The Stars Will Light the Way

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The Stars Will Light the Way
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Studio album by
Released25 September 2024
Genre Symphonic metal, power metal, neoclassical metal [1]
Length64:30
Label Warner Music Japan
Producer Yorimasa Hisatake
Galneryus chronology
Between Dread and Valor
(2023)
The Stars Will Light the Way
(2024)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Dark Melody8.8/10 [2]

The Stars Will Light the Way is the fifteenth studio album by power metal band Galneryus. It was released on 25 September 2024 via Warner Music Japan. [3] Despite being the band's fifteenth album, it is alternatively considered their thirteenth album, as their previous two releases, Union Gives Strength and Between Dread and Valor , are deemed "special albums". [4] The album's release coincides with the 20th anniversary of their debut album The Flag of Punishment . [5] The band released a video celebrating the anniversary, "THE RISING OF THE NEW LEGACY". [6] A music video was made for the song "The Reason We Fight". [7] The band promoted the album with a world tour across Europe, North America, and Asia. [8]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Go Towards the Utopia"instrumentalSyu2:37
2."The Reason We Fight"SyuSyu7:21
3."Lost in the Darkness"ShoSyu4:54
4."Finally, It Comes!"ShoSyu6:00
5."In Water's Gaze"YuhkiYuhki8:23
6."Heartless"SyuSyu8:02
7."Crying for You"Yuhki, ShoYuhki7:05
8."Voice in Sadness"ShoSyu6:16
9."I Believe"SyuSyu11:07
10."Life Will Go On"instrumentalSyu2:45

Personnel

References

  1. "The 20 Best Symphonic Metal and Power Metal Albums of 2024". The Dark Melody. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  2. "GALNERYUS – The stars will light the way (Album Review)".
  3. "GALNERYUS has released a trailer for their 20th anniversary full album "THE STARS WILL LIGHT THE WAY," which will be released tomorrow, September 25th!". Gekirock. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  4. "A special page has been released containing an interview and video message from GALNERYUS! Japan's world-famous band, Guarneri, has released the full album "THE STARS WILL LIGHT THE WAY" to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their major label debut!". Gekirock. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  5. "[Interview] GALNERYUS' 20th anniversary full album is a straightforward album". Barks. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  6. "GALNERYUS releases video summarizing 20 years since debut". Barks. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  7. "GALNERYUS releases "THE REASON WE FIGHT" from their 20th debut album". Barks. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  8. "Galneryus – Latest Band News". 16 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2025.