South Carolina stoner metal veterans Calus return with long-anticipated EP »The Evolution Of Social Exclusion« on October 2nd!

Anderson, South Carolina based stoner metal band Calus has announced their new six-track EP, »The Evolution Of Social Exclusion«, which will be released on October 2nd, 2026.

Check out the first two songs »No Curses« and »Perdition Anthem« below!

Tracklist:
01. No Curses
02. Perdition Anthem
03. Stone Snake
04. Strange Gods
05. New World Opus
06. Under The Banner (Of Attrition)

Courtesy of ClawHammer PR:

South Carolina stoner metal veterans Calus are making their long-anticipated return with »The Evolution Of Social Exclusion«.

This six-song EP marks Calus’ first newly recorded work since 2006’s »Spiritual Warfare«. And the band hasn’t missed a step. At times sludgy, at times trippy and always heavy, »The Evolution Of Social Exclusion« delivers non-stop, bottom-heavy groove, crushing riffs and a hazy Southern swagger.

Calus has thus far released two singles off »The Evolution Of Social Exclusion« – »No Curses«, a more aggressive cut that pushes the band’s attack into proggier territory, and the sludge-forward stomper »Perdition Anthem«.

Stream both now on Spotify HERE.

»The Evolution Of Social Exclusion« is due out October 2 on digital and CD formats. Vinyl treatment for the album is coming soon.

For fans of Black Sabbath, Down, Crowbar, Entombed, Clutch, Alice In Chains, EyeHateGod, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Acid Bath.

Calus is:
Chris Driggers – Bass
Harold Smith – Drums, Vocals
Dustin Holliday – Guitars
Rodney Ervin – Guitars, Vocals
Jeremy Aiken – Vocals

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well