Excide * Bastard Hymns [New CD]

Excide eclipse the constraints of era, genre, and vibe, blurring the lines between basement-born hardcore, fuzzed-out nineties alternative, and future-facing rock. Galvanized by an instinctual inclination towards unpredictability, they never compromise pit-splitting intensity for rafter-reaching melody, opting to effortlessly co-mingle both instead. As such, they make heavy music with the potential to reach the masses without pandering.

Now, the Carolina-bred quintet—Tyler Washington, Gill Gonzalez, Gage Lanza, Caleb Hogue, and Jacob Paris—leap forward again on their second full-length offering and Sharptone Records debut LP, Bastard Hymns II.