Union Gives Strength

Union Gives Strength
Studio album by Galneryus
Released	16 June 2021
Genre	Progressive metal, power metal, [1] neo-classical metal
Length	58:38
Label	Warner Music Japan
Producer	Syu, Yorimasa Hisatake
Galneryus chronology
Into the Purgatory (2019) Union Gives Strength (2021) Between Dread and Valor (2023)

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]

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
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

References

1. "GALNERYUS – Union Gives Strength". Brave Words . Retrieved 9 August 2025.
2. "GALNERYUS to release special album and hold nationwide tour". Barks. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
3. "The final Tokyo performance of GALNERYUS's new summer tour will be streamed on December 18th!". Burrn! Online. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
4. "[Interview] GALNERYUS' new album "UNION GIVES STRENGTH" inevitably centers around the COVID-19 pandemic". Barks. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
5. "GALNERYUS releases "WHATEVER IT TAKES (Raise Our Hands!)" MV". Barks. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
6. "GALNERYUS". Gekirock. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
7. "GALNERYUS surpasses the "best" by mixing old and new songs. Looking back on their latest tour with the new lineup". Real Sound. Retrieved 9 August 2025.