Lost in Forever (album)

Lost in Forever
Studio album by
Beyond the Black
Released12 February 2016
GenreSymphonic metal, power metal
Length61:03
LabelAirforce1/We Love Music/Universal
ProducerHartmut Krech, Mark Nissen, Hannes Braun, Torsten Brötzmann, Sascha Paeth, Ivo Morig
Beyond the Black chronology
Songs of Love and Death
(2015) 		Lost in Forever
(2016) 		Heart of the Hurricane
(2018)
Singles from Lost in Forever
  1. "Lost in Forever"
    Released: 15 January 2016
  2. "Written in Blood"
    Released: 21 January 2016
  3. "Halo of the Dark"
    Released: 29 January 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound8/10[1]
Metal Hammer[2]
Rock Hard6.5/10[3]

Lost in Forever is the second studio album by the German symphonic metal band Beyond the Black. It was released on 12 February 2016 on Airforce1 Records and We Love Music. This is the first album to feature all six band members instead of studio and guest musicians. The album was rereleased in 2019 by Austrian record label Napalm Records.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Lost in Forever"Hartmut Krech, Mark Nissen, Lukas Hainer, Hannes BraunKrech, Nissen, Hainer, Braun4:48
2."Beautiful Lies"HainerKrech, Nissen, Braun, Anna Brunner4:09
3."Written in Blood"Sascha PaethPaeth4:21
4."Against the World" (Kissin' Dynamite cover)Ande Braun, Andreas Schnitzer, Krech, Jim Müller, H. Braun, Nissen, Steffen HaileA. Braun, Schnitzer, Krech, Müller, H. Braun, Nissen, Haile4:06
5."Beyond the Mirror"Krech, Nissen, Hainer, BraunNils Lesser4:15
6."Halo of the Dark"Krech, Nissen, Hainer, BraunKrech, Nissen, Hainer, Braun4:22
7."Dies Irae"Krech, Nissen, Hainer, BraunKrech, Nissen, Hainer, Braun4:02
8."Forget My Name"HainerKrech, Nissen, Braun, Dave Roth6:05
9."Burning in Flames"Torsten Brötzmann, Ivo Morig, Charlie MasonBrötzmann, Morig, Mason, Jennifer Haben4:15
10."Nevermore"HainerKrech, Nissen, Braun, Brunner, Haben4:18
11."Shine and Shade"PaethBrötzmann, Paeth6:14
12."Heaven in Hell"Brötzmann, Morig, MasonBrötzmann, Morig, Mason, Haben4:27
13."Love's a Burden"PaethPaeth3:41
Total length:61:03
2017 Tour Edition Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
14."The Other Side"Paeth, HabenPaeth, Haben4:23
15."Dim the Spotlight"PaethPaeth4:25
16."Our Little Time"Paeth, HabenPaeth, Haben4:11
17."Rage Before the Storm"PaethPaeth5:35
Total length:79:37
Bonus Tracks (Live Album)
No.TitleLength
1."In the Shadows (Live At Wacken Open Air 2015)" 
2."When Angels Fall (Live At Wacken Open Air 2015)" 
3."Songs of Love And Death (Live At Wacken Open Air 2015)" 
4."Rage Before the Storm (Live At Wacken Open Air 2015)" 
5."Love Me Forever (Live At Wacken Open Air 2015)" 
6."Fall into the Flames (Live At Wacken Open Air 2015)" 
7."Drowning in Darkness (Live At Wacken Open Air 2015)" 
8."Hallelujah (Live At Wacken Open Air 2015)" 
9."Running to the Edge (Live At Wacken Open Air 2015)" 
10."On the Road with Beyond the Black - Part 1" 
11."Menu / Beyond the Black / Live" 
2017 Germany Tour Edition and 2019 Tour Edition Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
14."Night Will Fade"Krech, Nissen, Hainer, BraunKrech, Nissen, Hainer, Braun4:29
15."The Other Side"  4:23
16."Our Little Time"  4:11
17."Rage Before the Storm" (featuring Herbie Langhans)  5:35
Total length:79:41

Personnel

Beyond the Black
  • Jennifer Haben – lead vocals
  • Nils Lesser – lead guitar & backing vocals
  • Christopher Hummels – rhythm guitar & backing vocals
  • Erwin Schmidt – bass
  • Tobias Derer – drums
  • Michael Hauser – keyboards
Guest musicians
Production
  • Hartmut Krech, Mark Nissen, Hannes Braun – producers, engineers and mixing on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8
  • Sascha Paeth – producer on tracks 3, 5, 10, 11, 13 to 17, engineer and mixing on tracks 3, 5, 9 to 17
  • Thorsten Brötzmann – producer on tracks 9 to 12
  • Ivo Morig – producer on tracks 9 and 12
  • Sascha Bühren – mastering of tracks 1-13 at TrueBusiness Studios, Berlin, Germany
  • Michael 'Miro' Rodenberg – mastering of tracks 14-17 at GateStudio, Wolfsburg, Germany

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 21
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 28

References

  1. ^ McCarthy, Laura. "Album Review: Lost In Forever – Beyond The Black". Distorted Sound Mag.com. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  2. ^ Leivers, Dannii. "Beyond the Black - Lost in Forever album review". Metal Hammer. LouderSound.com. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  3. ^ Stratmann, Holger (2016). "Reviews: Beyond the Black - Lost in Forever". Rock Hard (in German). No. 346. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Beyond the Black - Lost in Forever - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Beyond the Black – Lost in Forever" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  6. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Beyond the Black – Lost in Forever". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-02-24.