The Cycles of Extinction
by Old Machines
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Streaming + DownloadPre-order of The Cycles of Extinction. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.Purchasable with gift cardDownload available in 24-bit/44.1kHz.releases August 22, 2025
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about
From the darkest depths of the oceans of time and space comes a legend over two billion years old, which has spawned a multitude of harrowing galactic sagas. These stories arrive to us in the form of the debut album from Old Machines titled “The Cycles of Extinction,” featuring eight songs regarding mysterious, malevolent horrors, which create the very extinction cycles all organic life forms are forever trapped in. These are tales of horror, war, and genocide, spanning eight tracks for one hour of music which can be described as Extreme Cosmic Metal; combining elements of thrash, death, black, and power metal. If any of this story sounds familiar, it may be because we have re-conceptualized plots from our favorite video games with a series of concept albums in chronological order, while musically, for now, being in the vein of bands such as Bal Sagoth, Emperor, Limbonic Art, Obsidian Gate, combined with the story-telling element of Blind Guardian. “The Cycles of Extinction” will be the first in a series of concept albums from Old Machines, an ongoing project with current and former members of Oxygen Destroyer, Skeletal Remains, Silver Talon, Thirsting Altar, and Dominus Nox. There will be more of such epics in this fashion because...extinction...is only the beginning....
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releases August 22, 2025
Greavis - Vocals
Old Machines Stares - Keys
Devy vas Metal - Guitar
Phaeton - Guitar/Bass
Vanguard - Drums
Recorded and mixed by Brian Rush in Portland and Washington, 2021-2024
Mastered by Stephen Hoffman at Acid Dump Studios, 2024
Cover Art by Alexander Preuss
Logo by Lauren Gornik
Layout by Matt Oien
Our team was joined by Cadet Henigson on bass shortly after this album was recorded.
A massive thank you to all who have helped us delay the forthcoming extinction.
Greavis - Vocals
Old Machines Stares - Keys
Devy vas Metal - Guitar
Phaeton - Guitar/Bass
Vanguard - Drums
Recorded and mixed by Brian Rush in Portland and Washington, 2021-2024
Mastered by Stephen Hoffman at Acid Dump Studios, 2024
Cover Art by Alexander Preuss
Logo by Lauren Gornik
Layout by Matt Oien
Our team was joined by Cadet Henigson on bass shortly after this album was recorded.
A massive thank you to all who have helped us delay the forthcoming extinction.
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Old Machines Portland, Oregon
From the depths of galactic time, Leviathans rise as the apex of life.
Domination like the crushing tides;
Ancient gods of the first galactic empire!
discography
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Aug 2025 -
Jun 2024
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