Beyond the Black (album)

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Beyond the Black
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Studio album by
Released13 January 2023 (2023-01-13)
Genre Symphonic metal
Length42:00
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer
  • Marc Schettler
  • Sascha Paeth
  • Niklas Budinsky
  • Mark Nissen
  • Hardy Krech
Beyond the Black chronology
Hørizøns
(2020)
Beyond the Black
(2023)
Break the Silence
(2026)
Singles from Beyond the Black
  1. "Reincarnation"
    Released: 17 June 2022
  2. "Is There Anybody Out There?"
    Released: 24 August 2022
  3. "Winter Is Coming"
    Released: 6 October 2022
  4. "Dancing in the Dark"
    Released: 2 December 2022

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

Contents

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] Two months later, on 24 August, Beyond the Black released the second single for "Is There Anybody Out There?" [4] On 6 October, the band released the third single "Winter Is Coming" while also announcing their fifth studio album would be self-titled. [5] [6] On 2 December, Beyond the Black released the fourth single for "Dancing in the Dark". [7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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"3:14
10."I Remember Dying"4:15
Total length:42:00

Personnel

Beyond the Black
Additional personnel
Production

Charts

Chart (2023)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [8] 101
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [9] 14
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [10] 2
Scottish Albums (OCC) [11] 29
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [12] 6
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [13] 7
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [14] 2

References

  1. 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.
  2. Weaver, James (17 June 2022). "Beyond The Black release new music video for 'Reincarnation'". Distorted Sound Magazine.
  3. "BEYOND THE BLACK – return with new single 'Reincarnation'". Metal Planet Music. 17 June 2022.
  4. "BEYOND THE BLACK - kündigen selbst-betiteltes album Beyond The Black an!" (in German). Nuclear Blast Records. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022.
  5. "BEYOND THE BLACK To Release Self-Titled Album In January; Winter Is Coming Music Video Streaming Now". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 6 October 2022.
  6. "BEYOND THE BLACK - announce self-titled new album 'Beyond The Black' + release single 'Winter Is Coming'". Metal Planet Music. 6 October 2022.
  7. "BEYOND THE BLACK – release new single 'Dancing In The Dark'". Metal Planet Music. 6 October 2022.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Beyond the Black – Beyond the Black" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  9. "Austriancharts.at – Beyond the Black – Beyond the Black" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Beyond the Black – Beyond the Black" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  11. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  12. "Swisscharts.com – Beyond the Black – Beyond the Black". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  13. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  14. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2025.