Mass Extinction

There are at least three bands called Mass Extinction:

1) Mass Extinction is a crust//grindcore duo from northern NJ with a strong vegan message. https://massextinction.bandcamp.com/releases

2)The Irish Mass Extinction, currently going.

Formed in late September 2003 by members Brian Brennan (guitar), Jim Pepper (drums), Tom Cunningham (vocals), Larry Newman (bass) and Adam Shortt (guitar) the vision was straight forward as it was lethal, to create and harness........FACE MELTING THRASH!

Displaying an "all out war" approach to the performance, a Mass Extinction show is as intense, energetic and stellar as they come! Drawing influences from the pure blood pioneers of the early 80s i.e. Exodus, Slayer, Kreator, Destruction, Nuclear Assault....up to the genre perfecting titans of second wave thrash....Testament, Forbidden et all. It was the calibre of these such bands and the distinct qualities they possessed lacking in the modern day metal culture that invoked an inevitable and highly volatile solution......REVOLUTION!

As the music was nearing transition from the writing process to widespread performance then bassist Larry Newman musically parted ways(on good terms of course) in order to apply his full attention with Dublin heavy thrash merchants Carnival Creation....a band Mass Extinction have proudly shared the stage with and undoubtedly will many times in the future! In the wake of his departure and with imminent gig dates and limited time it was imperative to find a suitably talented and enthusiastic replacement to complete the lineup. Displaying all of the above and more Simon Caffrey was recruited in from local thrash band Desolater with a vengeance.

Bringing a fresh new creativity to the writing aspect and live performance...with his arrival the band was complete and ready to engage in aural decimation! Since starting on the gigging circuit Mass Extinction have been fortunate enough to support some of their major influences: Exodus, Destruction and Nuclear Assault as well as sharing the stage with international acts such as Pungent Stench, G.B.H., Screamin Daemon and Slough Feg.

Since starting on the gigging circuit Mass Extinction have been fortunate enough to support some of their major influences: Exodus, Destruction, Sodom, Onslaught and Nuclear Assault as well as sharing the stage with international acts such as Pungent Stench, G.B.H., Screamin Daemon and Slough Feg.

In 2007 they played alongside numerous well known International acts at the prestigious Way of Darkness festival in Germany, the undisputed home of metal. In August 2007 the band also headlined one of Ireland’s biggest Metal Festivals “Whiplash” in Sligo. 2008 will see the band play many more international gigs with numerous dates planned around Europe and a new album

D.B.A.T. Demo - 2006 Creation's Undoing EP - 2008 Up coming Untitled Debut album - Early 2010

Mass Extinction is:

Tom Cunningham - Vocals Simon Caffrey - Bass Sam Lambert - Drums Adam Shortt - Guitar Brian Brennan - Guitar

www.mass-extinction.com www.myspace.com/massextinctionmetal

3) A grindcore band from Lafayette, CO active in the late '90s (and possibly beyond...?)