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]
| 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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Track listing edit
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 |
- Track 8 was rerecorded in Syu's 2016 solo album You Play Hard as an instrumental
Reception edit
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]
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]
Personnel edit
- Syu - Guitar
- Sho - Vocals
- Taka - Bass
- Junichi - Drums
- Yuhki - Keyboards, Hammond organ
References edit
- ^ "Galneryus: Under the Force of Courage". Oricon Show Business Directory (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Junichi Leaves GALNERYUS". jame-world.com. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
- ^ Jordan, James Boddington (July 2021). Harmonic Structures of 21st Century Heavy Metal (masters thesis). University of Huddersfield.
- ^ Russell, James A. (December 1980). "A circumplex model of affect". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 39 (6): 1161–1178. doi:10.1037/h0077714. ISSN 1939-1315.
- ^ Susino, Marco; Schubert, Emery (2020-11-18). "Musical emotions in the absence of music: A cross-cultural investigation of emotion communication in music by extra-musical cues". PLOS ONE. 15 (11): e0241196. Bibcode:2020PLoSO..1541196S. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0241196. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 7673536. PMID 33206664.