heavy-metal-darkness: Beyond The Pale |Monument In Time |Black Metal Archives

Monday, February 23, 2026

Beyond The Pale |Monument In Time |Black Metal Archives

Release Date January 30^th, 2026
Format CD/Digital
Genre Thrash Metal, Melodic Death Metal
Country The Netherlands

Beyond The Pale forged their sound in Utrecht during the 2020 lockdowns. Brutal tragedy struck the group in 2022 when founding guitarist Jeroen Van Donselaar suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on stage. The survivors pushed through the devastation and brought in Geoffrey Maas to complete the lineup alongside Janneke De Rooy, Johnny Derechos, Frank Van Boven, and Boudewijn De Kraaij. The band initially dropped "Monument In Time" independently in 2024 to honor the final riffs Jeroen Van Donselaar wrote. Now, Black Metal Archives brings this tribute to the global underground with extra tracks added to the chaos.

The music blasts out with pure thrashing aggression and melodic death metal violence. "Monument In Time" rips open with fast guitars and heavy bass lines tearing through the mix. Janneke De Rooy brings an absolutely devastating vocal attack. She screams and roars over the furious drumming from Johnny Derechos. The twin guitar assault delivers severe punishment, ripping ahead with zero mercy.

The riffs simply tear flesh from bone. Songs like "Liberation For The Damned" and "Walk The Plank" bring vicious hooks and thrashing speed to the pit. You also get melodic leads slicing through the heavy assault on "Payback Is A Bitch". The bonus material expands the carnage. Listeners get the original 2021 cut of "Storm En Drift" alongside a heavily altered industrial remix of "Facts And Figures" by Japanese artist Frost. The remix brings weird robotic terror into the mayhem.

The sonic assault is totally massive, mixed at Mass Audio Studios and mastered by Tony Lindgren. You hear every blast beat and tearing riff destroying your ears. "Monument In Time" brings pure metal destruction and honors a fallen brother. It crushes skulls and keeps heads banging. Beyond The Pale delivers the goods and leaves total ruins behind.

Score: 7.5