Heart of the Hurricane is the third studio album by the German symphonic metal band Beyond the Black. It was released on 31 August 2018 through Napalm Records. This is the first album to feature an all-new lineup assembled by vocalist Jennifer Haben; drummer Kai Tschierschky, guitarists Tobi Lodes and Chris Hermsdörfer, and bassist Stefan Herkenhoff. Hermsdörfer contributed male singing in "Million Lightyears" and growled vocals in "My God Is Dead" and "Scream for Me".
01. Beyond The Black - Hysteria [4:38]
02. Beyond The Black - Heart of the Hurricane [3:40]
03. Beyond The Black - Through the Mirror [3:35]
04. Beyond The Black - Million Lightyears [4:42]
05. Beyond The Black - Song for the Godless [5:09]
06. Beyond The Black - Escape from the Earth [3:08]
07. Beyond The Black - Beneath a Blackened Sky [5:08]
08. Beyond The Black - Fairytale of Doom [4:44]
09. Beyond The Black - My God Is Dead [5:02]
10. Beyond The Black - Dear Death [4:10]
11. Beyond The Black - Scream for Me [4:05]
12. Beyond The Black - Freedom [3:45]
13. Beyond The Black - Breeze [3:52]
14. Beyond The Black - Echo from the Past [5:32]
15. Beyond The Black - Parade [3:45]
16. Beyond The Black - The Wound So Deep [3:38]
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Beyond The Black / Heart of the Hurricane (Japan Edition)
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