More or less by chance got Beyond The Black in last year's incredible ability as to occur the greatest metal spectacle of the world, at the Wacken Open Air so far completely unknown band. And the reactions of the local metal fans were to traditions more than positive. And so it was not long until Universal Music has taken the sextet and the first major deal for Beyond The Black was signed and sealed. With "Songs Of Love And Death" now is the first official album of the formation appeared to singer Jennifer have. The production of the album leaves little to be desired and serve content Beyond The Black with their music the gothic metal genre in a predictable but nevertheless high-quality manner. And although it is precisely in the gothic metal area more difficult to reinvent the musical wheel again and again, so Jennifer, Erwin, Christo, Nils, Tobi and Michael do it at least, the scene mosaic add a German stone, the well-located - actually even almost seamlessly - can compete with the music of famous bands. And so there is on "Songs Of Love And Death" many fat guitar riffs, cool keyboard sounds, flute and bagpipe sounds to the ears. And above it all rises the excellent and clear voice of Beyond The Black frontwoman Jennifer have. And the sextet shows on his first album then that is meant to take advantage of opportunities given the complexity of the genre quite. Besides correct crackers with guitar riffs at its finest, Beyond The Black can also emotional and almost epochal. Atmospheric ballads are in the foreground, but inferior to the best the wonderful voice of the singer. "Songs Of Love And Death" has become quite varied with its twelve titles, meets the challenges of the gothic metal genre more than lives and yet have to see with the accusation that the really big innovation, the real innovation, the song is not inherent , One could also think while listening to the title, that of Within Temptation or Nightwish would. But so be it, you can be in the range of music genres, after all, live only in its borders. This makes the German band very well - and the success proves her right.
