Extinct Instinct [Import]

Extinct Instinct [Import]

Track Listings

1. Exposed

2. Somatography

3. Eat The Unicorn

4. Forever

5. Virtual Isolation

6. The Whispering

7. Lake Of Despond

8. Clear

9. Life Flow

10. Part Of The Chaos

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
1997 release from London based heavy metal outfit, back by popular demand. Ten tracks. SPV.

Tracks:

Exposed
Somatography
Eat the Unicorn
Forever
Virtual Isolation
Whispering
Lake of Despond
Clear
Life Flow
Part of the Chaos
Segue
Mansion [*]
Exposed [Edit][*]
Virtual Isolation [Edit][*]

Album Description

Special limited edition remastered reissue of the British progressive metal act's 1997 album features 14 tracks including three bonus tracks, 'Mansion', 'Exposed' (Edit) & 'Virtual Isolation' (Edit). Slipcase. SPV. 2004.

Album Details

After "Wounded Land" and "Psychedelicatessen", Threshold Released their Third Album "Extinct Instinct". Insideout is Very Proud to Re-issue Know this Album in a Special Edition Format from England's Finest Progressive Metal Act. Originally Released in 1997 the Band Earned a Succession of Outstanding Reviews Including the Title of 'album of the Month' in German's Rock Hard Magazine.

Customer Reviews:

One of the best Threshold releases ever.......2006-04-17

Out of all the Threshold albums that have been reviewed, "Extinct Instinct" seems to have been overlooked the most. Why? I consider this album to be the "hidden gem" in the Threshold archives. Damien Wilson came back to do the vocals for this album - and he did a stellar performance. There are alot of fans who will say that "Wounded Land" was better, but I disagree.
As good as WL was, this album is ten times better. The album is a perfect combination of "Phsycedelicatessen" and there debut. On
"Wounded Land" the guitars arn't as heavy. But on this one guitarists Karl Groom and Nick Midson are responsible for cranking out some heavy riffs. Damien's vocals are soaring, and
emotional. My favorite from this disc was "Eat the Unicorn". This has to be the most progresive Threshold song ever. It's heavy, it's melodic, and gives you a dark beutiful feeling inside. They completley just ignored the rules and went for it. That is what I love about this album, it just keeps suprising you. If any Threshold fan does not have this one yet - Extinct Instinct is a must. That's saying alot, because all of their albums contain some of the best music the prog world has to offer. I'm sorry if other fans don't feel the same way about this disc, but I just wanted to give it the attention that I thought it deserved.

Innovative progressive rock.......2004-07-25

This is Threshold's third CD, remastered, with additional tracks. Original singer Damian Wilson returned to the fold for this CD, with the result that it sounds rather like their debut, Wounded Land. Threshold has a distinctive style. Heavy rhythm guitars and keyboard backgrounds create a wall of sound. Ethereal lead guitars and melifluous vocals soar over it. The melodic ideas are often complex, but there are some catchy hooks. The songwriting here is a bit more experimental (and hence a bit less consistent) than on this band's other CDs, but on the whole, this album contains some innovative, progressive material.

Average customer rating:

Another solid release from Threshold.

Extinct Instinct
Threshold
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000024GJC
Release Date: 1997-03-10

Tracks:

Exposed
Somatography
Eat the Unicorn
Forever
Virtual Isolation
Whispering
Lake of Despond
Clear
Life Flow
Part of the Chaos
Segue
Mansion [*]
Exposed [Edit][*]
Virtual Isolation [Edit][*]

Album Description

1997 release from London based heavy metal outfit, back by popular demand. Ten tracks. SPV.

Customer Reviews:

Another solid release from Threshold........2002-06-19

In 1993, British progressive metal band Threshold released their first album, Wounded Land. It was a very strong disc, one of the best progressive metal albums I've heard. Threshold's follow up to their debut, Psychedelicatessan, was more power metal than progressive metal. Gone were the smooth vocals of Damian Wilson. His replacement, Glynn Morgan, brought a more aggressive style of vocals into Threshold. Psychedelicatessen was a pretty good release, but it just wasn't in the same league as Wounded Land (though this wasn't Morgan's fault and in all fairness, Psychedelicatessan is considered Threshold's best album by some fans). Enter Extinct Instinct, Threshold's third studio album. Wilson is back on vocals. And we'll see if that's a good thing...

1. "Exposed" - Sounding like some of the more aggressive songs from Psychedelicatessen combined with a few of the more progressive tunes from Wounded Land, "Exposed" comes off as a powerful, chunky and somewhat weird tune. Not a bad tune, really. It does have some good moments.
2. "Somatography" - This song sounds very much like something off Wounded Land. It is dark and heavy in spots, smooth and fairly relaxed in others. The guitars are strong and crunchy and the keyboards fit in quite well. This is a pretty good tune.
3. "Eat the Unicorn" - Heavy guitar riffs roll throughout this tune while Wilson's smooth vocals are almost hypnotizing. This, coupled with catchy melodies and Wilson's smooth delivery, makes this a excellent song.
4. "Forever" - This ballad is pretty good. The piano and the (sometimes) angry guitars compliment each other nicely. This song is about the pain of a relationship. And rather than sounding cliched and sappy, it comes off as real and quite emotional.
5. "Virtual Isolation" - The guitars are furious and thick and then Wilson comes in with that golden voice! What a combination of power and beauty!
6. "The Whispering" - This tune is a bit weird. Very progressive with extremely odd vocal melodies--yet the melodies are catchy, too. This is a good, aggressive tune. It shifts gears toward the end and becomes somewhat somber and quiet, but it goes back to the aggression and ends on that note. Good tune.
7. "Lake of Despond" - Another heavy, aggressive tune. It's very similar to the first track with similar melodies and guitar parts, only not as good. This might be the weakest song on the album.
8. "Clear" - I can do without this song. It's a quiet little number and I guess it's a ballad. It just doesn't work for me.
9. "Life Flow" - Heavy and aggressive. That's about all this song has to offer. The vocal melodies are mundane and a bit annoying. This isn't one of the shining moments off the disc.
10. " Part of the Chaos" - Slow and churning with aggression, this song never does take off. There's a weird acoustic guitar part after what you would think is the end of this song--like a bonus track but it isn't. And that's okay, I guess. But this song is way too long and thus the album ends on this weak song.

So, in the final analysis, Extinct Instinct comes off as a pretty even combination of the progressiveness and melody of Wounded Land and the powerful aggression of Psychedelicatessen. I like this disc more than I do Psychedelicatessen, but it isn't as good as the awesome Wounded Land. The first six tracks are excellent here. Unfortunately, the last four tracks are weak, in my opinion. Still, this is a good album. As far as other bands Threshold is similar to, that's a tough one. Maybe a tiny bit of Dream Theater combined with a little Shadow Gallery and a touch of Ayreon. But I'm grasping for similarities here. Threshold is a fairly unique band and similarities are hard to think of.

Extinct Instinct
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Extinct Instinct
Threshold
Manufacturer: Inside Out
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000LWZDKO

Extinct Instinct [Limited Edition Remaster]
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Extinct Instinct [Limited Edition Remaster]
Threshold
Manufacturer: Inside Out
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000LWZIZO