Veteran Bay Area thrash metal band Exodus has shared the music video for “3111,” the first single from its upcoming 12th studio album, “Goliath” (March 20, 2026, Napalm Records; pre-order here).
“So here it is, time to share the full, uncensored version of the video for ‘3111!'” guitarist Gary Holt said. “If you put it in movie terminology, we have the PG, PG13 and, with this one, the rate R version! With YouTube flagging what we consider the PG13 version repeatedly with threats of losing our page permanently (which to be honest contains nothing you can’t find on YT already), we decided to really push it and include all the scenes we KNEW they would not allow! So here’s the full video, with its own website to view! Enjoy!”
Set around the drug war in Mexico’s Ciudad Juárez, “3111” is an intense song showcasing Exodus’s ever-increasing dynamic approach and its willingness to go exactly where it hurts. The band spared no effort to make the video accessible to fans. A censored version is up on YouTube, while a new website has been set up to show the merciless brutality of “3111” in its true form: http://exodus3111.com/.
“We decided to go hard with the leadoff single, ‘3111,’” the band siad. “The song is about the narco killings in Juarez, and ‘3111’ is the estimated number of murders for 2010 alone.”
“Goliath” features the return of frontman Rob Dukes, who first appeared on the band’s 2005 album “Shovel Headed Kill Machine,” and is the most collaborative record in the band’s four decade-plus history, featuring songs written by several band members and guest contributions from Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain) and violinist Katie Jacoby.
“Goliath” was produced by Exodus, and mixed and mastered by Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, Nile, Undeath).
“Are we excited for this record? That’s an understatement,” the band said. “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” track listing:
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) – limited to 200 copies
- 2-LP Gatefold Marbled Viola, Blue incl. 12” Booklet (exclusively available via Napalm Records Europe Mailorder) – limited to 700 copies
- 2-LP Gatefold Marbled Orange, Red with 12” Booklet (exclusively available via Napalm Records North America Mailorder) – limited to 500 copies
- 2-LP Gatefold Solid Red (exclusively available via Indie Market, US) – limited to 1000 copies
- 2-LP Gatefold Glow in the Dark White (exclusively available via EMP) – 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) – limited to 1000 copies
- 1-CD Digisleeve
- Ltd. 1MC (Red transparent / yellow print) (exclusively available via Napalm Records Mailorder) – limited to 300 copies
- Digital Album
Exodus tour dates:
with Megadeth and Anthrax
02/15/26: Victoria, BC @ Save On Foods Memorial Centre
02/17/26: Abbotsford, BC @ Rogers Forum
02/18/26: Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place
02/20/26: Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
02/21/26: Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
02/24/26: Saskatoon, SK @ SaskTel Centre
02/25/26: Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre
02/28/26: London, ON @ Canada Life Place
03/01/26: Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre
03/03/26: Halifax, NS @ Scotiabank Centre
03/04/26: Moncton, NB @ Avenir Centre
03/06/26: Québec, QC @ Videotron Centre
with Kreator, Carcass and 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
with 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