{"id":33505,"date":"2026-03-25T15:49:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/?p=33505"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:55:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:55:33","slug":"exodus-goliath-album-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/exodus-goliath-album-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Exodus Goliath Album Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"33505\" class=\"elementor elementor-33505\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47ac7ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"47ac7ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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strong from start to finish.\u00a0 Not a bad song on it.<\/p><p>Such great musicianship and songwriting.<\/p><p>Great production and mixing.<\/p><p>Really cool album art.<\/p><p>It&#8217;s got it all.<\/p><p>Definitely already one of my favorite Exodus albums and another phenomenal album released in 2026.<\/p><p>I can&#8217;t wait to see the band May 5th and hopefully get to hear a few of these songs live.<\/p><p>Welcome back Rob and Exodus rules!!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3f9523 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"c3f9523\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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It is the first album in 10 years with returning singer Rob Dukes. My favorite Exodus albums feature their previous singer Steve &#8220;Zetro&#8221; Souza, but I like the Dukes albums too, and I think this is my favorite featuring him on vocals. This album is really strong from start to finish.\u00a0 Not a bad song on it. Such great musicianship and songwriting. Great production and mixing. Really cool album art. It&#8217;s got it all. Definitely already one of my favorite Exodus albums and another phenomenal album released in 2026. I can&#8217;t wait to see the band May 5th and hopefully get to hear a few of these songs live. 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