BEYOND EXTINCTION RELEASE HAUNTING NEW SINGLE "THE ESTUARY" AHEAD OF EP RELEASE LATER THIS MONTH
Essex natives BEYOND EXTINCTION are one of the most exciting bands in UK deathcore right now and are continuing to contribute to a flourishing heavy music scene with the release of new single "The Estuary". Taken from their recently announced upcoming EP, Three Swords, the track continues in the vein of unveiling Essex's dark history, this time giving exposure to the serene yet deadly bodies of water throughout Essex that've been responsible for multiple disappearances and violent deaths across the centuries, including the Blackwater Estuary, River Thames, River Colne, River Crouch and more. Tidal and coastal locations have never been more haunting than they are on "The Estuary". Due 23rd October 2026, the Three Swords EP encompasses the essence of what it means to have Essex blood running through your veins, retelling the dark history of Essex's streets.
BEYOND EXTINCTION, much like the plague retold in previous single "A Dark Sickness (Three Swords)", will be sweeping down on crowds during their busy touring schedule from October 2026 into March next year. Down-tuned and crawling out from the sludge, this is Essex Death.
On the inspiration of the EP and new track, vocalist Jasper Harmer explains:
"The Three Swords EP is about dark roots and ugly truths, but it's also about showing that musically, we are not here to mess about. 'The Estuary' is an encapsulation of the Beyond Extinction brand of Deathcore which we've been working on for a long time. Hammer and anvil classic breakdowns with huge, expansive double-downtuned riffs that are signature to our sound. The resurgence of some of the deathcore originals has been a welcome trend in the backdrop of a saturated heavy scene, so consider this our contribution, Essex death flavour."
Submerged in dark and murky history, the time has come for BEYOND EXTINCTION to spew forth a new gospel of awe and terror, this time pulled from the pages of our own history books. Dragged from the most repulsive stories ever to have occurred on Essex soil, the Three Swords EP is a collection of songs harnessing the horror in the Essex mud. Where the land in the east gives up mercy, the Witchfinder begins killing. Tens of thousands die from plague. Horror and violence from the rivers. All of it held forever in the marshes. This is BEYOND EXTINCTION reaching depths more evil than thought possible.
Three Swords is out on 23rd October 2026, physical and merch pre-order open now from here: https://beyondextinction.online/threeswords.
Recently, BEYOND EXTINCTION announced they'd be bridging the gap between Essex and Canada, with a UK co-headline run alongside the aptly named Canadian exports, SALEM TRIALS. From live shows with the biggest names in the genre (Humanity's Last Breath, Signs of the Swarm, Brand of Sacrifice + more) to releases tallying hundreds of thousands of streams, these two acts push the boundary of how low, slow and vile deathcore can truly get. In March 2027 the UK will be the site of 10 shows brimming with ferocity and live energy, with co-headline sets from each band that will throttle audiences nationwide. New music from both groups will be showcased on stages across Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Chesterfield, Stoke On Trent, Essex, Bournemouth, Bristol, London, and Brighton.
CROSS-ATLANTIC DEATH UK TOUR
BEYOND EXTINCTION (co-headline w/ Salem Trials)
Fri 19th Mar - GLASGOW Ivory Blacks
Sat 20th Mar - NEWCASTLE The Lubber Fiend
Sun 21st Mar - LEEDS The Lending Rooms
Mon 22nd Mar - CHESTERFIELD Real Time Live
Tue 23rd Mar - STOKE ON TRENT Riff Factory
Wed 24th Mar - ESSEX Secret Show TBA
Thu 25th Mar - BOURNEMOUTH The Anvil
Fri 26th Mar - BRISTOL The Louisianna
Sat 27th Mar - LONDON Beyond The Grave Festival
Sun 28th Mar - BRIGHTON Daltons
Get your tickets now: https://beyondextinction.online/.
If March 2027 is far too long for you to wait to get your head kicked in by the Essex four-piece, then you can catch them on their upcoming run of autumn and winter shows supporting Burner, plus a handful of other headline dates.
Thu 29th Oct - BIRMINGHAM The Flapper*
Fri 30th Oct - SOUTHAMPTON The Joiners*
Sat 31st Oct - BRISTOL The Croft*
Sun 1st Nov - BRIGHTON Green Door Store*
Thu 31st Dec - SOUTHEND-ON-SEA The Fickle Pickle+
+ Headliner
* Supporting Burner
Get your tickets now: https://beyondextinction.online/.
ABOUT BEYOND EXTINCTION:
"The Estuary", "A Dark Sickness (Three Swords)", and "Witchfinder" are the first pieces of new music since Essex's resident death metallers released their cataclysmically anthropic debut album Where They Gather back in September 2025, which was crowned #46 in Metal Hammer's Top 50 Albums of 2025 and labelled as "a deathcore record so feral and untamed it has the potential to become a scene standout."
Creating a visually compelling backdrop to their music is a constant element in BEYOND EXTINCTION’s song-writing, embossing their lyrics and ambient soundscapes with personal horrors and realisations. Dense and asphyxiatingly heavy, Where They Gather offers a hazed vision of pain and loss, introspection and anthropy, and hindsight and foresight into a world that was not built for us.
2025 was not only the year that saw the fruits of their labour come into fruition in the form of their long-awaited debut album, but they'd also hit the road and performed an array of select headline dates and three successful "I was there!" moments. Co-headline shows with blackened deathcore southerners To Obey A Tyrant, Gutrectomy and Kanine, as well as an opening slot at London's Underworld with straightedge Australians To The Grave and long-time northern savage besties Osiah, were only a warm up for BEYOND EXTINCTION. 2026 is set to only push them further, having already upped the ante with their opening slot at a sold out debut show at London's Underworld for hardcore's most exciting newcomers Spitting Glass.
BEYOND EXTINCTION are:
Jasper Harmer - vocals
Jude Bennett - guitars
Danny Russel - guitars
Ali - drums