Union Gives Strength
2021 studio album by Galneryus
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Union Gives Strength is the thirteenth studio album by power metal band Galneryus. It was released on 16 June 2021 via Warner Music Japan.[2] It is their first album with new drummer Lea.[3] The album's theme is centered around the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
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| Released | 16 June 2021 | |||
| Genre | Power metal,[1] neoclassical metal | |||
| Length | 58:38 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
| Producer | Syu, Yorimasa Hisatake | |||
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A music video was made for the song "Whatever It Takes (Raise Our Hands!)".[5] The opening track "The Howling Darkness" follows a different stylistic approach of death metal vocals and blast beats, inspired by Arch Enemy and In Flames.[6] The band promoted the album with the "FIND THE WAY TO OVERCOME TOUR 2021", in which the band performed 10 shows across Japan despite the pandemic.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Howling Darkness" | 9:28 |
| 2. | "Flames of Rage" | 9:00 |
| 3. | "Hold On" | 6:21 |
| 4. | "Bleeding Sanity" | 5:09 |
| 5. | "See the Light of Freedom" | 7:22 |
| 6. | "Whatever It Takes (Raise Our Hands!)" | 8:48 |
| 7. | "Deep Affection (2021 Re-Recorded Version)" | 7:17 |
| 8. | "Everlasting (2021 Re-Recorded Version)" | 5:13 |
Personnel
- Syu – Guitars
- Sho – Lead vocals
- Taka – Bass
- Lea – Drums
- Yuhki – Keyboards, Hammond organ