| Under the Force of Courage | ||||
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| Released | December 9, 2015 [1] | |||
| Genre | Power metal, neo-classical metal, symphonic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 rock/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]
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Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within a symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contrast with the heaviness and dissonance prevalent in, for example, extreme metal. Power metal bands usually have anthemic songs with fantasy-based subject matter and strong choruses, thus creating a theatrical, dramatic and emotionally "powerful" sound.
Blues rock is a fusion genre and form of rock music that relies on the chords/scales and instrumental improvisation of blues. It is mostly an electric ensemble-style music with instrumentation similar to electric blues and rock. From its beginnings in the early to mid-1960s, blues rock has gone through several stylistic shifts and along the way it inspired and influenced hard rock, Southern rock, and early heavy metal.
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