Angel of Salvation
Angel of Salvation is the eighth studio album by the Japanese power metal/neo-classical metal band Galneryus, released on October 10, 2012. The 10-song album featured two songs from the single "Hunting For Your Dream": the titular song and "Temptation Through the Night", the latter which was featured as a "work in progress" version. The full album version of "Angel of Salvation" is Galneryus' longest song to date at 14 minutes and 42 seconds long; twice as long as the song's music video.[1] The song is also the first to feature a guest vocalist in a studio album by Galneryus in Akane Liv from the band LIV MOON.[2] For the album and tour, Syu switched from a Hughes and Kettner amplifier to a Diezel Hagen amplifier and cabinet. This was also shown in the "Angel of Salvation" music video.[3] Syu reverted to his ESP Crying Star Rebel signature guitar for the "Under the Promised Flag Tour" with modifications to the humbuckers.[4][5][6] "Hunting for Your Dream" was used as the second closing theme for the new Hunter × Hunter anime adaptation.[7]
Track listing
All songs arranged by Galneryus and Yorimasa Hisatake.[8]
| 1. |
"Reach to the Sky" | Syu, Taka | Syu |
2:30 |
| 2. |
"The Promised Flag" | Syu | Syu |
6:19 |
| 3. |
"Temptation Through the Night" | Sho | Yuhki |
6:12 |
| 4. |
"Lonely as a Stranger" | Sho | Syu |
5:53 |
| 5. |
"Stand up for the Right" | Sho, Taka | Syu |
6:56 |
| 6. |
"Hunting for Your Dream" | Sho | Syu |
5:24 |
| 7. |
"Lament" | Sho | Syu |
5:14 |
| 8. |
"Infinity" | Sho | Syu |
4:53 |
| 9. |
"Angel of Salvation" | Syu | Syu |
14:42 |
| 10. |
"Longing" | (Instrumental) | Syu |
4:54 |
Credits
- Syu - Guitar
- Masatoshi Ono "Sho" - (Vocals)
- Taka - (Bass)
- Yuhki - (Keyboards, Hammond Organ)
- Junichi Satoh - (Drums)
Additional credits
- Yasuyuki "Buddy" Hirahara - (Instrumental Technician)
- AKANE LIV (LIV MOON) - (Female Vocals on Tr. 9)
- Syu, Sho, Yuhki, Yorimasa Hisatake - (Additional Chorus)
- Yutaka Kuwase (LOGGIA) - (Art Direction and Design)
- Shinya Omachi - (Photographer)
Chart performance
The album reached #15 and #17 on the Billboard Japan Top Albums[9] and Oricon album charts, respectively; the highest of any of their studio albums.[10]
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