Beyond Extinction Three Swords: New EP And Skin Of The Beast Video Out Now

Beyond Extinction Three Swords is out now: the Essex deathcore band have released their brand new concept EP today, Friday 23 October 2026, and shared an official music video for the focus track “Skin Of The Beast”. The four-track record turns its eyes on the band’s home county, drawing on some of the most harrowing episodes in Essex history, and the band have co-headline UK dates with Salem Trials lined up for March 2027.

• Band: Beyond Extinction
• New EP: Three Swords, out now (four tracks)
• Video: “Skin Of The Beast”, official music video out now
• Tour: Cross-Atlantic Death UK Tour with Salem Trials, 19 to 28 March 2027, plus autumn dates supporting Burner
• Buy: jewel case CD with a six-page pullout from the band’s official store

What does the Beyond Extinction Skin Of The Beast video show?

Beyond Extinction – “Skin Of The Beast” (official music video), via the band’s YouTube channel.

The video for “Skin Of The Beast” focuses on the violence of ancient tribes cloaked in animal furs, marked in blood and emerging from the swamps with horror as yet unseen. It was captured during the band’s appearance at Bay Days Festival 2026 in Essex, so you get the live energy of the track alongside the imagery, all set against that down-tuned, down-tempo sound. The spirit of those beast-like people lives on through the ferocity of the song.

What is the Beyond Extinction Three Swords EP about?

Three Swords is a concept EP that both celebrates and condemns the band’s hometown of Essex and its involvement in some of the UK’s most harrowing examples of human depravity. Rather than looking outwards, Beyond Extinction have dragged their songs from the most repulsive stories ever to have happened on Essex soil, harnessing what they call the horror in the Essex mud.

Lead single “Witchfinder” casts a spotlight on the lesser known but more ghastly numbers of those who perished in the worldwide witch trials, shifting the focus away from the much more publicised Salem story. “A Dark Sickness (Three Swords)” revives the horror of rotting from the inside out as the Black Death pillaged its way through the county, while “The Estuary” gives exposure to the serene yet deadly bodies of water throughout Essex that have been responsible for multiple disappearances and violent deaths across the centuries.

What songs are on Three Swords?

The EP runs to four tracks, and each one tackles a different corner of Essex history:

1. “Witchfinder”
2. “Skin Of The Beast”
3. “The Estuary”
4. “A Dark Sickness (Three Swords)”

“Witchfinder” and “A Dark Sickness (Three Swords)” were shared ahead of release, and “Skin Of The Beast” now arrives with its own video as the focus track. Together they make up the first new music from the band since their debut album, and the sound stays true to what the band do best: low, slow and crushingly heavy.

What has Beyond Extinction said about Three Swords?

Vocalist Jasper Harmer says the band are “ecstatic to have THREE SWORDS out in the world and to have stamped an Essex mark onto our discography that pays homage to the place that pushed our band to grow.” He adds that the rich roots, the depth of the people and the terrifying history of their home county helped them harness the rage and dread of their music, and that they are very proud of the “sharpened riff-work” the record contains.

The EP is also, as always, in memory of Zach Scott, and Harmer describes it as a pointing direction to the foggy history of the county of Three Swords.

Who are Beyond Extinction?

Beyond Extinction are one of the most exciting bands in UK deathcore right now, and they are helping to feed a flourishing heavy music scene. The line-up is Jasper Harmer on vocals, Jude Bennett and Danny Russel on guitars, and Ali on drums.

Three Swords follows their debut album Where They Gather, released in September 2025, which was crowned number 46 in Metal Hammer’s Top 50 Albums of 2025. Building a visually compelling backdrop to the music has always been part of their songwriting, with lyrics and ambient soundscapes embossed with personal horrors and realisations. In 2025 they also hit the road for a run of select headline dates, including co-headline shows with To Obey A Tyrant, Gutrectomy and Kanine, and an opening slot at London’s Underworld with To The Grave.

Where can I buy the Three Swords EP?

Three Swords is out now, and you can stream the band on Spotify. For something to hold, the jewel case CD includes a six-page pullout and costs £15 from the band’s official store, which also carries the CD and vinyl of Where They Gather and the rest of the band’s merch.

Where can I see Beyond Extinction live?

If March 2027 is too long to wait, you can catch the band much sooner. They are out this autumn supporting Burner, with a headline show on New Year’s Eve in Southend-on-Sea:

• Thu 29 October – Birmingham, The Flapper (supporting Burner) – Tickets
• Fri 30 October – Southampton, The Joiners (supporting Burner) – Tickets
• Sat 31 October – Bristol, The Croft (supporting Burner) – Tickets
• Sun 1 November – Brighton, Green Door Store (supporting Burner) – Tickets
• Thu 31 December – Southend-on-Sea, The Fickle Pickle (headline show) – Tickets

Then in March 2027 they team up with Canadian heavyweights Salem Trials for the Cross-Atlantic Death UK Tour, ten co-headline shows in total. Both bands will showcase new music across Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Chesterfield, Stoke-on-Trent, Essex, Bournemouth, Bristol, London and Brighton:

• Fri 19 March – Glasgow, Ivory Blacks – Tickets
• Sat 20 March – Newcastle, The Lubber Fiend – Tickets
• Sun 21 March – Leeds, The Lending Rooms – Tickets
• Mon 22 March – Chesterfield, Real Time Live – Tickets
• Tue 23 March – Stoke-on-Trent, Riff Factory – Tickets
• Wed 24 March – Essex, secret show (venue and tickets to be announced)
• Thu 25 March – Bournemouth, The Anvil – Tickets
• Fri 26 March – Bristol, The Louisiana – Tickets
• Sat 27 March – London, Beyond The Grave Festival – Tickets
• Sun 28 March – Brighton, Daltons – Tickets

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What else is happening in heavy music this week?

There is plenty more to get your teeth into. Festival season is already taking shape, with Bloodstock adding 18 more bands to its 2027 line-up, including DVNE, Carnifex and The Acacia Strain. Trivium have announced their new album with Crown In The Grave out on 20 November, and Slipknot’s 2027 stadium tour opens at Wembley on 3 July.

Beyond Extinction Three Swords FAQ

When is the Beyond Extinction Three Swords EP released?

Three Swords is out on Friday 23 October 2026. It is the band’s first new music since their debut album Where They Gather in September 2025.

What songs are on Three Swords?

The four-track EP contains “Witchfinder”, “Skin Of The Beast”, “The Estuary” and “A Dark Sickness (Three Swords)”.

What is Three Swords about?

It is a concept EP about the darkest chapters of Essex history: the witch trials, the Black Death and the deadly waters of the Essex estuary, with “Skin Of The Beast” picturing ancient tribes emerging from the swamps.

Who is in Beyond Extinction?

Beyond Extinction are Jasper Harmer on vocals, Jude Bennett and Danny Russel on guitars, and Ali on drums.

Is there a video for Skin Of The Beast?

Yes. The official music video for “Skin Of The Beast” is out now. It was captured during the band’s appearance at Bay Days Festival 2026 in Essex.

Are Beyond Extinction touring the UK?

Yes. They support Burner on four dates from 29 October to 1 November, headline in Southend-on-Sea on 31 December, and co-headline the Cross-Atlantic Death UK Tour with Salem Trials from 19 to 28 March 2027.

Where can I buy the Three Swords CD?

The jewel case CD, which includes a six-page pullout, is available from the band’s official store for £15.

Rock News final word

Beyond Extinction have taken the bleakest stories their home county has to offer and turned them into four tracks of low, slow and vicious deathcore. Watch the “Skin Of The Beast” video, grab the CD from the band’s store, and get yourself along to one of the shows this autumn or in March, because with a Salem Trials co-headline run on the way these songs are clearly built for the live room.