Mystery Moon Announce release their second album “Way Beyond” on September 18th via Pride & Joy Music
Mystery Moon Announce release their second album “Way Beyond” on September 18th via Pride & Joy Music
Mystery Moon Announce release their second album “Way Beyond” on September 18th via Pride & Joy MusicMystery Moon, the Swedish Melodic Hard Rock group around singer Rob Lundgren (Mentalist) and multi-instrumentalist Markus Pfeffer (Lazarus Dream, Barnabas Sky), will release their second album “Way Beyond” on September 18, 2026 via Pride & Joy Music on CD & digital!
“Cycles Of Life” is the first single from the album!
MYSTERY MOON are back with their second album, “Way Beyond,” making a powerful statement in the European melodic hard rock scene. The project features German multi-instrumentalist Markus Pfeffer (Barnabas Sky, Lazarus Dream, Winterland, among others) and exceptional Swedish vocalist Rob Lundgren (Mentalist).
“Way Beyond” is a logical evolution that opens up new horizons both musically and thematically. The metaphorical album cover by Argentine artist Nicolas Oliveros already reflects the essence of the album: storks, symbols of new life and new beginnings, have built their nest in an abandoned boat waiting on the shore of a lake to be set in motion again. Above them, the sky merges between darkness and moonlight—a visual symbol of the album’s central themes. In terms of content, “Way Beyond” explores the contrasts and challenges of life. Songs like “Chaos and Order,” “Lost And Found,” and “Ouroboros” address these tensions and weave them together with an emotional depth that takes the listener on a multi-layered journey—between loss and new beginnings, stillness and movement, light and darkness.
Musically, Pfeffer has deliberately refined MYSTERY MOON’s sound. The album features an even stronger focus on catchy hooks and melodies. Enhanced keyboard accents and deliberately incorporated ’80s elements lend the album an additional sonic dimension. The previously released video tracks “Circles Of Life” and “Dreamland (Garden Of Eden)” set the stage as early highlights. While “Circles Of Life” surprises with a tongue-in-cheek homage to the heyday of EUROPE—particularly in its distinctive keyboard melody—“Dreamland” creates an anthemic atmosphere and emotional intensity.
With “Way Beyond,” MYSTERY MOON prove that they are among the most exciting representatives of modern European melodic hard rock. An album that unites opposites, stirs emotions, and looks resolutely forward.
Guest musicians on the album include drummer/percussionist Thomas Rieder and keyboardist Timo Becker. The album was mastered by JK Northrup at Alien Productions Music Studio in Sacramento, USA.
Line-up:
Rob Lundgren: Vocals, Backing Vocals
Markus Pfeffer: Guitars, Bass, Guitar Synths, Synths, Backing Vocals
Guests:
Drums, Percussions: Thomas Rieder; Keyboards: Timo Becker
