THE BEAST

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UK deathcore wrecking crew Bound In Fear have officially lifted the lid on their third full-length album, A Mind Too Sick To Heal , due out March 13, 2026 through Unique Leader Records . The announcement lands alongside the release of their newest single and video, “Three Knee Deep,” which wastes zero time showing listeners that the band hasn’t softened during their time away from the spotlight.

Pre-orders for A Mind Too Sick To Heal are live now in multiple formats, and for anyone keeping score at home, the album also includes their previously dropped single “Sentenced” and the 2025 track “Chasm.” The band bills this record as their most punishing and personal work yet. Judging from the singles, they’re not kidding.

From Underground Brutality to Festival-Stage Force

Bound In Fear first crawled out of the UK extreme scene in 2016, quickly gaining attention for their downtempo savagery layered with bleak atmospherics and uncomfortably real lyrical themes. Releases like the Regicide EP and 2019’s The Hand of Violence put them on the map, backed by steady touring through the UK and Europe and a growing fanbase hungry for heavier and darker.

Their output in 2021 — the Eternal EP and sophomore LP Penance — pushed deeper into personal territory, detailing vocalist Ben Mason’s upbringing and battles with depression, anger, and abuse. Critics and fans praised the emotional weight, with Distorted Sound Magazine calling Penance “crushing from start to finish.”

Then the band disappeared into the workshop for three years. No gimmicks, no forced hype cycle, just silence. In a time when bands struggle to stay “algorithm relevant,” Bound In Fear did it the old-school way and wrote the heaviest record they could muster.

The New Era Arrives

Now in 2026, the group is ready to re-emerge armed with A Mind Too Sick To Heal , which they describe as:

“A crushing statement of intent... our signature suffocating blend of down-tempo brutality and emotional uncomfortable torment... our most punishing and personal album yet. A visceral descent into darkness that won’t loosen its grip.”

Honestly, it’s refreshing hearing a band not trying to sell sunshine. Metal was never supposed to be polite.

Live Plans

Bound In Fear will be hitting the legendary Bloodstock Festival in the UK on August 8, 2026 , which feels like a fitting battleground for this new era.

Lineup

Ben Mason – Vocals
Steven Hunt – Guitar
Sam Mitchell – Bass
Kim Hughes – Drums

Bound In Fear online:

https://www.instagram.com/ boundinfear

https://www.facebook.com/ boundinfear/

https://open.spotify.com/ artist/58P2qDnyWpUDoiCtfHvLTL