Symphonic metal sensation Beyond The Black are excited to share the news that their brand new studio album “Beyond the Black” is set to be released on January 9th, 2026, via Nuclear Blast Records.
Alongside the album announcement, the band has unveiled a stunning music video for the title track, which you can watch here. This announcement comes only a few days prior to the band’s highly anticipated prime time show on one of the two main stages at Wacken Open Air 2025 on Wednesday, July 30th.
Beyond The Black’s sixth full length “Break the Silence” is a concept album rooted in melodic metal with ethno influences, it explores themes of communication, inner strength, resilience and the urgent need to reconnect in a divided world. Tracks like “Let There Be Rain”, “(La Vie Est Un) Cinéma”, “Ravens” and “The Flood” examine how words – and their absence – shape our reality. It’s an emotional, multi-layered experience that mirrors today’s complex world and invites fans to be part of this new chapter.
Guest musicians on “Break the Silence” include Chris Harms from Lord Of The Lost, as well as Asami from popular Japanese power metal band Lovebites.
Singer Jennifer Haben commented:
“On ‘Break the Silence’, we opened the door to new influences and collaborations. From symphonic to ethnic elements and guest artists who brought their own style into the mix — this album reflects everything we love about making music without boundaries. It’s a powerful blend of who we are and who we’re becoming”.
Watch the official video for the self-titled single below.
Pre-order & pre-save “Break the Silence” here.
Tracklist:
01. Rising High
02. Break the Silence
03. The Art of Being Alone (feat. Lord Of The Lost)
04. Let There Be Rain (feat. The Mystery Of The Bulgarian Voices)
05. Ravens
06. The Flood
07. Can You Hear Me (feat. Asami from Lovebites)
08. (La vie est un) Cinéma
09. Hologram
10. Weltschmerz
Festivals 2025:
30.07.25 DE-Wacken, Wacken Festival
15.08.25 CZ-Krumlov, Rock Castle Open Air
16.08.25 DE-Illingen, Burg Open Air
17.08.25 CH-Cudrefin, Rock The Lakes
UK & European Tour 2026:
15.01.26 – UK-Manchester, O2 Ritz
16.01.26 – UK-London, O2 Shepherd´s Bush Empire
17.01.26 – FR-Paris, Bataclan
19.01.26 – CH-Zurich, X-tra
20.01.26 – DE-Munich, Tonhalle
22.01.26 – HU-Budapest, Barba Negra
23.01.26 – AT-Vienna, Arena
24.01.26 – DE-Geiselwind, MusicHall
26.01.26 – DE-Stuttgart, Wagenhallen
27.01.26 – DE-Wiesbaden, Schlachthof
28.01.26 – DE-Hanover, Capitol
30.01.26 – PL-Warsaw, Proxima
31.01.26 – DE-Leipzig, Haus Auenseee
01.02.26 – DE-Berlin, Huxleys
03.02.26 – DE-Hamburg, Insel Park Arena
04.02.26 – BE-Antwerp, Trix
05.02.26 – DE-Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle
06.02.26 – NL-Nijmegen, Doornroosje
08.02.26 – DK-Copenhagen, Pumpehuset
09.02.26 – SE-Gothenburg, Pustervik
11.02.26 – NO-Oslo, Vulkan
12.02.26 – SE-Stockholm, Kollektivet Livet
14.02.26 – FI-Helsinki, Aäniwalli
Get tickets here.
German symphonic metal band Beyond The Black have become one of the most exciting forces in modern symphonic metal, carving an impressive path since their formation. It started with their debut album in 2015: “Songs of Love and Death” was an instant success and stayed strong in the German Top15 for weeks, earning the Metal Hammer Award for “Best Debut”. Its successor “Lost in Forever” (2016) entered the German charts at #4 and paved the way for a major tour through Germany, the UK, Russia and Japan. Since their live debut in 2014, the band has played the world’s biggest metal festivals like Wacken Open Air and supported international metal acts such as Aerosmith, Korn, Scorpions, Saxon, and Within Temptation.
With the release of their third album “Heart of the Hurricane”, Beyond The Black launched their first European headline tour in fall 2019 – over 20 shows in 10 countries, most of them sold out. The band returned to the studio soon after and in June 2020 released the highly anticipated Horizons, which entered the German album charts at #3 (CH #6, AT #16, BE #53).
After the pandemic-induced break, Beyond The Black came back stronger than ever: Following a successful European tour in fall 2022, their self-titled fifth album “Beyond the Black” dropped in January 2023, charting in several countries (DE #2, UK #2 Rock, CH #6, AT #12, SE #12, US #7 Top New Artist) and marking a new career high.
Following a powerful festival summer, the band toured Australia and New Zealand for the first time in late 2023, as special guests of Swedish metal act The Halo Effect. In early 2024, Beyond The Black played their most successful European headline tour to date – “Dancing in the Dark” – followed by more celebrated shows across the continent that summer.
In early 2025, the band reached another milestone with their first-ever Latin America tour, playing headline shows in Argentina, Chile and Mexico, as well as performing at Brazil’s renowned Bangers Open Air. In summer 2025, they will once again take the stage at Europe’s most prestigious festivals, including Wacken Open Air, Hellfest and Graspop.
The excitement continues as Beyond The Black launch their next European headline tour, Rising High, kicking off in January 2026, tied with the release of their highly anticipated sixth studio album “Break the Silence”.
Weblinks:
beyond-the-black.com
www.facebook.com/beyondtheblackofficial
