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Guide to Extinction Goth/Industrial metal record with some synthesizers and programming. "Dirty Sanchez", "Alibi" and "Passion" all talk about break up, while songs like "Class War" and "Dead Man" are satirical criticisms of the government and actual politics. Considered Nocturne's best, the album received positive reviews from music critics. O.M.O.M from fromoutofnowhere.com gave the album a score of 81/100 saying that "Nocturne have emerged from the wreckage with a solid record that is full of attitude, anger and passion". Greg Prato, of Allmusic however was more dismissing stating that Guide to Extinction "turns out to be another healthy helping of aggro/electro rock" further