Echoes of the Extinct from Jyväskylä, Finland, is set to release their debut album Era of Darkness on April 25, 2025. Now the band is unveiling its third and final single “Virus”, which, according to the band, had its guitar and drum parts written independently, unbeknownst to each other, yet surprisingly ended up working together perfectly. Initially nicknamed “generic metalcore song”, it later evolved into a progressive six-minute track with intricate metalcore riffs, striking tapping leads, brutally low-tuned breakdowns and strong melodies throughout. The structure of the final song is far from generic.
The lyrics explore human behavior within its own environment. Instead of living in harmony with nature, humanity behaves like a virus – destroying its surroundings and ultimately itself. Despite its immense power of destruction, humanity is not immune to extinction and will eventually dig its own mass grave. Yet, while nature and the environment will recover over time, this parasite will be gone. Time is running out. The final moments to save ourselves are at hand.
Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, YouTube, Bandcamp, Apple Music, Tidal etc.): https://push.fm/fl/eote-virus
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