(All Excel's demos are self-produced)
The Crossover thrash band Excel recorded several demos throughout their career. The following is a chronological list of Excel's demos:
This is a demo tape recorded in 1984, it is the only recording under the name Chaotic Noise, and also the only with Evan Warech on drums and Rickey Pallamino on bass. The three songs of this demo would never be included in any other release.
Sonic Decapitation is a demo recorded in February 1985. The tracks "Split Image", "Looking for You" and "Spare the Pain" were later released in the Split Image reedition and the Personal Onslaught demo.
Personal Onslaught is the most popular of Excel's demos. It was recorded the June 9, 1985, at "R&L Studios".
Refuse to Quit is a demo recorded in January 1986 at "R&L Studios". The tracks "Never Look Away" and "Set Yourself Apart" were later released in the album Split Image, and the songs "God of Power" and "Blitz in Confinement" in the re-release of the same album.
Third album demos is a demo for a planned follow-up to The Joke's on You, recorded in 1992 when Adam Siegel came back from Infectious Grooves. All the tracks on this demo have never been released, they are exclusive to the 2001 The Joke's on You reissue. None of the songs appeared on Seeking Refuge, which would be the third Excel studio album, released the August 29, 1995.