Break the Silence (Beyond the Black album)

Break the Silence
Studio album by
Beyond the Black
Released9 January 2026 (2026-01-09)
GenrePower metal, symphonic metal[1]
Length37:29
LabelNuclear Blast
Producer
  • Mark Nissen
  • Hardy Krech
Beyond the Black chronology
Beyond the Black
(2023) 		Break the Silence
(2026)
Singles from Break the Silence
  1. "Rising High"
    Released: 21 June 2025[2]
  2. "Break the Silence"
    Released: 29 July 2025[3]
  3. "The Art of Being Alone"
    Released: 17 September 2025[4]
  4. "Can You Hear Me"
    Released: 25 October 2025[5]
  5. "Ravens"
    Released: 7 December 2025[6]
  6. "Let There Be Rain"
    Released: 9 January 2026[7]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10[8]
Chaoszine[9]
Dead Rhetoric9.5/10[10]
Distorted Sound7/10[1]

Break the Silence is the sixth studio album by German symphonic metal band Beyond the Black. It was released on 9 January 2026 through Nuclear Blast.[11]

Background and promotion

On 10 December 2024, Beyond the Black announced that they will embark on a European tour in January and February 2026, entitled the Rising High Tour.[12][13] On 21 June 2025, the band released the album's first single "Rising High", which shares the same name as the tour.[14] On 29 July, the band released the album's title track as its second single alongside the album's announcement.[15] Two months later, on 17 September, Beyond the Black released the album's third single for "The Art of Being Alone", featuring Lord of the Lost vocalist Chris Harms.[4] On 25 October, the band released the fourth single "Can You Hear Me",[16] which features Lovebites vocalist Asami and has spawned an animated music video.[17] On 7 December, Beyond the Black released the album's fifth single for "Ravens".[18][19][20] Finally, the album's sixth single "Let There Be Rain" was released on 9 January 2026, the day the album was released, featuring The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices vocalist Gergana Dimitrova.[21][22]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Rising High"3:12
2."Break the Silence"4:23
3."The Art of Being Alone"4:19
4."Let There Be Rain"3:46
5."Ravens"3:43
6."The Flood"3:52
7."Can You Hear Me"4:05
8."(La vie est un) Cinéma"3:18
9."Hologram"3:18
10."Weltschmerz"3:33
Total length:37:29

Personnel

Beyond the Black
  • Jennifer Haben – lead vocals
  • Tobi Lodes – guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Hermsdörfer – guitar, backing vocals
  • Kai Tschierschky – drums
Additional personnel
  • Chris Harms – vocals on track 3
  • Gergana Dimitrova – vocals on track 4
  • Asami – vocals on track 7
Production
  • Stefan Heilemann – artwork, photography
  • Mark Nissen – producer, mixing, mastering
  • Hardy Krech – producer, mixing, mastering

Charts

Chart performance for Break the Silence
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[23] 4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] 125
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[25] 49
French Physical Albums (SNEP)[26] 45
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[27] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[28] 2
German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[29] 2
Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon)[30] 18
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[31] 92
Japanese Western Albums (Oricon)[32] 21
Scottish Albums (OCC)[33] 38
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[34] 10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[35] 8
UK Albums Sales (OCC)[36] 15
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[37] 8
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[38] 2

References

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  2. ^ Weaver, James (21 June 2025). "Beyond The Black release new music video for 'Rising High'". Distorted Sound Magazine.
  3. ^ Weaver, James (29 July 2025). "Beyond The Black announce new album 'Break The Silence'". Distorted Sound Magazine.
  4. ^ a b Weaver, James (17 September 2025). "Beyond The Black release new music video for 'The Art Of Being Alone'". Distorted Sound Magazine.
  5. ^ Weaver, James (25 October 2025). "Beyond The Black release new music video for 'Can You Hear Me'". Distorted Sound Magazine.
  6. ^ Weaver, James (7 December 2025). "Beyond The Black release new music video for 'Ravens'". Distorted Sound Magazine.
  7. ^ Weaver, James (9 January 2026). "Beyond The Black release new music video for 'Let There Be Rain'". Distorted Sound Magazine.
  8. ^ Lawson, Dom. "Reviews - Break The Silence - BLABBERMOUTH.NET". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  9. ^ Colombo, Silvio. "The ravens are flying very high – review of "Break The Silence" by Beyond The Black". Chaoszine. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  10. ^ McGinn, Katarina. "Beyond the Black – Break the Silence (Nuclear Blast)". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
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  29. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Rock/Metal-Charts – 16 Januar 2026" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
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