Beyond Twilight
Encyclopedia
Beyond Twilight is a progressive metal
band from Denmark
with symphonic elements to their sound such as keyboards and harmonic vocals. The vocals are high-pitched as is typical for power metal
bands, another possible classification of their style. The band was originally formed by Finn Zierler in 1990 as a power metal
band under the name "Twilight". The band changed its name to Beyond Twilight in 1999.
Beyond Twilight have released three studio albums to date: The Devil's Hall of Fame
on July 23, 2001, Section X
on March 29, 2005 and For the Love of Art and the Making
on April 21, 2006 under German label, Massacre Records
.
Beyond Twilight play progressive metal
with the influence of Horror films and other themes of fantasy
and science fiction
.
As Twilight:
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band from Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
with symphonic elements to their sound such as keyboards and harmonic vocals. The vocals are high-pitched as is typical for power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
bands, another possible classification of their style. The band was originally formed by Finn Zierler in 1990 as a power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band under the name "Twilight". The band changed its name to Beyond Twilight in 1999.
Beyond Twilight have released three studio albums to date: The Devil's Hall of Fame
The Devil's Hall of Fame
The Devil's Hall of Fame is a 2001 album by Danish progressive metal band Beyond Twilight. It's the only album to feature Jørn Lande as their lead vocalist.- Track listing :All songs written by Finn Zierler & Jørn Lande, except where noted....
on July 23, 2001, Section X
Section X
Section X is a 2005 concept album by Danish Progressive metal band Beyond Twilight.- Track listing :# "Be Careful It's My Head Too" – 1:04# "The Path of Darkness" – 6:35# "Shadow Self" – 6:51# "Sleeping Beauty" – 7:24...
on March 29, 2005 and For the Love of Art and the Making
For the Love of Art and the Making
For the Love of Art and the Making is an album by Danish Progressive metal band Beyond Twilight.The album is one song split into 43 parts.- Track listing :# "In the Eyes of My Soul " – 0:49# "Creep Evil" – 0:59...
on April 21, 2006 under German label, Massacre Records
Massacre Records
Massacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany.The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. The label is specialized on bands of the harder varieties of metal...
.
Beyond Twilight play progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
with the influence of Horror films and other themes of fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
and science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
.
Current members
- Finn Zierler − keyboardsElectronic keyboardAn electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:...
(1999–present) - Anders Ericson Kragh − lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
(1999–present) - Jacob Hansen − rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
(2005–present) - Anders Devillian Lindgren − bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(1999–present) - Tomas Fredén − drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion (1999–present)
Former members
- Jørn LandeJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
− lead vocals (2001) - Kelly Sundown Carpenter − lead vocals (2004–2005)
- Björn Jansson − lead vocals (2006)
Studio albums
- The Devil's Hall of FameThe Devil's Hall of FameThe Devil's Hall of Fame is a 2001 album by Danish progressive metal band Beyond Twilight. It's the only album to feature Jørn Lande as their lead vocalist.- Track listing :All songs written by Finn Zierler & Jørn Lande, except where noted....
(2001) - Section XSection XSection X is a 2005 concept album by Danish Progressive metal band Beyond Twilight.- Track listing :# "Be Careful It's My Head Too" – 1:04# "The Path of Darkness" – 6:35# "Shadow Self" – 6:51# "Sleeping Beauty" – 7:24...
(2005) - For the Love of Art and the MakingFor the Love of Art and the MakingFor the Love of Art and the Making is an album by Danish Progressive metal band Beyond Twilight.The album is one song split into 43 parts.- Track listing :# "In the Eyes of My Soul " – 0:49# "Creep Evil" – 0:59...
(2006)
As Twilight:
- The Edge (1992, demo)
- Sail Away (1994, single)
- Eye for an Eye (1994, studio album)
- The Edge (1999, studio album)