demo material, including the "Personal Onslaught" and "Refuse to Quit" demos, as well as a booklet with many rare and unseen photos. The track listing is: More...
Excel Re-Issuing "Split Image"
Following the band's 2013 reunion, California hardcore/thrash metal crossover act Excel has since teamed up with Southern Lord, who will now be reissuing debut album "Split Image" this Summer. The label comments:
"Having their 1984 formation, Excel eleased three studio albums as well as a number of demos and singles. Equally influenced by punk rock and heavy metal in both attitude and delivery, the band's rabid musical approach and intelligent lyrics set them apart as a genre-defining act of the era. Produced by Randy Burns (Death, Possessed, Megadeth, Kreator, Suicidal Tendencies), Split Image was originally released through Suicidal and Caroline Records in 1987, and has since remained widely regarded as an elemental release as part of the '80s crossover explosion.
"The upcoming reissue of Split Image will contain bonus material, including the Sonic Decapitation, Personal Onslaught and Refuse To Quit demos, their Welcome To Venice and Thrasher Magazine compilation tracks, plus alternative album cover art and a photo booklet which has never been previously released. It marks the first time the record shall be available on vinyl since it was originally released in 1987. Excel will also be releasing a replica of their second demo, Personal Onslaught, as a limited edition preorder item, also including their third demo Refuse To Quit on the b-side. More...