Finnish melodic metal band After Infinity have released their sophomore album, Beyond Eternity, on October 23, 2026, through Rockshots Records. Following their self-titled debut in 2024, the nine-track record combines power metal, progressive metal, orchestral arrangements, and melodic ballads. The album also features six guest vocalists, including Paolo Ribaldini (Delain, Leverage), Nitte Valo (Dreamtale, ex-Battle Beast), Sara Strömmer (Shereign), Mika Tauriainen (Entwine), Aitor Arrastia (Metal de Facto), and Leonard F. Guillan (ex-King Company).

The album’s focus track, “Crooked Carnival,” features Aitor Arrastia and tells a darkly humorous horror story about a sinister carnival that kidnaps children, combining a music-box introduction with orchestral elements and heavy guitar riffs. Other highlights include “Eternal Resentment,” a fast-paced power metal track featuring Nitte Valo, and “Hands of Time,” an almost twelve-minute progressive composition exploring time, the origins of the universe, and human existence. Produced by guitarist and founder Zsolt Szilagyi, Beyond Eternity explores emotions ranging from anger and sorrow to joy and hope, expanding the band’s sound through its varied compositions and guest performances.