The Beyond

The Beyond were a British progressive metal band from Derby, England, formed in 1988. The band performed under this name between 1988 and 1993, and then under the name Gorilla from 1995 to 1998. History The Beyond (1988–1993) The Beyond formed in their home town of Derby in mid-1988 around the nucleus of Andy Gatford (guitars) and Neil Cooper (drums), who had played together since the age of 15. They were joined by schoolmate John Whitby (vocals) and Paul Fallon (bass). Soon, Fallon was replaced on bass by Jim Kersey Crawl The Beyond signed a publishing deal with Island Music and a development deal with EMI. Conscious of the inestimable value of grassroots development, The Beyond passed on major options the first time out, releasing the Manic Sound Panic EP on UK record label Big Cat. An impressive agenda of live work ensued including support slots with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Claytown Troupe, Acid Reign, and Xentrix. Their first album, Crawl, was released in April 1991, on the EMI subsidiary label Harvest and includes the singles One Step Too Far, Empire, and The Raging E.P. which took the band into the UK Top 75. Crawl was produced by Barry Clempson (Depeche Mode, The The). Following its release, more touring ensued, this time including a full European tour with Living Colour.