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Break the Silence (Beyond the Black album)

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.

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. On 21 June 2025, the band released the album's first single "Rising High", which shares the same name as the tour. On 29 July, the band released the album's title track as its second single alongside the album's announcement. 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. On 25 October, the band released the fourth single "Can You Hear Me", which features Lovebites vocalist Asami and has spawned an animated music video. On 7 December, Beyond the Black released the album's fifth single for "Ravens". 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.

Track listing

Personnel

Beyond the Black
  • Jennifer Haben – lead vocals
  • Tobi Lodes – guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Hermsdörfer – guitar, backing vocals
  • Kai Tschierschky – drums
Additional personnel
  • Chris Harms – vocals on track 3
  • Gergana Dimitrova – vocals on track 4
  • Asami – vocals on track 7
Production
  • Stefan Heilemann – artwork, photography
  • Mark Nissen – producer, mixing, mastering
  • Hardy Krech – producer, mixing, mastering

Charts

References