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Unisonic
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 21, 2012 (Japan)
March 30, 2012 (Europe)
May 22, 2012 (USA)
RecordedICP Studios, Brussel, Belgium,
HOFA Studios, Karlsdorf,
Hammer Studios, Hamburg, Germany, 2012
GenreHard rock, power metal
Length55:20
LabelearMUSIC
ProducerDennis Ward, Kai Hansen
Unisonic chronology
Ignition
(2012)
Unisonic
(2012)
For the Kingdom
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Hard Rock Haven[1]
Planetmosh[2]
Rock Hard8/10[3]

Unisonic is the debut album by the hard rock/power metal band Unisonic. It was released in 2012 on earMUSIC. The album is the group's first full-length studio release and since Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II (1988) by Helloween the first album to feature both Kai Hansen and Michael Kiske performing on all songs.[4]

Production[edit]

The majority of the songs were written by Dennis Ward and Kai Hansen, with further input from Mandy Meyer and Michael Kiske.[5]Amusic video was filmed for the song UnisoniconYouTube.[6]

The album was released on 21 March 2012 in Japan, on 30 March 2012 in Europe and on 22 May 2012 in the US, with cover art credited to Martin Häusler. The album became available in several special editions, such as the European (mediabook),[7] the Japanese[8] and the US,[9] each containing a different bonus track.

Unisonic's debut album entered several international music charts, scoring the highest points on the Finnish albums chart, Japanese albums chart, German albums chart and Swedish albums chart.[10]

Accolades[edit]

InBurrn! magazine's 2012 Readers Poll, Unisonic ranked at #2 (behind Accept's Stalingrad) for Best Album and the title track won Best Song.[11]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Unisonic"Dennis Ward, Kai HansenMandy Meyer, Hansen3:25
2."Souls Alive"WardMeyer5:13
3."Never Too Late"HansenHansen4:30
4."I’ve Tried"WardWard4:56
5."Star Rider"Ward, HansenWard4:16
6."Never Change Me"HansenHansen3:44
7."Over the Rainbow (European bonus track)"HansenHansen[12]5:16
8."Renegade"WardWard4:38
9."My Sanctuary"WardWard, Hansen4:16
10."King for a Day"HansenHansen4:07
11."We Rise"WardWard, Hansen4:43
12."No One Ever Sees Me"Michael KiskeKiske6:13
13."The Morning After (Japanese bonus track)"Kiske, WardMeyer4:03
14."I Want Out (live at Loud Park) (North American bonus track)"HansenHansen5:34
Total length:64:54

Personnel[edit]

Guest session musician

Charts[edit]

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] 59
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 8
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 140
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 24
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] 90
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19] 19
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 29
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 44

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Unisonic | Unisonic". 14 March 2012.
  • ^ "Unisonic – Unisonic Album Review". 22 May 2012.
  • ^ Albrecht, Frank (April 2012). "Unisonic – Unisonic". Rock Hard (in German). No. 299.
  • ^ "UNISONIC's KISKE, HANSEN Break Down Debut Album - Part 2 (video)". Legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  • ^ "UNISONIC – Never Say Never". Carl Begai. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  • ^ "Unisonic Premier Their First Video!". earMUSIC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  • ^ "Unisonic". Amazon UK. 5 August 2023.
  • ^ "Unisonic". Amazon. 2012.
  • ^ "Unisonic". Amazon.
  • ^ "Unisonic by Unisonic - Music Charts". αCharts.
  • ^ "Michael Kiske voted as best vocalist of 2012 in Burrn Magazine |". kiskefanclub.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015.
  • ^ "Official releases - 2012 - Unisonic". Kiskelized. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  • ^ "Unisonic - Unisonic - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".
  • ^ "Austriancharts.at – Unisonic – Unisonic" (in German). Hung Medien.
  • ^ "Unisonic: Unisonic" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  • ^ "Lescharts.com – Unisonic – Unisonic". Hung Medien.
  • ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Unisonic – Unisonic" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  • ^ "Italiancharts.com – Unisonic – Unisonic". Hung Medien.
  • ^ "Splash".
  • ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Unisonic – Unisonic". Hung Medien.
  • ^ "Swisscharts.com – Unisonic – Unisonic". Hung Medien.
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