Livengine
Human Machines

blackened / melodic death metal / thrash metal / metal

This EP explores the symbiosis of humans and machines—not in the banal sense of a technogenic future, but as a metaphor for resilience in the face of adversity. The first track reflects on the fate of military recruits sent to clear radioactive debris from the roof of the Chornobyl nuclear plant in 1986. The second is a hymn to the Ukrainian defenders of Donetsk Airport, who withstood a Russian siege for 244 days in 2014–2015. The third examines the evolving human-drone symbiosis in Ukraine’s ongoing resistance to Russia’s full-scale invasion. An exclusive bonus track is available for those who purchase the EP on Bandcamp.