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From Louisiana’s capital city of Baton Rouge come Spiritiste, an occult-influenced emotional hardcore band. Spiritiste’s politically charged debut album, Excommunication Hymns, out October 31 via Protagonist Records and Tor Johnson Records, is a rage-filled effort that rallies against religious and political oppression and reflects on the emotional trauma of trying to survive in the current fetid political climate/environment. Across these ten very expressive, cathartic tracks, the band does ultimately retain hope for a better world.

Sonically, Spiritiste have crafted a fresh but identifiable sound with dynamics that shift between steady and composed to chaotic sonic bedlam. Spiritiste draw upon core influences that include ’90s hardcore bands like Shotmaker and Portraits of Past but also salute noise rock mainstays Jesus Lizard and Chat Pile and contemporary screamo acts like State Faults, Habak, and Frail Body.

Recorded and produced by Matt Bear and mastered by Alan Douches, Excommunication Hymns presents a fully realized vision out of the gate and establishes a musical call-to-arms for those marginalized and traumatized by a deeply rooted authoritarian culture.

Today, the band share ‘Now I Am Become…’ Vocalist Jades says, “This song is the most theatrical on the album with a clear, almost cinematic narrative. It features a character fueled by hatred, hell-bent on having its way. The character is an allegory for the careless damage we do to ourselves and others.”