When you leave your comfort zone, you realize what you’re capable of. Embracing existence in a state of fluid evolution, Excide challenge themselves as musicians and push heavy music into uncharted territory as a result. The Carolina band— Tyler Washington, Gill Gonzalez, Gage Lanza, Caleb Hogue and Jacob Paris —harness hardcore spirit, grunge-style hooks, and unpredictable heaviness in a hard-hitting and hypnotic hybrid of their own. This vibrant and visceral vision crystallizes with 2024’s “Humdinger.”