Heart of the Hurricane

Heart of the Hurricane
Studio album by Beyond the Black
Released	31 August 2018
Studio	Gate Studio, Wolfsburg, Germany
Genre	Symphonic metal [1] [2]
Length	55:29
Label	Napalm Records
Producer	Hartmut Krech, Mark Nissen, Hannes Braun, Sascha Paeth
Beyond the Black chronology
Lost in Forever (2016) Heart of the Hurricane (2018) Hørizøns (2020)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Distorted Sound	8/10 [1]
Sonic Perspectives	8/10 [2]

Heart of the Hurricane is the third studio album by German symphonic metal band Beyond the Black. It was released on 31 August 2018 through Napalm Records. This is the first album to feature an all-new lineup assembled by vocalist Jennifer Haben; ^[3] drummer Kai Tschierschky, guitarists Tobi Lodes and Chris Hermsdörfer, and bassist Stefan Herkenhoff. Hermsdörfer contributed male singing in "Million Lightyears" and growled vocals in "My God Is Dead" and "Scream for Me". ^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hysteria"	4:37
2.	"Heart of the Hurricane"	4:09
3.	"Through the Mirror"	3:34
4.	"Million Lightyears"	4:42
5.	"Song for the Godless"	5:15
6.	"Escape from the Earth"	3:08
7.	"Beneath a Blackened Sky"	5:02
8.	"Fairytale of Doom"	4:43
9.	"My God Is Dead"	5:01
10.	"Dear Death"	4:09
11.	"Scream for Me"	4:04
12.	"Freedom"	3:44
13.	"Breeze"	3:51
Total length:		55:29

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
14.	"Echo from the Past"	5:31
15.	"Parade"	3:41
Total length:		64:41

Personnel

Beyond the Black

• Jennifer Haben – lead vocals
• Tobi Lodes – guitar, backing vocals
• Chris Hermsdörfer – guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on tracks 4, 9, and 11
• Stefan Herkenhoff – bass
• Kai Tschierschky – drums

Session musicians

• Corvin Bahn – keyboards
• Sandro Friedrich – flute
• Billy King – choir vocals
• Kammerchor Vela Cantamus – choir vocals on "Breeze"

Production

• Hartmut Krech, Mark Nissen, Hannes Braun – producers, engineers and mixing on tracks 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, and 14
• Sascha Paeth – producer, engineer and mixing on tracks 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, and 15
• Heilemania – artwork, photography
• Michael 'Miro' Rodenberg – mastering, additional programming

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [5]	5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [6]	4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [7]	14
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [8]	28
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [9]	7

References

1. Whittingham, Lotty. "ALBUM REVIEW: Heart Of The Hurricane – Beyond The Black". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
2. Kokel, John (2025). "Beyond The Black – Heart Of The Hurricane (Album Review)". Sonic Perspectives. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
3. "Beyond the Black – Weathering the Storm". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
4. "INTERVIEW: Jennifer Haben – Beyond The Black". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
5. "Austriancharts.at – Beyond the Black – Heart of the Hurricane" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Beyond the Black – Heart of the Hurricane" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
7. "Swisscharts.com – Beyond the Black – Heart of the Hurricane". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
8. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
9. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2025.