Beyond Extinction release new music video for ‘Witchfinder’

BEYOND EXTINCTION have released a new music video!

The Essex deathcore outfit have unveiled Witchfinder, a brand new standalone single inspired by the county’s dark history of witch hunts during the 1600s. The new track explores Essex’s often-overlooked role in the persecution of alleged witches, with the county witnessing hundreds of accusations and executions, dwarfing the numbers commonly associated with the Salem witch trials. The release of the single comes on the back of news of the band’s co-headlining UK tour with SALEM TRIALS.

Described by the band as a defining example of their self-styled “Essex Death” sound, the accompanying music video was filmed at several historically significant locations, including the ducking pond in Mistley, which was used during witch trials in the county.

Speaking about the new single, vocalist Jasper Harmer shares, “Witchfinder is a track that holds a very important connection between the evil music we make and the evil place we come from. Learning about the depth of the witch hunts in the history of our home county of Essex was a fascinating but disturbing privilege and filming on location at some powerful spots made this a very unique single to create. I feel that reading on the exploitation of our county by fear mongering, mob mentality and cultural misogyny of the time has opened my eyes to a lot of comparatives in contemporary society as the beast of misinformation rears its ugly head all around us. We are proud to call this county our home, and we are always impressed by its rich and vital lineage in some of the most harrowing stories imaginable. Witchfinder is your doorway into the terrifying history of the place we call home.”

Watch the official music video for Witchfinder here:

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