Next week, California hardcore/thrash metal crossover band, Excel, will reissue their 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.

Originally released through Suicidal and Caroline records and produced by Randy Burns (Death, Possessed, Megadeth, Kreator, Suicidal Tendencies), Excel's Split Image is widely regarded as a classic album. This Southern Lord reissue 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 and 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. The CD contains bonus demo material (Personal Onslaught and Refuse To Quit Demos), the booklet containing many rare and previously unreleased photos.

Check out the official Excel store with multiple package options at this location and preview three of the remastered tracks from Split Image on Bandcamp.

 

 

Tracklisting:

"Your Life, My Life"
"Insecurity"
"Split Image"
"Never Look Away"
"Wreck Your World"
"Social Security"
"Set Yourself Apart"
"The Joke's On You"
"Looking For You"
"Spare The Pain"

Personal Onslaught demo (1985)

"Split Image"
"Insecurity"
"Looking For You"
"Spare The Pain"

Refuse To Quit demo (1986)

"Never Look Away"
"Gods Of Power"
"Set Yourself Apart"
"Blitz In Confinement"

 

 

Having formed in 1984, Excel released three studio albums as well as a number of demos and singles.  Equally informed by punk rock's attitude and heavy metal's riffs, the band's high-speed delivery combined with their intelligent lyrics set them apart as a genre defining band of the era.

Excel's current lineup - which includes Dan Clements on vocals, Shaun Ross on bass, Mike Cosgrove on drums and Alex Barreto (Chain Of Strength) on guitar - are confirmed to play the Southern Lord Recordings showcase on October 15th in Los Angeles alongside Goatsnake, The Offenders, Xibalba, Obliterations, Baptists and Torch Runner, and their first South American appearance on October 25th at the Clash Club in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Excel Tour Dates:

October

15 - Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA (Southern Lord Showcase with Goatsnake, The Offenders, Obliterations, Xibalba, Baptists, Torch Runner)
25 - Clash Club - Sao Paulo, Brazil