Beyond the Black (album)
| Beyond the Black | ||||
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| Released | 13 January 2023 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 42:00 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
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Beyond the Black is the fifth studio album by the 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 signed with the label Nuclear Blast.[1] On 17 June 2022, the band released the album's first single "Reincarnation".[2][3] On 6 October, the band released the second single "Winter Is Coming" while also announcing their fifth studio album would be self-titled.[4][5] On 2 December, Beyond the Black released the third single for "Dancing in the Dark".[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Is There Anybody Out There?" | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Reincarnation" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Free Me" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Winter Is Coming" | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Into the Light" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Wide Awake" | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Dancing in the Dark" | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Raise Your Head" | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Not in Our Name" | 3:41 |
| 10. | "I Remember Dying" | 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
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 101 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 14 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 2 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 29 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 6 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[12] | 7 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[13] | 2 |
References
- ^ NextMosh Staff (2021-08-17). "Beyond the Black sign to Nuclear Blast Records". NextMosh. Archived from the original on 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ Weaver, James (17 June 2022). "Beyond The Black release new music video for 'Reincarnation'". Distorted Sound Magazine.
- ^ "BEYOND THE BLACK – return with new single 'Reincarnation'". Metal Planet Music. 17 June 2022.
- ^ "BEYOND THE BLACK To Release Self-Titled Album In January; Winter Is Coming Music Video Streaming Now". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 6 October 2022.
- ^ "BEYOND THE BLACK - announce self-titled new album 'Beyond The Black' + release single 'Winter Is Coming'". Metal Planet Music. 6 October 2022.
- ^ "BEYOND THE BLACK – release new single 'Dancing In The Dark'". Metal Planet Music. 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Beyond the Black – Beyond the Black" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Beyond the Black – Beyond the Black" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Beyond the Black – Beyond the Black" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 20/1/2023 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Beyond the Black – Beyond the Black". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 20/1/2023 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 20/1/2023 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
External links
- Beyond the Black (Official Full Album Stream), youtube.com