Goliath is a late-career record from one of thrash metal’s longest-running bands, and it lands at a moment when people are still paying attention to what legacy acts do next. Out on 20 March 2026 via Napalm Records, it doesn’t try to shake anything up — it picks up where Exodus left off and runs with it.
That’s the right call. What keeps a band like this relevant isn’t a sudden change in direction. It’s whether they can still sound like themselves and mean it. On Goliath, they do.
The music is fast, riff-heavy, and aggressive. The production is clean without being sterile — everything hits hard and sits where it should. Nothing here is chasing a trend, and the album is better for it.
Listeners coming from metalcore or newer corners of heavy music will find this more straightforward than what they’re used to. But that’s the point. Goliath is built for people who want thrash done properly, and it delivers exactly that.
This is a record about staying power. Exodus isn’t trying to reinvent the genre — they’re showing they still know how to play it better than most. That speaks to long-time fans and to younger listeners who’ve found their way to the band through heavier adjacent scenes. Goliath holds its ground, and that’s enough.
