The Great Beyond Post “Empty Grail” Video; A Better Place Available to Preorder
Posted in Bootleg Theater on July 6th, 2017 by JJ Koczan
This Charming Man Records is taking preorders now for the first 12-incher from German boogie rockers The Great Beyond. Titled A Better Place and set to release on July 28, it’s the debut EP from the Münster-based trio, who herald its arrival with a new video for “Empty Grail.” With lyrical nods to Sabbath and layered guitar leads à la Thin Lizzy, they’re not exactly shy in showing off where they’re coming from in terms of influences, but their take on classic methods nonetheless comes through a modern production — though perhaps via vintage gear? — and they skirt the line of actual retroism vs. the kind of heavy ’10s update spearheaded in the last five years by the likes of Graveyard and Kadavar.
Familiar terrain, perhaps, but The Great Beyond cover it well and show in the three-minute “Empty Grail” a steady grasp of the style. 
On the EP, “Empty Grail” is complemented by the proto-metallic shuffle of the opening title-track, the languid bluesy drawl of centerpiece “Yearning,” the post-Uncle Acid garage riffing of “Solution” and the heavier roll of five-minute closer “Mountains of Gold,” on which the full breadth of bassist Daniel Himmelberg‘s tone shows itself en route to a raucous finale marked by Leon Runde‘s lead work and the uptempo thrust of drummer David Aaron Mrohs, but even as a standalone piece, it gives a sense of where The Great Beyond are coming from in terms of aesthetic, if not necessarily one that speaks for the entirety of their first offering.
So think of “Empty Grail” perhaps as a sampler of wares for a sampler of wares to follow as they ready the ground for A Better Place to land later this month. If you’re so inclined, the preorder links for the EP follow the video itself — along with some words from the label, which is spot-on in the surprising Cave In comparison — which you can find below.
Please enjoy:
The Great Beyond, “Empty Grail” official video
Empty Grail is taken from The Great Beyond’s debut 12″/CD – released 28th of july!
LP: bit.ly/TheGreatBeyondLP
CD: bit.ly/TheGreatBeyondCD
These fellas from Münster Germany are a typical power rock trio mayhem, which took me instantly I listened to their first recorded demos! they pretty much sound like they look like: bone-dry, dusty & oldschool 70s rock – if you dig Mountain Witch or Kadavar, you pretty sure can connect with these 5 songs. On their 12″ they show a wide range of classic rock styles, slowed down Graveyard-eque tunes also as uptempo driven rock hymns. their signature will be the high pitched vocals which reminds a little of mix of Stephen Brodsky (Cave In / Mutoid Man) and John Dyer Baizley of mighty Baroness!
The Great Beyond is:
Leon Runde – Vocals & Guitars
Daniel Himmelberg – Bass & Vocals
David Aaron Mrohs – Drums & Vocals
The Great Beyond on Thee Facebooks
