Exodus have just announced their 12th studio opus! Emerging hungrier than ever in 2026, with new record Goliath, Exodus reinforces their eternal foothold at the top of thrash metal’s hierarchy with 10 of their most diverse and anthemic emissions to date. Further fueled by the widely embraced return of iconic late-era frontman Rob Dukes – first appearing on 2005’s Shovel Headed Kill Machine – the record boasts what the band describes as the performance of his life. Goliath is Exodus’ most collaborative record in their four decade-plus history, featuring songs written by several band members and guest contributions from Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain) and violinist Katie Jacoby. Today, the band also reveals the massive opening track “3111”, the sinister single that strikes dissonant chords before careening into breakneck thrash intensity – you can listen to it below this article. On the single, the band comments. “We decided to go hard with the leadoff single, ‘3111’. The song is about the narco killings in Juarez, and ‘3111’ is the estimated number of murders for 2010 alone.”
Produced by Exodus, mixed and mastered by Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, Nile, Undeath), Goliath beams with the explosive authenticity that has set the band eons apart from their peers since the release of their debut, 1985’s groundbreaking thrash blueprint Bonded By Blood. 40 years later, Exodus are steadfast in their refusal to settle for the safety of mediocrity, fearing nothing and no one and continuing to forge their trademark just as resolutely as they did in their fruition. On their new record, the band adds, “Are we excited for this record? That’s an understatement. We put everything we had into this record (and it’s 80 percent complete follow up, but we’ll save that conversation for another day!) and it’s one of our proudest accomplishments. Wildly collaborative, the most band centric album to date with four songs written by Lee, lyrics by Gary, Rob, Lee and Tom, and just killer all the way around. The time to let the monster loose is coming! Bow Down”
Goliath will be released on March 20th via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are now available here.
