Getting the Most from Extinction

Ironchrist (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 15, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Red Distribution, in
• ASIN: B00000E76M
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #586,773 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pioneering "Crossover"!!, March 7, 2008

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sYgnal "[e-mail]" (Boston,Ma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Getting the Most from Extinction (Audio CD)

Let's get to the only two weak points with this CD,Shall We??

-Availability
-Poor Production

The availability will obviously be almost impossible due to it's poor production. A band of this calibur should've had the recording contract like Slayer,etc.. BUT, I feel that's one of the best things about this CD. It was as close to their live sound as possible. This band was making a statement with its lyrics & brutality!

Music history looks to Nirvana for their "rawness",lyrical angst & for their attack on the music industry thus toppling the mega glam-rock conglomerate. But, they surely overlook the huge force of political intelligence & brilliant fusing of such genres like Thrash,Punk,Hardcore & Metal that came in the late 80's named Ironchrist.

"Getting the Most out of your Extinction" was their Magnum Opus and it is truly unfortunate that a band that was so pioneering and light years ahead of the metal scene at the time would not have the resources to release more material.

10 Stars - ********** !!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Underground metal genius!, February 23, 2006

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Adam Harrell "WhiskeyD" (MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Getting the Most from Extinction (Audio CD)

Simply put... this album is genius. Way the hell ahead of it's time- "Getting The Most Out of Your Extinction" has elements of death, metalcore, punk, and a bit of grind to it (which says a lot considering the disc was released in early 1990.) There are several strong points to be discussed, be it Lentz' shredability, a super tight rhythm section that can switch on a dime, or Bullocks' nasty/raspy growl. The songs are technical, yet have enough hooks to keep the listener completely pulled in. All structured appropriately and delivered with a sense of ferocity that burned the larger thrash acts of the time (maybe minus Slayer or Kreator.)
The downside lies in it's lack of availability and rather poor production values. The bottom end is barely existant, rendering the disc quite trebley and harsh. But, hey, harsh music should sound this abrasive I suppose.
Buy this disc. It's friggin' insane.

5.0 out of 5 stars much overlooked futuristic metal, March 22, 2011

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Scott Hedegard "Scott" (Fayetteville, AR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Getting the Most from Extinction (Audio CD)

I bought this CD when it came out in 1990 based on the title of the album "Getting The Most Out Of Your Extinction", something I have never done before or since. Couple the title with the wicked machine/monster cover, and I had a pretty good idea what I was getting into. As far as I know, this may be the only album this band ever did, and what a shame.
We credit Voivod with bringing metal into the future, and indeed, their one-two punch "Killing Technology" and "Dimension: Hatross" were and are light years ahead of their time. It was true sci-fi industrial nirvana, and the late great Denis D'Amour aka "Piggy" provided the sonic landscape on his guitar in a style that was paralleled by nobody. This was accomplished without synths or other keyboard enhancement, which made the work that much more astonishing. However, landmark albums spawn illegitimate musical offspring, and one such outfit was Ironchrist.
There's no denying the Voivod comparison, but Ironchrist added grind beat fury and guitar noises that were played at warp speed. Vocals were raw and hardcore, with a maelstrom of metallic chaos swirling behind them. And this wasn't just fast sloppy rhythm playing - "Getting The Most . . ." is full of precision dazzling lead work, with a sound that while it could stand improving, was as much a sound metal may sound like 100 years from now. Imagine what kind of band in a Terminator-style future might play, and you're getting close. It's unbelievably brutal for its time, musically astonishing, and groundbreaking. The fact that Ironchrist was so little known makes one wonder how many other truly visionary writers and bands are out there that could have steered metal into totally new and exciting directions had they had a little more luck and better connections. This Cd offers a tantalizing peek into what could have been.
An example could be a mix of thrash/techno/industrial. Most industrial that has merged with metal has been buried in metalcore, with Fear Factory the notable exception. I think industrial noises and tones mixed with the musicality and hooks of thrash in the right hands could be a very exciting blend. Meanwhile, get this Cd and mourn the fact it's the only one of its kind.