For the extinction of mankind, see Human extinction

Human extinction

Human extinction is the end of the human species. Various scenarios have been discussed in science, popular culture, and religion . The scope of this article is existential risks. Humans are very widespread on the Earth, and live in communities which are capable of some kind of basic survival in...

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Extinction of Mankind is an English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 crust punk

Crust punk

Crust punk is a form of music influenced by anarcho-punk, hardcore punk and extreme metal. The style, which evolved in the mid-1980s in England, often has songs with dark and pessimistic lyrics that linger on political and social ills...

 band, formed in 1992.

Biography

The original line-up consisted of Ste (vocals), Mass (Guitar), Fozzy (Bass) and Foz (Drums). After several gigs the band recorded their first split EP with the band Warcollapse, it saw a release at the end of 1993. Next, the band headed out on a tour in Sweden with the crust band Doom. They would go on to record another split ep, with Doom this time. This album was released in 1994. The band returned to Europe and picked up another tour with Doom. During this time the Weakness EP was recorded and released. After the European tour, Fozzy left the band to be replaced by Ginny on Bass, and work on the Baptised in Shit album began. The band finished the album, set out on another European tour with Warcollapse and released the LP while on the road.

In 1996, they toured with the famous American crust band Misery, while Marvin from The Varukers

The Varukers

The Varukers are a UK D-beat band formed in 1979 by vocalist Anthony "Rat" Martin, which produced its most influential recordings in the early 1980s. The band are one of the first to play in the musical style of the hardcore punk band Discharge, known as D-beat...

 filled in on bass while Ginny attended to family matters. During this time, the Extinction of Mankind/Misery split EP was planned.
In early 1998, the band recorded the Scars of Mankind EP. Around this time Foz left the band to be replaced by Tony on drums. The band then set out on a tour to England and Scotland with Wolfpack/Wolfbrigade. During this time Scoot came in to be the band's guitarist.
In 1999, the band toured Sweden and Norway with Wolfpack

Wolfbrigade

Wolfbrigade are a Swedish D-beat crust punk band, formed in 1995. Their line-up has included members of Asta Kask, To What End?, Today's Overdose, Cosa Nostra, Anti Cimex, Obscure Infinity and Harlequin. Their music was a groundbreaking mix of Swedish hardcore punk and death metal that paved the...

 and Skitsystem

Skitsystem

Skitsystem is a Swedish crust punk band formed in early 1994. Their sound was heavily influenced by death metal and d-beat. In actuality, band members originally came from different death metal bands, bonding over a common interest in d-beat. The band announced in December 2007 that they were on...

. During this time the Extinction of Mankind/Misery split was finally put in motion.
In 2000, the band toured the US with Misery and in 2001 the split album, Apocalyptic Crust, was finally released.

In 2002, 3 cover songs (Amebix's "Sunshine Ward", Antisect's "Out From the Void", and Discharge's "Ain't No Feeble Bastard") recorded during the Apocalyptic Crust sessions were released as the 3 song EP called Ale to England. Much to the dismay of the band and fans the record was not re-pressed.
In 2003, the band set forth to record their second LP, The Nightmare Seconds..., which was finally released in 2004. This was released on CD by the band's own label Xtinction Records and on vinyl by Profane Existence

Profane Existence

The Profane Existence Collective is a Minneapolis-based anarcho-punk collective. Established in 1989, the collective publishes a nationally-known zine , as well as releasing and distributing anarcho-punk, crust, and grindcore music, and printing and publishing pamphlets and literature...

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In 2006, the band recorded their next LP, Northern Scum.

On March 6, 2007, Ale to England was re-issued on CD through Montreal, Canada's Moshpit Tragedy Records. The re-issue also contains new cover art (as the band was not pleased with the cover art that ended up on the original 7") plus 9 live tracks recorded at Sozzfest 2005, a celebration of the life of Wayne Southworth, late singer of Doom who died.
Tony also had a vocal appareation with the legendary band Saxon

Saxon (band)

Saxon are an English heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. As front-runners of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, they had 8 UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including 4 UK Top 10 albums. Saxon also had numerous singles in the Top 20 singles chart...

 at the Wacken Open Air festival 2007 singing the title Strangers In The Night.

Discography

EPs

• Weakness
  Weakness (EP)
  Weakness is an EP by Extinction of Mankind, released as a 7" in 1994.The cover was a fold-out poster with lyrics and artworks, 3000 were pressed with poster sleeve and 310 red.Still available via .-Track listing:Side A# "Weakness" – 4:23...
  
  7" EP
• Scars Of Mankind Still Weep
  Scars Of Mankind Still Weep
  Scars Of Mankind Still Weep is an EP by Extinction of Mankind, released in 1998 through Profane Existence and Skuld Releases....
  
  7" EP
• Ale to England 7" EP (3 cover tracks, out of print)
• Ale to England CD (2007 Reissue also contains 9 live tracks)

LPs

• Baptised in Shit LP (1997)
• The Nightmare Seconds... LP (2004)
• Northern Scum LP (2006)

Splits

• Extinction of Mankind / Doom Split
• Extinction of Mankind / Misery Split
• Extinction of Mankind / Warcollapse Split
• Extinction of Mankind / Phobia
  Phobia
  A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, usually defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed, often being recognized as irrational...
  
  Split

External links

• EOM Official Myspace
• Extinction of Mankind on Last.fm