''Extinct Instinct'' is the third studio album by British

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band Threshold, released in 1997. It is the first album to feature drummer

Mark Heaney Mark Andrew Heaney (born 14 August 1970) is an English drummer and composer, hailing from London. He was a member of The Seahorses (1998–1999), The Shining (2001–2002) and Gang of Four (2006–2013). Heaney's interest in drumming began a ...

and the second to feature vocalist

Damian Wilson Damian Wilson (born 11 October 1969) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Wilson works in the progressive metal genre and was the lead singer of Headspace and Threshold. He sang and toured with bands and projects for Star One, Ayreo ...

, his first album with the band being their 1993 debut, '' Wounded Land''. The album was rereleased in 2004 as a

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with three bonus tracks; unlike the previous two albums, this edition did not include a multimedia section of any kind. The songs on the album resume the themes of war and environmentalism found on ''Wounded Land'', and also introduce themes of human self-absorption and isolation. The middle segment of the song "The Whispering" makes extensive direct reference to ''Wounded Lands opening song, "Consume to Live."

Track listing

Notes

*The song "Part of the Chaos" ends at 8:20. After 30 seconds of silence (8:20 – 8:50), the

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"Segue" begins.

Notes

*The 2012 Definitive Edition released by Nuclear Blast includes "Mansion," but replaces the other two tracks with the following:

Special edition features

*Extended booklet with slipcase and liner notes *Remastered with three bonus tracks

Personnel

– vocals *

Karl Groom Karl Groom is a British guitarist and record producer. He is best known as a founding and the only constant member of the progressive metal band Threshold. His production and mixing credits are mainly with progressive and power metal bands. M ...

– guitars, backing vocals *Nick Midson – guitars *

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– bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals * Richard West – keyboards, backing vocals *

– drums

References

{{Authority control 1997 albums Threshold (band) albums Inside Out Music albums Albums produced by Karl Groom