 In 2001 he joined the band Supervillain, with which he still performs live in some tours.In May 2006 Dan returned to the studios with Grant Estes (guitar), Amery Smith (drums), Louiche Mayorga (bass) and Kevin Guercio (vocals) to record a sequel to the split album "Welcome to Venice", titled "Welcome 2 Venice" under the name Against.After the release of the album there were rumors about a possible Excel reunion, however Clements said he had no intentions of reforming the band and did not want anyone to take Against as a return of the group.