Exodus return with their eleventh studio album, Persona Non Grata, out November 19 via Nuclear Blast Records. Frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza spoke with The Rockpit about the new album, getting into the beginnings of the new songs, working around Covid and Gary Holt's schedule with Slayer at the time. Souza also discusses his history with music and what band started it all for him. Check out the interview below.

Souza: "I think for our genre of music, for the most part, I think thrash metal, out of all of the subgenres of metal, I think that one stays true," he said. "I love Dystopia (Megadeth), I love For All Kings (Anthrax), Humanicide (Death Angel) is great. Testament doesn't put out anything that sucks, we don't put out anything that sucks, Overkill doesn't put out anything that sucks... go down the genre. Thrash metal doesn't cheat you. It never has.

"Look at Firepower (Judas Priest); it's fucking killer. And Senjutsu... Maiden always fucking brings it, man. So I feel that us, the iconic bands will always bring it. I love it. It's what drives me. This is what we are and what we do. This is what we know."

In this new video trailer, Exodus bassist Jack Gibson talks about the making of the album:

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.

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

Pre-order here. Pre-save here.

Tracklisting:

"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"

"Clickbait" lyric video:

"The Beatings Will Continue (Until Morale Improves)":

"The Beatings Will Continue (Until Morale Improves)" video:

Trailers: