The Stars Will Light the Way
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| Released | 25 September 2024 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal, symphonic metal, neoclassical metal[1] | |||
| Length | 64:30 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
| Producer | Yorimasa Hisatake | |||
| Galneryus chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Dark Melody | 8.8/10[2] |
The Stars Will Light the Way is the fifteenth studio album by power metal band Galneryus. It was released on 25 September 2024 via Warner Music Japan.[3] Despite being the band's fifteenth album, it is alternatively considered their thirteenth album, as their previous two releases, Union Gives Strength and Between Dread and Valor, are deemed "special albums".[4] The album's release coincides with the 20th anniversary of their debut album The Flag of Punishment.[5] The band released a video celebrating the anniversary, "THE RISING OF THE NEW LEGACY".[6]
A music video was made for the song "The Reason We Fight".[7] The band promoted the album with a world tour across Europe, North America, and Asia.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Go Towards the Utopia" | instrumental | Syu | 2:37 |
| 2. | "The Reason We Fight" | Syu | Syu | 7:21 |
| 3. | "Lost in the Darkness" | Sho | Syu | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Finally, It Comes!" | Sho | Syu | 6:00 |
| 5. | "In Water's Gaze" | Yuhki | Yuhki | 8:23 |
| 6. | "Heartless" | Syu | Syu | 8:02 |
| 7. | "Crying for You" | Yuhki, Sho | Yuhki | 7:05 |
| 8. | "Voice in Sadness" | Sho | Syu | 6:16 |
| 9. | "I Believe" | Syu | Syu | 11:07 |
| 10. | "Life Will Go On" | instrumental | Syu | 2:45 |
Personnel
- Syu – Guitars
- Sho – Lead vocals
- Taka – Bass
- Lea – Drums
- Yuhki – Keyboards, Hammond organ
References
- ^ "The 20 Best Symphonic Metal and Power Metal Albums of 2024". The Dark Melody. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "GALNERYUS – The stars will light the way (Album Review)".
- ^ "GALNERYUS has released a trailer for their 20th anniversary full album "THE STARS WILL LIGHT THE WAY," which will be released tomorrow, September 25th!". Gekirock. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "A special page has been released containing an interview and video message from GALNERYUS! Japan's world-famous band, Guarneri, has released the full album "THE STARS WILL LIGHT THE WAY" to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their major label debut!". Gekirock. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "[Interview] GALNERYUS' 20th anniversary full album is a straightforward album". Barks. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "GALNERYUS releases video summarizing 20 years since debut". Barks. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "GALNERYUS releases "THE REASON WE FIGHT" from their 20th debut album". Barks. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Galneryus – Latest Band News". 16 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2025.