Into the Great Beyond explained

Into the Great Beyond
Type:	studio
Artist:	Crystal Lake
Cover:	CrystalLakeITGB.jpg
Released:	3 November 2010
Label:	Imperium Recordings
Prev Title:	Dimension
Prev Year:	2006
Next Title:	The Sign
Next Year:	2015

Into the Great Beyond is the second studio album by Japanese metalcore band Crystal Lake. It was released on 3 November 2010 through Imperium Recordings.^{[1] [2] [3]} It is the first and also the last album to feature their second and longest serving bassist Yasuyuki Kotaka before he left the band in 2015 due to his illness. It also the last album to feature two founding members of the band, vocalist Kentaro Nishimura and drummer Yusuke Ishihara.

Background and promotion

On 27 May 2010, Crystal Lake released free download demo Endeavor on their MySpace page.^[4] Crystal Lake also announced through MySpace, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube a new music video "Twisted Fate" from the album.

The songs "Twisted Fate", "Open Water", "Daylight" and "Into the Great Beyond" were re-recorded in 2020 for the album The Voyages, a collection of re-recorded Kentaro-era songs.^[5]

Personnel

Crystal Lake

• Kentaro Nishimura – lead vocals
• Yudai Miyamoto – lead guitar
• Shinya Hori – rhythm guitar
• Yasuyuki Kotaka – bass
• Yusuke Ishihara – drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Into the Great Beyond by CRYSTAL LAKE. Band Camp. 10 December 2019.
2. Web site: Crystal Lake Into the Great Beyond. Discogs. 10 December 2019.
3. Web site: Crystal Lake Into the Great Beyond. Metal Archives. 10 December 2019.
4. Web site: MySpace. 27 May 2010. Endeavor demo 2010. 30 May 2010.
5. Web site: 16 June 2020. Crystal Lake｜アルバム『The Voyages』8月5日発売. 13 November 2020. Tower Records Online.