Anybody remotely acquainted with the history of Indian metal knows quite well that Sahil ‘Demonstealer’ Makhija is undeniably one of the pioneers of, albeit not limited to, the extreme metal movement in India. Now approaching the dusk of 2021, Demonstealer is all poised to release a brand new EP titled ‘The Holocene Termination’ this upcoming December. And to promote its release, Demonstealer has already started flexing songs off the record bit by bit, the latest of which happens to be the single ‘From Extinction Begins Evolution’.
Demonstealer has always fashioned collaborating with a plethora of musicians from all around the globe. Here, the single ‘From Extinction Begins Evolution’ is also blessed to feature prominent names of extreme metal like Simon Schilling (Marduk) on drums, Anton Zhikharev (Gorgasm) on bass, and Fabio Bartoletti (Fleshgod Apocalypse) contributing a guest guitar solo. The track is a valiant effort at upholding the true spirit of black laced death metal, without compromising with the Makhija’s recognizable signature tonal treatment.
From start to finish, the song charts some familiar yet memorable territories of extreme metal music found throughout all the phases of its heyday. The initiating section wastes no time in introducing its listeners to a dramatic jolt of action, with Simon Schilling crafting a solid drum work knitting the entire song perfectly, exhibiting some pounding blast beats along the way. A treat for the extreme metal fanatics, ‘From Extinction Begins Evolution’ traverses through intricate passages showcasing some memorable riffs harkening back to the 90s era of blackened death/thrash movement.
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The last minute of the song bears testament to a delicious thrashy section, the cherry on top being the slick guitar solo by Fabio Bertoletti. Lyrically, Demonstealer’s song is a sermon about the ubiquitous relation between death and birth, extinction and evolution. It’s a haunting celebration of the never-ending cycle of birth, death, and rebirth; the impending outcome of extinction to pave way for something else to evolve from nature.
Starting as the leader and frontman of blackened/symphonic death metal outfit Demonic Resurrection more than two decades back, Sahil has also dished out several solo records along the way under his famed pseudonym ‘Demonstealer’, which already boasts of three full-length albums and one EP (And This Too Shall Pass), the latter of which was released last year.
The lyric video of the single was edited by SonicSpawn Studios. ‘The Holocene Termination’ EP releases worldwide on December 3, 2021, via Demonstealer Records.
