Towards The Diabolical Experiment, by Beyond Belief

Towards The Diabolical Experiment

by Beyond Belief

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1.	Intro: Ave 01:10	buy track
2.	Shapes Of Sorrow 05:16	buy track
3.	Stranded 05:33	buy track
4.	The Experiment 01:57	buy track
5.	The Nameless 07:41	buy track
6.	Silent Are The Holy 02:32	buy track
7.	Fade Away 06:56	buy track
8.	Untouched 01:42	buy track
9.	Prophetic Countdown 05:46	buy track
10.	Kissing In XTC 08:42	buy track
11.	The Finishing Touch 05:22	buy track
12.	Outro: Never 01:51	buy track
13.	God Forsaken 06:19	buy track

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Early 90’s Dutch Doom/Death Metal gem gets re-issued, Trouble-esque sorrow & misery!

...It is the early 90’s, Death Metal’s finest years are celebrated, the genre is young, fresh and inventive. And the Dutch scene is reaching its pinnacle, one band after the other gets signed and releases classic albums. Together with the U.S.-scene, the U.K.-scene and the Swedish scene the Dutch reign supreme. And when everyone decides to go faster and more brutal, there is always the exception to go against the stream.

Enter Beyond Belief, from Kampen, the Netherlands. Started back in 1986, as a side project of Robbie Woning (Dead Head) and A.J. van Drenth (later active in Asphyx), now Extreme Cold Winter), and completed by Ronnie Vanderwey (Dead Head, ex-Asphyx) and Jacko Westendorp to become a slow, heavy and doomy band. Where old Death Metal and real Doom Metal (think Trouble and Candlemass) meet, and almost opposite to Dead Head’s aggressive, intense & fast Thrash approach.

In 1991 the “Remind the Skull” demo is released, followed by “Stranded” in 1992 and Beyond Beliefs causes waves in the underground. Not choosing the easy Death/Doom path, Beyond Belief chooses the Trouble kind of riffings as a foundation of their incredible Heavy sound. A foundation based on melancholy, melody, sadness and superb riffs! And adding an extra touch by incorporating an accordeon sound in small doses. Shark Records from Germany, known for its releases of Channel Zero, Massacra, Sepultura, Thanatos and Wehrmacht. sees the quality shine and offers BEYOND BELIEF a deal, and the pact is sealed.

In 1993 “Towards the Diabolical Experiment” is released, a true Masterpiece of Heaviness, Sadness and Depression. A stand out album that mixes Death Metal’s vocals and esthetics with Trouble’s Doom Metal guitars. Produced by Tim Buktu (a.o. Massacra, Gorefest, Protector) at T&T Studios it benefits from a timeless sound that is still relevant in 2016.

2016 sees the album faithfully restored in artwork and sound (remastered by Berthus Westerhuis who recorded and worked with Altar, God Dethroned, Severe Torture to name but a few) and as a first-timer on vinyl.

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released December 1, 2016

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