Hørizøns

Hørizøns
Studio album by
Beyond the Black
Released19 June 2020 (2020-06-19)
Studio
  • Principal Studios
  • Sawdust Recordings
GenrePower metal, symphonic metal[1]
Length55:40
LabelNapalm Records
Producer
  • Marc Schettler
  • Jim Müller
  • Vincent Sorg
  • Christoph Wieczorek
  • Mark Nissen
  • Hardy Krech
Beyond the Black chronology
Heart of the Hurricane
(2018) 		Hørizøns
(2020) 		Beyond the Black
(2023)
Singles from Hørizøns
  1. "Misery"
    Released: 6 March 2020[2]
  2. "Golden Pariahs"
    Released: 3 April 2020[3]
  3. "Human"
    Released: 19 June 2020[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound8/10[1]
Metal Hammer[5]

Hørizøns is the fourth studio album by German symphonic metal band Beyond the Black. It was released on 19 June 2020 through Napalm Records. The album is noted to distance from the band's more symphonic roots in favor of "a more modern direction".[6]

On 6 March 2020, the band released the album's first single "Misery".[7] The following month, on 3 April, Beyond the Black released the second single for "Golden Pariahs" while also announcing their fourth studio album to be released on 19 June.[8] On 2 December, Beyond the Black released the fourth single for "Dancing in the Dark".[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Horizons"Jennifer Haben, Hardy Krech, Mark Nissen, David LevyHaben, Chris Hermsdörfer, Krech, Nissen, Levy5:00
2."Misery"Haben, Kai Tschierschky, Vincent Sorg, Lukas HainerHaben, Hermsdörfer, Sorg3:44
3."Wounded Healer" (featuring Elize Ryd)Haben, Krech, Nissen, LevyHaben, Hermsdörfer, Krech, Nissen, Levy, Stefan Herkenhoff4:13
4."Some Kind of Monster"Haben, Krech, Nissen, HainerHaben, Hermsdörfer, Krech, Nissen, Johannes Braun4:21
5."Human"Haben, Krech, Nissen, HainerHaben, Hermsdörfer, Krech, Nissen5:09
6."Golden Pariahs"Haben, Krech, Nissen, Hainer, Julian BrueckerHaben, Krech, Nissen, Christoph Wieczorek, Bruecker3:37
7."Marching On"Haben, Krech, Nissen, Hainer, BraunHaben, Hermsdörfer, Krech, Nissen, Braun4:01
8."You're Not Alone"Haben, Krech, Nissen, HainerHaben, Krech, Nissen, Herkenhoff4:37
9."Out of the Ashes"Haben, Krech, Nissen, Christian Neander, Daniel FlammHaben, Hermsdörfer, Krech, Nissen, Neander, Flamm4:35
10."Paralyzed"Haben, Hermsdörfer, Tschierschky, Sorg, HerkenhoffHaben, Hermsdörfer, Sorg, Herkenhoff3:56
11."Coming Home"Haben, Krech, Nissen, Andreas SchnitzerHaben, Hermsdörfer, Krech, Nissen4:42
12."I Won't Surrender" (featuring Tina Guo)Haben, Martin FliegenschmidtHaben, Fliegenschmidt3:56
13."Welcome to My Wasteland"Haben, Krech, Nissen, HainerKrech, Nissen3:49
Total length:55:40

Personnel

Beyond the Black
  • Jennifer Haben – lead vocals
  • Tobi Lodes – guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Hermsdörfer – guitar, co-lead vocals
  • Stefan Herkenhoff – bass
  • Kai Tschierschky – drums
Additional personnel
Production
  • Reinsberg – artwork
  • Chris Heidrich – photography
  • Marc Schettler – producer (on all tracks except 2, 6, and 10), mastering
  • Mark Nissen – producer (on all tracks except 2, 6, and 10), additional programming
  • Hardy Krech – producer (on all tracks except 2, 6, and 10), additional programming
  • Jim Müller – producer (on tracks 3, 4, 7, 8, and 11), additional programming
  • Vincent Sorg – producer (on tracks 2 and 10)
  • Christoph Wieczorek – producer (on track 6)

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 53
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 16
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 6

References

  1. ^ a b Weaver, James. "ALBUM REVIEW: Hørizøns – Beyond The Black". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  2. ^ "BEYOND THE BLACK Releases New Single and Music Video for "Misery"". Metal Planet Music. 6 March 2020.
  3. ^ "BEYOND THE BLACK Releases New Single and Lyric Video for "Golden Pariahs"". Metal Planet Music. 3 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "BEYOND THE BLACK Releases New Single and Music Video for "Human"". Metal Planet Music. 19 June 2020.
  5. ^ Leivers, Dannii. "Beyond The Black's Horizon: symphonic metallers mix gloss and grit on new album". Metal Hammer. Louder Sound. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  6. ^ "REVIEW: Beyond the Black – Hørizøns". Tuonela Magazine. 10 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Beyond The Black unveil new single/video "Misery"". NextMosh. 6 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Beyond The Black release "Golden Pariahs" lyric video". NextMosh. 3 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Beyond the Black – Horizons" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Beyond the Black – Horizons" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Beyond the Black – Horizons" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Beyond the Black – Horizons". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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