Break the Silence (Beyond the Black album)

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Break the Silence
Studio album by
Beyond the Black
Released9 January 2026 (2026-01-09)
Genre Power metal, symphonic metal [1]
Length37:29
Label Nuclear 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.net 8.5/10 [8]
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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]

Contents

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
Additional personnel
Production

Charts

Chart performance for Break the Silence
Chart (2026)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [23] 2
Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon) [24] 18
Japanese Top Albums Sales ( Billboard Japan ) [25] 92
Japanese Western Albums (Oricon) [26] 21
Scottish Albums (OCC) [27] 38
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [28] 10
UK Albums Sales (OCC) [29] 15
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [30] 8
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [31] 2

References

  1. 1 2 Bolitho-Jones, Tim. "ALBUM REVIEW: Break The Silence – Beyond The Black". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  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. 1 2 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.
  11. ↑ "Beyond the Black Announces New Album Break the Silence, Shares Title Track". Blabbermouth.net . 25 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  12. ↑ Weaver, James (10 December 2024). "Beyond The Black announce European tour". Distorted Sound Magazine.
  13. ↑ "Beyond The Black announce Rising High 2026 tour". Metal Planet Music. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "BEYOND THE BLACK – release video for new single 'Rising High'". Metal Planet Music. 21 June 2025.
  15. ↑ "BEYOND THE BLACK – announce new album 'Break The Silence' + release single/music video for the title track". Metal Planet Music. 29 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "BEYOND THE BLACK – release video for new single 'Can You Hear Me (Feat. Asami From LOVEBITES)'". Metal Planet Music. 25 October 2025.
  17. ↑ "Beyond the Black – Communication is Key". Dead Rhetoric. 6 January 2026.
  18. ↑ "BEYOND THE BLACK – release emotional video for brand new single 'Ravens'". Metal Planet Music. 7 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "Beyond The Black Reveal Emotional Ravens Single From Break The Silence". MetalTalk. 8 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "BEYOND THE BLACK THE BLACK Release Emotional Video For Brand New Single 'Ravens'". The Rockpit. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  21. ↑ "BEYOND THE BLACK – share video for 'Let There Be Rain' + new album 'Break The Silence' is out today". Metal Planet Music. 9 January 2026.
  22. ↑ "BEYOND THE BLACK Release Official Video For New Single "Let There Be Rain"; New Album Out Now". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 10 January 2026.
  23. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Beyond the Black – Break the Silence" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  24. ↑ "Oricon Top 20 Rock Albums: 2026-01-19" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  25. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales – January 14, 2026". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  26. ↑ "Oricon Top 30 Western Albums: 2026-01-19" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  27. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 16/1/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  28. ↑ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 3" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  29. ↑ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 16/01/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  30. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 16/1/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  31. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 16/1/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
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