Stöj Snak & Speed Dinosaurs Announce ‘Mass Extinction Split’

The Mass Extinction Split brings together Danish screamer-songwriter Stöj Snak and Leeds own folk-punk trio Speed Dinosaurs, the EP will be jointly released by 5FeetUnder and TNSrecords on 19th April. The overarching theme of the record is ecological disaster caused by humans. A theme that is touched upon from a few different angles, some quite serious and a few a little more humourous. The EP is now available to pre-order on black marbled magenta and white vinyl variants.

The Mass Extinction Split can be pre-ordered here

You can read more about The Mass Extinction Split below

Stöj Snak frontman Niels describes himself as a screamer-songwriter and that description couldn’t be more apt. His perfect vocal delivery takes as much influence from thrash punk as it does from folk, resulting in an energetic and distinctive sound. Speed Dinosaurs play an original blend of skiffle mixed with folk and share that same energy and pace that Stöj Snak offers, making a firm nod towards their punk rock routes. Whilst being widely acclaimed for their cover versions of bands such as Bad Religion and System Of A Down, the band are also building a big name for themselves with their original material.

The Mass Extinction Split came about when John wrote a new song explaining what fracking is and how it works. Niels from Stöj Snak, was at the time writing songs for the band’s coming full length record had a few spare songs with many of the same themes, so when he heard a demo of John’s song by accident got in touch to suggest a collaboration making an ecology / dinosaur themed split record.

Jonathan of Speed Dinosaurs, a geologist by trade, grew sick of the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs getting so much of everyone’s attention; knowing a bunch of other mass extinctions throughout the planet’s history which were even more devastating. The song that came out of this, The Biggest Mass Extinction which ended up lending its name to the whole record.

The Mass Extinction Split Track Listing

Side A – Stöj Snak

1. Drink from the Well (03:16)
2. Apex Predator (0:45)
3. Cosmic Irony (2:11)

Side B – Speed Dinosaurs

1. Fracking (2:55) 
2. Triceratops (00:35) 
3. The Biggest Mass Extinction (2:16)