German progressive metallers BEYOND THE BRIDGE will release their debut album, The Old Man And The Spirit, on January 20th in Europe and January 24th in North America via Frontier Records.

The band has released a video introducing the new album. Check out the clip below:

According to a press release, The Old Man and the Spirit is an ambitious concept album dealing with the polarity of human sensuousness and superhuman awareness. Two main characters interpret the music on this theatrical and challenging record: “the Spirit”, who is the personification of all wisdom and awareness that is unachievable to mankind but that lacks of the ability to feel, and her opponent “the Old Man”: a bon vivant who has lived through all highs and lows of human sensations. These two characters are interpreted by the two band singers: a female Dilenya Mar and a male Herbie Langhans.”

The Old Man and The Spirit was produced by Simon Oberender at Gate Studio.

Tracklisting is as follows:

'The Call'

'The Apparition'

'Triumph Of Irreality'

'The Spring Of It All'

'World Of Wonders'

'The Primal Demand'

'Doorway To Salvation'

'The Struggle'

'The Difference Is Human'

'Where The Earth And Sky Meet'

'All A Man Can Do'.

The song 'The Apparition' can be streamed in full on the band’s official website.

Beyond The Bridge are:

Herbie Langhans - vocals

Dilenya Mar - vocals

Peter Degenfeld - guitar

Christopher Tarnow - keyboards

Dominik Stotzem - bass

Fabian Maier - drums

Simon Oberender - keyboards/guitar