The Beyond (band)
| The Beyond | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Gorilla |
| Origin | Derby, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Progressive metal |
| Years active | 1988–1998 |
| Labels | EMI, Big Cat Records, Harvest, Music For Nations, Embryo, Disinformation, Viper |
| Associated acts | Cable, Therapy?, Psychedeliasmith, Leon |
| Past members | Paul Fallon (Bass) John Whitby (Vocals) Andy Gatford (Guitars) Neil Cooper (Drums) Jim Kersey (Bass) David Petty (Bass) Andy Lingard (Violin) |
The Beyond were a progressive metal band from Derby, England. The band performed under this name between 1988 and 1993, then under the name Gorilla from 1995 to 1998.
The Beyond formed in 1988 as John Whitby (Vocals), Andy Gatford (Guitars), Paul Fallon (Bass) and Neil Cooper (Drums). After releasing a 5-track demo including a version of AC/DC's "Highway to Hell"; in 1990 The Beyond released an EP and a single on the Big Cat Label - 'Manic Sound Panic' and 'No Excuse'; the latter including a live cover of Dead Kennedys' "California Über Alles". By this time, Fallon had been replaced on bass by Jim Kersey. The band toured heavily.
The Beyond were then signed to EMI subsidiary Harvest (best known as Pink Floyd's label throughout the seventies and early eighties). This led to support slots with Soundgarden, Xentrix, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Acid Reign, Claytown Troupe and Living Colour. In 1991, Harvest released the album Crawl which included the singles One Step Too Far (which included covers of Mudhoney's Touch Me I'm Sick and The Doors' Break on Through (To the Other Side)), Empire and The Raging E.P.. Crawl was a diverse album with evident prog, thrash, jazz and alt influences. The following year, Crawl was released in the US on the Continuum label with a revised track listing ('Second Sight' was replaced by former UK b-sides 'Nail' and 'Everybody Wins'), followed subsequently by a European support slot to Canadian band Rush.
In 1993 Music For Nations released Chasm. Chasm was a darker and less jazzy album than Crawl. This time, the album was co-produced by industrial music pioneer J. G. Thirlwell aka Foetus.
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