Beyond the Black (album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Beyond the Black

| cover = Beyond the Black (album).jpg

| type = studio

| artist = Beyond the Black

| released = {{Start date|2023|01|13|df=yes}}

| studio =

| genre = Symphonic metal

| length = {{Duration|m=42|s=00}}

| label = Nuclear Blast

| producer =

  • Marc Schettler
  • Sascha Paeth
  • Niklas Budinsky
  • Mark Nissen
  • Hardy Krech

| prev_title = Hørizøns

| prev_year = 2020

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Beyond the Black

| type = studio

| single1 = Reincarnation

| single1date = 17 June 2022

| single2 = Is There Anybody Out There?

| single2date = 24 August 2022

| single3 = Winter Is Coming

| single3date = 6 October 2022

| single4 = Dancing in the Dark

| single4date = 2 December 2022

}}

}}

Beyond the Black is the fourth studio album by German symphonic metal band Beyond the Black. It was released on 13 January 2023 through Nuclear Blast.

Background and promotion

On 17 August 2021, Beyond the Black with the label Nuclear Blast.{{cite web |author=NextMosh Staff |title=Beyond the Black sign to Nuclear Blast Records |url=https://nextmosh.com/beyond-the-black-sign-to-nuclear-blast-records/ |website=NextMosh |date=2021-08-17 |access-date=2021-09-15}} On 17 June 2022, the band released the album's first single "Reincarnation".{{cite web|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/beyond-the-black-release-new-music-video-for-reincarnation/|title=Beyond The Black release new music video for ‘Reincarnation’|first=James|last=Weaver|publisher=Distorted Sound Magazine|date=17 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/beyond-the-black-release-new-music-video-for-reincarnation/|title=BEYOND THE BLACK – return with new single ‘Reincarnation’|publisher=Metal Planet Music|date=17 June 2022}} Two months later, on 24 August, Beyond the Black released the second single for "Is There Anybody Out There?"{{cite web|url=https://www.nuclearblast.de/band/news/beyond-the-black-kundigen-selbst-betiteltes-album-beyond-the-black-an-31774|title=BEYOND THE BLACK - kündigen selbst-betiteltes album Beyond The Black an!|language=de|publisher=Nuclear Blast Records|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006230549/https://www.nuclearblast.de/band/news/beyond-the-black-kundigen-selbst-betiteltes-album-beyond-the-black-an-31774|archive-date=6 October 2022|url-status=dead}} On 6 October, the band released the third single "Winter Is Coming" while also announcing their fourth studio album would be self-titled.{{cite web|url=https://bravewords.com/news/beyond-the-black-to-release-self-titled-album-in-january-winter-is-coming-music-video-streaming-now/?amp=1|title=BEYOND THE BLACK To Release Self-Titled Album In January; Winter Is Coming Music Video Streaming Now|publisher=Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles|date=6 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://metalplanetmusic.com/2022/10/beyond-the-black-announce-self-titled-new-album-beyond-the-black-release-single-winter-is-coming/|title=BEYOND THE BLACK - announce self-titled new album 'Beyond The Black' + release single 'Winter Is Coming'|publisher=Metal Planet Music|date=6 October 2022}} On 2 December, Beyond the Black released the fourth single for "Dancing in the Dark".{{cite web|url=https://metalplanetmusic.com/2022/12/beyond-the-black-release-new-single-dancing-in-the-dark/|title=BEYOND THE BLACK – release new single ‘Dancing In The Dark’|publisher=Metal Planet Music|date=6 October 2022}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| title1 = Is There Anybody Out There?

| length1 = 4:29

| title2 = Reincarnation

| length2 = 4:13

| title3 = Free Me

| length3 = 4:01

| title4 = Winter Is Coming

| length4 = 4:37

| title5 = Into the Light

| length5 = 4:12

| title6 = Wide Awake

| length6 = 4:10

| title7 = Dancing in the Dark

| length7 = 4:05

| title8 = Raise Your Head

| length8 = 4:18

| title9 = Not in Our Name

| length9 = 3:14

| title10 = I Remember Dying

| length10 = 4:15

| total_length = 42:00

}}

Personnel

;Beyond the Black

  • Jennifer Haben – lead vocals
  • Tobi Lodes – guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Hermsdörfer – guitar, backing vocals
  • Kai Tschierschky – drums

;Additional personnel

  • Amanda Somerville – backing vocals
  • Billy King – backing vocals
  • Sandro Friedrich – flute, pipes

;Production

  • Heilemania – artwork, photography
  • Marc Schettler – mastering, producer
  • Sascha Paeth – producer
  • Niklas Budinsky – producer
  • Mark Nissen – producer
  • Hardy Krech – producer

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

! scope="col"| Chart (2023)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Austria|14|artist=Beyond the Black|album=Beyond the Black|rowheader=true|accessdate=2025-04-24}}
{{album chart|Germany|2|artist=Beyond the Black|album=Beyond the Black|rowheader=true|accessdate=2025-04-24}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|21|artist=Beyond the Black|album=Beyond the Black|rowheader=true|accessdate=2025-04-24}}

References