| Under the Force of Courage | ||||
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| Released | December 9, 2015 [1] | |||
| Genre | Power metal, neo-classical metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 1:04:18 | |||
| Label | VAP | |||
| Producer | Yorimasa Hisatake | |||
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Under the Force of Courage is the tenth studio album by power metal/neo-classical metal band Galneryus. It is their last album to feature original drummer Jun-ichi. [2]
All songs arranged by Galneryus and Yorimasa Hisatake.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Premonition" | Syu, Taka | Syu | 3:40 |
| 2. | "The Time Before Dawn" | (Instrumentals) | Syu | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Raise My Sword" | Syu | Syu | 7:11 |
| 4. | "The Voice of Grievous Cry" | Sho, Syu, Taka | Syu | 6:18 |
| 5. | "Rain of Tears"
| Taka, Yuhki | Yuhki | 8:22 |
| 6. | "Reward for Betrayal" | Syu, Taka, Yuhki | Syu | 7:08 |
| 7. | "Soul of the Field" | Sho, Syu | Yuhki | 7:26 |
| 8. | "Chain of Distress" | Syu | Syu | 6:53 |
| 9. | "The Force of Courage"
| Syu | Syu | 14:21 |
The album is noted for its strong progressive metal influences, a departure from the band's traditional power metal sound. This band is unique for building upon new styles and ideas, with each album "featuring its own signature style that is used to portray the desired sonic aesthetic of the subgenre." [3]
To expand upon the song "Rain of Tears", there is a chart famous in the subject of emotion classification that many use as well in musical analysis called the "Circumplex Model", which was created by James Russel. [4] This model uses valence and arousal dimensions, providing a valuable framework for understanding the emotional depths conveyed through musical compositions. For instance, in musical analysis, "Heavy Metal and Hip Hop will characteristically evoke negative valence, high arousal emotions." [5]
