The Beyond is the second studio album by Swedish post-metal band Cult of Luna, released in 2003. The subject matter is dissent with authorities, similar in some ways to contemporaries Isis' Panopticon. This album sees the rawness of the self-titled debut channeled into a cleaner sounding and more crisply produced sound. The tempo is slowed and the feeling is of a more expansive, reflective album, which almost bridges the gap between Cult of Luna and Salvation, leaning more towards the former (elements of which can be heard in "Arrival", "Leash" and "Deliverance", whilst "Circle" has the most similarity to the latter).

Track listing

All tracks written by Cult of Luna.

The Beyond (album)

Personnel

Band members

Marco Hildèn – drums and percussion

Andreas Johansson – bass

Magnus Lindberg – percussion, guitar, recording, mixing and production

Erik Olofsson – guitar

Johannes Persson – guitar and vocals

Klas Rydberg – vocals

Additional personnel

Per Gustafsson – artwork and graphic design

Johanna Hedlund – cello

Thomas Hedlund – additional percussion

Pelle Henricsson – production, mastering and mixing

Ola Klüft – additional vocals

Anders Pettersson - pedal steel guitar

Jonas Rosen – additional vocals

References

Cult of Luna albums

2003 albums

Earache Records albums

The Beyond (album)