Beyond The Pale

Beyond The Pale

Beyond The Pale is a German group from Aachen, active from 1993 to 2009. The name appears in several different contexts, but this entry refers to the German indie rock band.

The band forms in January 2008 and brings together six musicians from different musical backgrounds. Its music sits in the deathcore and hardcore area, with a strong emphasis on breakdowns and harsh vocal styles. The band also draws on metal and, in some descriptions, melodic deathcore. It aims to connect deathcore and hardcore audiences, and its performances are described as audience-driven.

Its stated influences include Parkway Drive, Chelsea Grin, Children of Bodom, All Shall Perish and Devil Wears Prada. The band combines seriousness about musicianship and songwriting with a deliberately humorous approach to song titles and attitude. It also benefits from the hardcore and metal scenes around Durban, where the local alternative scene strongly supports hardcore music and deathcore acts.

Beyond The Pale works with Witchdoctor Records and records a four-track EP, which it uses for internet-based promotion. The band makes its tracks available for free download through its Myspace page. It plans a full-length album after the EP, and the project develops within the South African deathcore scene.

The phrase “beyond the pale” is explained in the band’s own framing as an idiom meaning outside accepted standards of decency.