Live Review: To The Grave - Camden Underworld, London
27th August 2025
Support: Osiah, Beyond Extinction
Words & Photos: Tom Atkin
I am starting to really enjoy Camden Underworld, tonight more so as the air-con is working and it isn’t 50 degrees in here. It is a great little venue that puts on some amazing bands.
Unfortunately due to the joys that is traffic, I missed the first band of the night so I can not comment on them. Hence for me, Beyond Extinction were the openers. It is likely that you have already come across Jasper Harmer’s deathcore four piece. I on the other hand, had not. I knew they were deathcore, I knew they were heavy, but how heavy they are I was not expecting. From the very first notes of 'Bodies At The Gate' it is absolutely brutal. At this early time the Underworld already has a fair amount of people in here, showing that the undercard acts draw just as much of a crowd in the underground music scene.
From the get go, it was definitely a different scene to when I was last in here, Beyond Extinction opened up pits in no time at all, and through out their whole set. 'Where they Gather', 'Tyranny' and 'Winter Sun' keeping the onslaught going. I am not sure on what my favourite part of the performance is, wether it be the ridiculous riffs, or the horrendous (in a good way) double kicks. Either way its an absolutely amazing performance. Jasper’s vocals are crazy, and mighty impressive that he can keep it up for the entire set. I honestly believe that they could have been the headliners and no one would have batted an eye lid at it.
Ending their set with 'Gravedigger' was simply beautiful, any one that is only just arriving would be gutted hearing this ring out as it gives a perfect example of what Beyond Extinction bring to the table.
When Osiah came on the whole place changed. Beyond Extinction had already fired everyone up, but Osiah just made it feel heavier and more intense straight away. Their sound is massive; the guitars are thick, the riffs are nasty, and the drums just keep hammering without a break. Every time a breakdown hit, it felt like the floor shook, and the crowd went wild for it.
What I liked about their set is how steady and solid they were. Nothing felt sloppy, it was just one crushing song after another. People at the front were leaning on the barrier trying to catch their breath between tracks, but as soon as the next riff came in, they were straight back in the pit. There wasn’t really any downtime; it was just constant energy from start to finish. The pits didn’t stop, and you could see the band feeding off the chaos in front of them. It was heavy, simple as that.
To The Grave finished the night and they did it in style. Their sound has a darker edge to it compared to the others, and it really came across live. It wasn’t just heavy for the sake of it, there was this angry, almost spiteful feel to everything they played. The vocals especially were strong, every line sounded like it was being spat right in your face, and it got the whole crowd worked up.
By this point the Underworld was a sweatbox. The walls were dripping, people were soaked, but no one slowed down. The pit carried on right through their set, with people throwing themselves in until the very last song. The band didn’t hold back either; they gave everything and left nothing on the table. It didn’t feel like a performance you just watch – it felt more like getting dragged into the middle of it with them. It was the perfect way to end such a heavy night, and the crowd loved every second.
Photo Credit: Tom Atkin
