UMUR "Inner World" is the second demo release by Canadian, Toronto based thrash metal act Beyond. The demo was independently released on cassette tape in 1987. It´s the successor to the September 1986 "Paradox" demo. Beyond formed in 1985, released a string of demos, and their 1990 debut full-length studio album "Quantum Bummer" before disbanding.

Stylistically the material on "Inner World" is a technically well played type of thrash metal (think the rawness and technical playing of artists like Nasty Savage and to some degree Dark Angel). The vocals are pretty ordinary raw and shouting thrash metal vocals. The singer attempts to sing once or twice, but really shouldn´t have. The band are obviously well playing, but the material aren´t that memorable and it´s in that department that Beyond still sound a little immature. Their playing skills are definitely the greatest asset of this demo.

The sound quality is decent enough for a 1987 thrash metal demo, but it´s not the most well sounding demo from that time. Featuring 8 tracks and a total playing time of 30:10 minutes you get a lot of quantity for the money, and you also get a good idea of Beyond´s music style, which is essentially what a good demo should provide. A 2.5 - 3 star (55%) rating is warranted.