On July, 13-th, 1998 the first single called ‘The Game  Is  Over’ was recorded by the new crew of ‘Extasy’. This   song became the start of a new  LP and  the  first  studio   album,   previously     called ‘Devilution’. The music  was  written by Alex Cats earlier in     1994     but  the lyrics were sufficiently    remade in 1998.  Despite of the  fact that the band had   to  say   goodbye    to  the   three  preceding musicians, it  never   ceased  to   exist   even for a moment.  Candidacy  of Alexey  Merkulyeff  as  a performer of instrumental parts and  arranger  had been in the  air  long   ago.  The sound of ‘Extasy’ changed a lot  but,  as  many critics state, became more    professional    in   comparison    with   the   preceding    crew.   Today   the  band     continues working  on  their  new  album, which will include    10 or 11 more songs. 

In   the  nearest  future - Alex Cats’                         new song - ‘What It Takes’, written in 1998