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Excel
Origin Venice, California, USA
Genre(s) Crossover thrash
Thrash metal
Years active 1983 - 1995
Label(s) Suicidal, Caroline, Delicious Vinyl
Associated acts Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Cyco Miko, No Mercy, AgainST
Website www.excel-losangeles.com/
Former members
Dan Clements
Adam Siegel
Shaun Ross
Greg Saenz
Brandon Rudley
Evan Warech
Max

Excel is a now-defunct punk/metal fusion band from Venice, California. Venice is a district in western Los Angeles California. It is known for its Canals Beaches and Circus -like Ocean Front Walk, California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Caroline Records started out as a subsidiary of Richard Branson 's Virgin Records label during the early to mid 1970s Delicious Vinyl is an American Independent record label founded by Matt Dike and Michael Ross in 1987 and based in Los Angeles Suicidal Tendencies (also known as ST or Suicidal) is an American Hardcore punk and heavy metal band The Infectious Grooves are a Funk metal band led by Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir. Mike Muir (born March 14, 1964) is the singer for Suicidal Tendencies and Infectious Grooves. For the pop band see No Mercy (band. No Mercy are a Thrash metal band from Venice California, the brainchild of guitar player Adam Siegel (born March 9, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American rock Guitarist and producer Venice is a district in western Los Angeles California. It is known for its Canals Beaches and Circus -like Ocean Front Walk, The band formed in 1983 under the name Chaotic Noise. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) After or when former drummer Evan Warech left the band, they changed their name to Excel in 1985. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)

Some members of the band were close friends with Suicidal Tendencies, who are from the same hometown as Excel. Suicidal Tendencies (also known as ST or Suicidal) is an American Hardcore punk and heavy metal band Guitarist Adam Siegel and drummer Greg Saenz (now in The Dwarves) contributed to singer Mike Muir's projects Cyco Miko and Infectious Grooves. Adam Siegel (born March 9, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American rock Guitarist and producer The Dwarves are an American Punk rock band formed in Chicago Illinois, as The Suburban Nightmare in the late 1980s Mike Muir (born March 14, 1964) is the singer for Suicidal Tendencies and Infectious Grooves. Mike Muir (born March 14, 1964) is the singer for Suicidal Tendencies and Infectious Grooves. The Infectious Grooves are a Funk metal band led by Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir.

Excel released two albums, Split Image (1987) and The Joke's on You (1989), before Siegel joined the ranks with Infectious Grooves in 1990. Split Image is the debut album by Excel, released in 1987 It is the band's first album as Welcome to Venice is a split album with The Joke's on You is the second album by Excel, released in 1989 The Infectious Grooves are a Funk metal band led by Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) In 1992 Siegel and Saenz left Excel to form power-trio My Head. After five years of silence, Excel returned to record their third and final album, Seeking Refuge (1995), and then broke up for good. Seeking Refuge is the third and final album by Excel. It was released in 1995 and is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed album The Joke's on

In 2003, ex-members of Excel considered legal action against the famous heavy metal band Metallica over the song "Enter Sandman", which they claim borrows heavily from the Excel's song "Tapping Into The Emotional Void", originally included on "The Joke's On You" LP, released in 1989, two years before the release of Metallica's Black Album. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. " Enter Sandman " is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, featured as the Opening track and lead single from their Metallica (also known as The Black Album) is the self-titled 5th studio Album by the American heavy metal band

In May 2006, singer Dan Clements joined forces with former No Mercy singer Kevin "The Jerk" Guercio and former Suicidal Tendencies members Grant Estes, Amery Smith and Louiche Mayorga in the band AgainST. For the pop band see No Mercy (band. No Mercy are a Thrash metal band from Venice California, the brainchild of guitar player Suicidal Tendencies (also known as ST or Suicidal) is an American Hardcore punk and heavy metal band Grant Estes is a guitarist who has lived in California his entire life Amery "AWOL" Smith is a drummer from Los Angeles California Louiche Mayorga was one of the first bassists for Suicidal Tendencies, playing with the band from 1982 to 1987.


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Split Image is the debut album by Excel, released in 1987 It is the band's first album as Welcome to Venice is a split album with The Joke's on You is the second album by Excel, released in 1989 Seeking Refuge is the third and final album by Excel. It was released in 1995 and is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed album The Joke's on
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