Extreme cosmic metal band Old Machines, formed in 2021 in Portland, Oregon, premiered their new single Cycles of Extinction on August 1, 2025, on YouTube, from their debut album The Cycles of Extinction, set for release on August 22, 2025, via Pale Magus Productions. Stream the single at:
Pre-orders for CD are available at palemagusproductions.bigcartel.com. Recorded and mixed by Brian Rush in Portland and Washington from 2021-2024, and mastered by Stephen Hoffman at Acid Dump Studios, the album features artwork by Alexander Preuss. The lineup includes Gary Reavis (vocals), Jason Stares (keyboards), Brian Rush (guitar), Devon Miller (guitar), Joel Henigson (bass), and Chris Craven (drums).
The Cycles of Extinction Tracklist:
- Twilight of the Old Gods, and the Dawning of the First Cycle
- Cycles of Extinction
- Extinguishing the Light of the Preludian Empire (Upon the Apex of Their Glory)
- Dark Space and Beyond: The Continuance of the Evolution of the Final Cycle
- Crescendo of Carnage: Warsong of the Singing Swarm (Swarm Wars I)
- The Sundering of the Irradiated Sons, and the Rebellion Sparked by the Gene-Plague
- They Are Legion: The Tragic Exodus of the Veiled Creators
- Glory to the Terrans of the First Contact War