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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).^{[original research?]}

The Beyond
Studio album by Cult of Luna
Released	February 10, 2003
Recorded	2002, Tonteknik Recording, Umea, Sweden
Genre	Post-metal[1] sludge metal
Length	74:47
Label	Earache Records (MOSH 263CD)
Producer	Cult of Luna; Magnus Lindberg
Cult of Luna chronology
Cult of Luna (EP) (2002) The Beyond (2003) Salvation (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Drowned in Sound	9/10[3]
Exclaim!	lukewarm[4]
Metal Injection	8.5/10[5]
Ox-Fanzine	9/10[6]
Rock Hard	8.5/10[7]
Sputnikmusic	[8]

Track listing

All tracks written by Cult of Luna.

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

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