UK Crust Punk Band Extinction of Mankind were formed in 1992, and celebrate their 20 year anniversary this year (2012).
Over the past 20 years they have both recorded and toured with such punk/crust heavyweights as Misery, Wolfpack, Warcollapse, Doom, and Skitsystem to name but a few. Having been compared to artists such as Antisect and Ambeix, their sound is also akin to the crushing heaviness of Venom and Celtic Frost, pure crust to the core with heavy metallic riffs, raging percussion and socio-political lyrics furiously shouted in defiance.
With a worldwide following and devastatingly heavy live shows Extinction of Mankind are definitely an important part of crust punk history, and its future....
HISTORY
Formed in 1992, and with plenty of practices and gigs under their belts, the original line-up released their first split EP with Warcollapse at the end of 1993
The next split EP with Doom was released in 1994. The Weakness EP was also released in 1994 and a tour of Europe with Doom was undertaken. After the tour Fozzy left the band to be replaced by Ginny on bass duties, and work on the Baptised in Shit album began. The album recorded, the band set out on another tour of Europe with Warcollapse in 1995 and the album was released during this tour.
1996 saw another tour of Europe this time with Misery.
Early 1998 saw the recording of the Scars of Mankind EP. Around this time Foz left the band to be replaced by Tony on the drums. Then a tour of the UK and Scotland with Wolfpack. After this tour it was decided to go the two guitarist route bringing in Scoot (ex Largactil, Doom, Hellkrusher), but things didn't work out and Mass left, leaving Scoot sole guitar duties.
1999 and a tour of Sweden and Norway with Wolfpack and Skitsystem was the bands next outing. The end of 1999 saw both EOM and Misery in the studio to record their split album Apocalyptic Crust.
2000 and a tour of the west coast of the US with Misery was undertaken, although no sign of the album being put out.
2001 and after lots of chasing about and confusion, 2 years after recording, the album finally comes out, on CD and 2 different 12in vinyl's. A return to the US to do the east coast and Canada again with Misery brings the year to an end.
2002 the Ale to England EP comes out, this being 3 years after recording, (songs recorded during the Apocalyptic Crust sessions)
2003 no tours but a few UK dates, the band go into the studio to record their second full length album, The Nightmare Seconds...
2004 The Nightmare Seconds... is released on CD by Xtinction Records & 12in vinyl by Profane Existence, and another full European tour was undertaken. EOM played the Profane Existence 15th anniversary show with Misery in Minneapolis.
2005 - Gigs around the UK including benefits for Stig (Icons of Filth) & Wayne (Doom) who both sadly passed away. (Live recordings of the benefit for Wayne were made and feature on the Ale To England Re-Release) Gigs in Finland and also recorded 2 tracks for compilations.
2006 - into the studio in April to record Northern Scum the next full length LP, which was released on CD by Xtinction Records later in the year
2007 – Release of Northern Scum 12in vinyl by Profane Existence. Also Re-release of Ale To England on CD by Moshpit Tragedy Records. Played Obscene Extreme Festival in Czech Republic and Puntala Rock Festival in Finland
2008 – 2009 Many gigs and festivals in and around Europe
2010 - Released the split 12in with Phobia on Agipunk Records, also a split CD release with Disgust (Japan) on MCR, in time for the EOM/Disgust Japan tour. During this time tracks were laid down for a new 7in to be released on Xtinction Records and a split 7in with old friends Wolfbrigade, both due for release in 2012 (celebrating 20 years of EOM), Northern Scum will also eventually get the re-release it deserves through Agipunk
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