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Think you have it rough living in America in 2025? Imagine what a trans singer fronting an occult hardcore band in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, must go through on a daily basis. Hell, don’t just imagine it – watch this interview with vocalist Jade and guitarist Yann from the crushingly melodic hardcore band Spiritiste.

Learn all about the maddeningly brilliant band’s resistance to Authoritarian America, standing up for marginalized groups no matter what,the trials and tribulations of maintaining a profoundly affecting metal band in the Deep South – and the makings of their debut record, Excommunication Hymns, which comes out on Halloween via Protagonist Records and Tor Johnson Records.

You’re hearing it here first from The Bad Penny: Spiritiste’s Excommunication Hymns is one of the best records of 2025, in any genre. Preorder it here and learn more about the scorching, soaring group on its Bandcamp page.

Check out The Bad Penny‘s ongoing On Tyranny series, which we launched in the spring, here. Recent installments include interviews with The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, Deaf Club, Cosmic Reaper, MyVeronica, the Gunshy, Planet on a Chain, Necrofier, Cheap Perfume, Bobby Conn, Truculent and many more.

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