Essex’s resident death metallers Beyond Extinction have released their debut full length album, the anthropic ‘Where They Gather’, which is out now. The record was preceded by the music video for their cataclysmic new single “Apache,” a devastating track that features guest vocals from Ingested’s Josh Davies. Inspired by the harrowing events of the Iraq war, the 12th July Baghdad Airstrike, and the Abu Ghraib torture scandal, “Apache” is an explosive and rapid paced track. It stands out on the album for its structure and unrelenting delivery, proving that Beyond Extinction commands more tools than just the low and slow speed with which they dominate the deathcore scene.
Vocalist and lyricist Jasper Harmer explains the track’s grim perspective, saying: “This song is a soundtrack to the incredible violence which man can bring upon man. ‘Apache’ puts us in the pilot’s seat, behind the controls and with our fingers on the triggers. A first person view of the sickening and terrifying destructive potential of humans and our governments’ desperate need for control.” The band uses this track as a push to understand the horror of modern combat and the tools with which our societies and ideals grow. Having recently completed select headline dates and successful co headline shows with To Obey A Tyrant, the deathcore warriors will also be teaming up with Gutrectomy and Kanine, as well as performing an opening slot at London’s Underworld with To The Grave and Osiah.
‘Where They Gather’ Track Listing
- Bodies at the Gates
- Where They Gather
- Traitors to the Ropes
- Tyranny (feat. Alex Teyen of Black Tongue)
- Scorched Earth
- Apache (feat. Josh Davies of Ingested)
- Seven Spears
- Throne of Atrophy
- Winter Sun
- Mansions Burning on Bleak Horizons
- Earthmurk
- The Mines
- U-235