Exodus release new single with official video “Promise You This”

Bay Area Thrash metal pioneers Exodus have released their new single “Promise You This”  – the final single taken from their new album “Goliath” (out March 20, 2026). The official video premieres at 04.00pm CET / 10.00am EST / 07.00am PST. Fueled by cyclonic riffs, ferocious energy and turbocharged soloing from guitar icon and main songwriter Gary Holt, the track channels the band’s unrelenting power and marks another fierce showcase of Rob Dukes’ commanding return. Exodus prove once again that their thrash supremacy remains untouchable, after shaping the genre for almost half a century.

Even over 40 years after their debut, Exodus are steadfast in their refusal to settle for the safety of mediocrity and continue to forge their trademark just as resolutely as they did in their fruition. The band’s highly anticipated 12th studio album is their most multifaceted offering so far, featuring several epic collaborations and marking the return of Rob Dukes as lead vocalist. Secure your copy of “Goliath” now and check out the music video for the title track below!

Exodus on “Promise You This”:
‘’Promise You This’’ is one of our favorite songs on the new record, it’s just heavy as fuck but rocks just as hard. The song was inspired by some of the life lessons learned from my father and how long it took me to really listen.’’

Video Premiere for “Promise You This” on March 18, 4.00pm CET / 10.00am EST / 07.00am PST HERE

Pre-Order Your Copy of “Goliath” HERE

“Goliath” tracklisting:

1 3111

2 Hostis Humani Generis

3 The Changing Me (feat. Peter Tägtgren)

4 Promise You This

5 Goliath (feat. Katie Jacoby)

6 Beyond The Event Horizon

7 2 Minutes Hate

8 Violence Works

9 Summon Of The God Unknown

10 The Dirtiest Of The Dozen

“Goliath” will be available in the following formats:

• 2-LP Gatefold PICTURE with 12” Booklet
• 2-LP Gatefold Liquid Purple Rain with 12” Booklet, Certificate of Authenticity (exclusively available via Napalm Records Mailorder) – strictly limited to 200 copies 
• 2-LP Gatefold Marbled Viola, Blue incl. 12” Booklet (exclusively available via Napalm Records Europe Mailorder) – strictly limited to 700 copies
• 2-LP Gatefold Marbled Orange, Red with 12” Booklet (exclusively available via Napalm Records North America Mailorder) – strictly limited to 500 copies
• 2-LP Gatefold Solid Red (exclusively available via Indie Market, US) – strictly limited to 1000 copies 
• 2-LP Gatefold Glow in the Dark White (exclusively available via EMP) – strictly limited to 300 copies 
• 2-LP Gatefold Solid Yellow
• 2-LP Gatefold Black
• Cardboard Boxset (Embossed), with CD, Band Poster, Cover Art Flag, Guitar Picks, Patch (exclusively available via Napalm Records Mailorder) – strictly limited to 1000 copies
• 1-CD Digisleeve
• Ltd. 1MC (Red transparent / yellow print) (exclusively available via Napalm Records Mailorder) – strictly limited to 300 copies
• Digital Album

“Goliath” wastes no time proving as massive as its name, with a sinister introduction opening “3111”. Ode to owning one’s own volatility “Hostis Humani Generis” features a palpable lyrical delivery from Rob Dukes that cuts like crystal amid frenetic riffs, before rolling into “The Changing Me”. The track’s introductory notes cascade into hair-raising rhythms, forming one of the band’s most anthemic offerings – blending menace and melody with the cleans of guest Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain) together with Tom Hunting and at the end both Peter and Robb scream off the song. Harmonic dual axe acrobatics from resident guitar legends Gary Holt and Lee Altus. “Promise You This” incites mosh pit treachery with explosive energy, cyclonic riffs and turbocharged soloing from Holt and Altus. Tracks like “Beyond The Event Horizon” and “2 Minutes Hate” provide Exodus’ trademark deadly dose of thrash theatricality – the latter boasting one of the album’s most grimacing, grooving pit primers – while undeniably 90s-tinged metallic charm attacks alongside drummer Tom Hunting and bassist Jack Gibson’s unmistakable rhythmic rage on tracks like “Violence Works”. The nearly eight-minute epic “Summon Of The God Unknown” turns the danger dial to max capacity, setting the stage with a wicked introductory passage before traversing a variegated passage of trudging riffs and heavy metal melody. Power packed closer “The Dirtiest Of The Dozen” wraps the album on a manic high, showcasing Exodus pulling out all the stops on all instruments. Flurried dueling solos, an isolated bass excursion, rigorous drum dexterity and a blend of both gritty vocal passages and cutting chants combine to serve as yet another prime example of the band’s ever-evolving musical mastery.

Produced by Exodus, mixed and mastered by Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, Nile, Undeath), “Goliath” beams with the explosive authenticity that has set Exodus 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.

Exodus on the new album Goliath:
“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!”

EU/UK Tour  w/ Kreator, Carcass, Nails

• 20.03.26 PT – Lisbon / MEO Arena
• 22.03.26 ES – Madrid / Palacio Vistalegre
• 24.03.26 FR – Paris / Zenith Paris
• 25.03.26 BE – Brussels / Ancienne Belgique
• 27.03.26 UK – London / O2 Academy Brixton
• 28.03.26 UK – Manchester / O2 Apollo Manchester
• 29.03.26 UK – Glasgow / O2 Academy Glasgow
• 31.03.26 LU – Esch-sur-Alzette / Rockhal
• 01.04.26 CH – Zurich / Halle 622
• 03.04.26 NL – ’s-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) / Brabanthallen
• 04.04.26 DE – Essen / Grugahalle
• 05.04.26 DE – Frankfurt / Jahrhunderthalle
• 07.04.26 IT – Milan / Alcatraz
• 08.04.26 SI – Ljubljana / Media Center
• 09.04.26 AT – Vienna / Gasometer
• 10.04.26 DE – Ludwigsburg / MHP Arena
• 11.04.26 DE – Munich / Zenith
• 12.04.26 CZ – Prague / Forum Karlín
• 13.04.26 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra
• 15.04.26 PL – Warsaw / COS Torwar
• 17.04.26 DE – Hamburg / Inselparkhalle
• 18.04.26 DE – Berlin / Uber Eats Music Hall
• 20.04.26 LV – Riga / Palladium
• 21.04.26 FI – Helsinki / Black Box Finland OY
• 23.04.26 SE – Stockholm / Annexet
• 24.04.26 NO – Oslo / Sentrum Scene
• 25.04.26 DK – Copenhagen / Poolen

USA Tour w/Sepultura

• 04/29/26: Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmont
• 05/01/26: Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
• 05/02/26: London, ON @ London Music Hall
• 05/04/26: Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Theater
• 05/05/26: Louisville, KY @ Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
• 05/06/26: Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
• 05/07/26: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven)
• 05/08/26: New Orleans, LA @ The Civic Theatre
• 05/11/26: Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Farm
• 05/12/26: Greensboro, NC @ Piedmont Hall
• 05/13/26: Reading, PA @ Reverb
• 05/15/26: Chicago, IL @ Ramova Theater
• 05/17/26: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
• 05/19/26: Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
• 05/21/26: Denver, CO @ The Ogden Theatre
• 05/22/26: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
• 05/23/26: Boise, ID @ Shrine Social Club
• 05/25/26: Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
• 05/26/26: San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
• 05/28/26: Berkeley, CA @ UC Theatre
• 05/29/26: Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern

Exodus is:

Tom Hunting – drums 

Gary Holt – guitars

Jack Gibson – bass, backing vocals 

Lee Altus – guitars

Rob Dukes – lead vocals