About Beyond the Pale
We are a
Metal band
from Utrecht, the Netherlands
Since 2020 we've been playing energetic thrash/death metal with a pinch of black, brimming with soul-purging riffs.
Current line-up:
666%
Rad to the power of max
Available as:
Order your copy via Bandcamp.
Or listen via streaming platforms such as Spotify.
Merch
Impress anyone with your exquisite taste in music and apparel: Order your copy of the official, limited edition Beyond the Pale band shirts at our online shop.
All merch is metal to the power of max and utterly stylish. You could wear it both at your next concert and on a first date.
Music: debut EP 'Monument in Time'
Recorded at Mass Audio Studios in Utrecht (Alissa White-Gluz of Arch Enemy, Charlotte Wessels of Delain, Bloodgod, Mark Jansen of Epica and Mayan, Daniël de Jongh of Textures and Karmaflow, Metropole Orchestra, etc).Studio engineering by Folkert van Blom and Marieke Koedijk. Mix by Arnout Leene.
Mastering by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden (At the Gates, Sepultura, Amon Amarth, Carcass, Kreator, Sakis Tolis, Dark Tranquility, etc).
All riffs by Jeroen van Donselaar. Artwork designed by Boudewijn de Kraaij.
Other bands we play(ed) in:
2011 - 2015
Agents of Entropy
Neo-crust outfit Agents of Entropy played dark, epic music, inspired by Derrick Jensen's two-volume book Endgame. War cries for dismantling and destruction.
1990 - 2020
Altar / AltarEgo
Death metal band that started in the early 1990s under various names, including Manticore and Anubis. Eventually known as Altar, AltarEgo changed their name in 2018 when the original line-up of Altar claimed the name to perform live again.
2011 - 2018
Bloodgod
Dutch metal moloch bringing death metal soaked songs with some additional technical and progressive elements to the musical brutality.
2011 - 2018
Container
Heavy, psychedelic bastard blend of stoner and garage rock in the vein of MC5 and Stooges.
2000 - now
Disquiet
Bay Area-oriented thrash metal with influences from European melodic death metal.
2012 - now
Downcast Collision
Modern melodic death metal. Featuring (ex)members of X-Tinxion, Hidden Remains, and A New Dawn among others.
2020 - now
Maatkare
Pharaocious death/black metal from UK/NL in an all-female lineup.
1982 - now
Martyr
A melodic heavy / power metal band from Utrecht that has existed since 1982.
2000 - 2014
Nuestros Derechos
Two guys and a grrrl who delivered relentless thrash metal with a punk spirit that would put a smile on your face. Fast 'n furious for over a decade.
2008 - 2017
Paper Doll Decay
Death metal with a pinch of grooving deathcore and some hints of black metal.
2004 - now
Player
Slayer tribute band.
2001-2012
Twister of Truth
Grooving death metal from Schiedam, South Holland.
2006 - 2009
Why She Kills
Hard hitting, melodic, aggressive and pounding with grunts, screams, harmonics and powerful clean hooks.
Jeroen van Donselaar (1972-2022)
On April 27, 2022 our friend and guitarist Jeroen van Donselaar passed away.
Halfway through our debut show at Big Ass Metal Fest in Utrecht, Jeroen suddenly collapsed. He died from cardiac arrest doing what he did best: Delivering razor-sharp riffs on stage with a huge smile on his face.
He was one of the founding fathers of Beyond the Pale and rightfully so created what we like to call ‘JeroenMetal’ as a genre. He will forever be remembered as a kind, loving, wonderful guy with a heart of gold.
'Monument in Time' was released on April 27, 2024 - exactly two years after Jeroen passed away.
The EP honors Jeroen's memory and his extraordinary talent for soul-purging riffs, as reflected in all six tracks. This poignant tribute is a cathartic expression of loss, resilience, and the unbreakable bonds forged through music.