French atmospheric doom collective IXION are now streaming their entire new EP "Extinction" ahead of the release date set for tomorrow, April 16 via Finisterian Dead End/Season of Mist.
Questioning how humanity will struggle with mortality in a world where android technology is rapidly growing and dominating, "Extinction" is the first part of the band's forthcoming fifth studio album entitled "Evolution", which is divided in three chapters and is scheduled to be released in late October via Finisterian Dead End/Season of Mist.
The full EP is now playing at Invisible Oranges, who commented "On Extinction, the melancholic chords and dismal growls of death/doom metal are not a constant, but instead a gut-punching eventuality that lurks within sweeping instrumental textures. The combination draws up an especially potent atmosphere where quiet, musing exploration often meets stark, uncomfortable truth in dramatic form. Alongside excellent pacing, Extinction outstrips much of its peers by daring to apply unusual, drastic vocal harmonies in combination with emphatic riffs. It's extremely contemplative, despite its heaviness, and lends real weight to its thought-provoking concept."
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