List of Excel demos
(All Excel's demos are self-produced)
The Crossover thrash band Excel recorded several demos throughout their career. The following is a chronological list of Excel's demos:
Demo
This is a demo tape recorded in 1984, it is the only recording under the name Chaotic Noise, and also the only with Evan Warech on drums and Rickey Pallamino on bass. The three songs of this demo would never be included in any other release.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Decide" | |
| 2. | "You Don't Mean a Thing" | |
| 3. | "Pressure" |
- As they were never officially released is unknown the exact length of the tracks.
Personnel
- Dan Clements - lead vocals
- Adam Siegel - guitar
- Rickey Pallamino - bass guitar
- Evan Warech - drums
Sonic Decapitation
Sonic Decapitation is a demo recorded in February 1985. The tracks "Split Image", "Looking for You" and "Spare the Pain" were later released in the Split Image reedition and the Personal Onslaught demo. This is the first Excel recording with Shaun Ross on bass and Greg Saenz on drums, and also the only one that includes its homonym song.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Split Image" | 06:43 |
| 2. | "Excel" | |
| 3. | "Looking For You" | 02:57 |
| 4. | "Spare The Pain" | 05:05 |
| Total length: | 14:45 | |
- As it was never officially released is unknown the exact length of the song "Excel".
Personnel
Personal Onslaught
Personal Onslaught is the most popular of Excel's demos. It was recorded the June 9, 1985, at "R&L Studios". All the songs of this demo were later released in the Split Image reedition, and the track "Insecurity" was also included in the split album Thrasher Skate Rock 5: Born to Skate.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Split Image" | 06:43 |
| 2. | "Insecurity" | 02:13 |
| 3. | "Looking For You" | 02:57 |
| 4. | "Spare The Pain" | 05:05 |
| Total length: | 16:58 | |
Personnel
Refuse to Quit
Refuse to Quit is a demo recorded in January 1986 at "R&L Studios". The tracks "Never Look Away" and "Set Yourself Apart" were later released in the album Split Image, and the songs "God of Power" and "Blitz in Confinement" in the reedition of the same album.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Never Look Away" | 03:49 |
| 2. | "God of Power" | 05:05 |
| 3. | "Set Yourself Apart" | 02:24 |
| 4. | "Blitz in Confinement" | 05:07 |
| Total length: | 16:25 | |
- The original name of the song "Blitz in Confinement" was changed to "Blitz & Confinement" to be included in the "Split Image" reissue.[5]
Personnel
Third album demos
Third album demos is a demo for a planned follow-up to The Joke's on You, recorded in 1992 when Adam Siegel came back from Infectious Grooves. All the tracks on this demo have never been released, they are exclusive to the 2001 The Joke's on You reissue. None of the songs appeared on Seeking Refuge, which would be the third Excel studio album, released the August 29, 1995.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cultured" | 04:42 |
| 2. | "More Than You'd Ever Know" | 03:49 |
| 3. | "Soul Sick" | 03:46 |
| 4. | "Withdrawal" | 03:58 |
| 5. | "Priorities Astray" | 03:42 |
| Total length: | 19:57 | |
Personnel
References
- ^ "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives - Excel - Demo". The Metal Archives. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives - Excel - Sonic Decapitation". The Metal Archives. 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives - Excel - Personal Onslaught". The Metal Archives. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives - Excel - Refuse to Quit". The Metal Archives. 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ "Excel - Discography". Excel-losangeles.com. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives - Excel - Third album demos". The Metal Archives. Retrieved 2012-02-15.