Beyond the End of Despair... | ||||
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Released | July 12, 2006 | |||
Genre | Power metal, neoclassical metal | |||
Label | VAP | |||
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Beyond the End of Despair... is the third full-length album by Japanese power metal band Galneryus. It was released on July 12, 2006. [1]
All lyrics are written by Yama-B, except "Arise" and "Rebirth..." (instrumentals); all music is composed by Syu, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Arise" | 2:09 |
2. | "Shriek of the Vengeance" | 4:33 |
3. | "Raid Again" (Yama-B) | 4:31 |
4. | "Shiver" | 7:06 |
5. | "Point of No Return" (Yuhki) | 6:07 |
6. | "In the Cage" | 5:20 |
7. | "Heavy Curse" | 5:24 |
8. | "Vanishing Hope" (Junichi) | 5:18 |
9. | "Dawn of Tragedy" | 6:02 |
10. | "My Last Farewell" | 5:04 |
11. | "Braving Flag" | 4:49 |
12. | "Rebirth..." | 1:51 |
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