French atmospheric doom-metal act Ixion has recently unveiled the new and final chapter of its trilogy, Regeneration, just a few days before the album's release.
Four years after its critically acclaimed album L'Adieu aux Étoiles, Ixion returns with its fifth full-length, Evolution, a three-part concept album released as three individual EPs. This ambitious project explores the evolution of mankind, its interactions with androids, and the rise of post-humanism, and will be released on 25 October via Finisterian Dead End Records.
The first chapter, Extinction, released in April, delves into humanity's struggle with mortality in a world dominated by advancing android technology. This EP guides listeners through atmospheric doom, blending symphonic and acoustic soundscapes that feel epic and intimate.
The second chapter, Restriction, released in June, shifts focus to the constrained existence of robots and androids, emphasizing their desire for emancipation. This instalment features a more electronic approach to doom metal, heavily influenced by 70s and 80s ambient electronic music, synth-wave and sci-fi classics like Blade Runner.
The third and final chapter, Regeneration, issued on 18 October, imagines a future where human consciousness is transferred into new biotechnological bodies. This EP merges the styles of the previous releases while introducing fresh structures that bridge hybrid and ethereal doom metal elements. Link
Evolution tracklist:
01. The Withering of the Flesh
02. In Fear of the Machines
03. The Weight of Ignorance
04. A Chimeric Dream Part 1
05. Afterlife
06. The Laws of Life
07. Breaking the Code
08. A Chimeric Dream Part 2
09. The Advent
10. Turning Point
11. Give up the Ghost... and Open your Eyes
12. Second Birth
13. The First Outing
14. Shades of Time
15. Necropolis
16. In Search of the Absolute
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