Release Date 27.03.2026
Format CD/Digital
Genre Thrash/Death Metal
Country Italy
Extinction started their campaign of destruction in May 1995 in Lecce. They unleashed the demo "Progress Regress" in 1996, only to disband in 1997. Fast forward to 2014, and guitarist Danilo Bonuso resurrected the project in Turin. They had a weird run of mainstream TV exposure in 2016 with former singer Alice Darkpeace, followed by a string of brutal full-lengths: "The Monarch Slaves", "The Apocalypse Mark", and "Cryogenesis". Now, "The Horned God" arrives via Punishment 18 Records, armed with malicious intent.
This is straight-up, flesh-ripping thrash/death metal. Extinction takes obvious cues from legendary acts like Demolition Hammer, Massacre, Solstice, and Inhuman Condition. The sonic assault here is relentless. Davide Billia tracked and mixed the music at MK2 Recording Studio, guaranteeing massive, face-melting sonics. Lorenzo Aimo batters the drums into dust, while Lorenzo Catolla drives the bass lines like a bulldozer. The resulting sound is massive and utterly destructive.
Danilo Bonuso violently shreds his way through tracks like "The Horned God" and "Human Dolls". The riffs are fast, hostile, and completely merciless. Howling SSTAR takes over the microphone and spews savage, throat-shredding vocals across the entire runtime. The inclusion of Katija Di Giulio playing violin on "Divine Adoration" and "The Horned God" brings a surprisingly sinister layer to the devastation. Furthermore, Eris Nocturna Aura provides additional vocal attacks on "Llorona".
Extinction fires on all cylinders here. "The Horned God" is a supreme display of extreme metal aggression that demands absolute volume. The musicians throw everything they have into this release, and the result is extremely satisfying. I spin this and just want to smash things. It is a wildly aggressive, neck-wrecking triumph for Italian extreme music.
Score: 8.0
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