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The Unity are a power metal band from Germany formed in 2016 by members of Love,Might,Kill and Gamma Ray. The band have released two albums, 'The Unity' (2017) and 'Rise' (2018), with their third album 'Pride', a 2020 release.    
             
With their third album, The Unity unleash a much more diverse range of songs than either of their previous releases, with metal, rock and rock 'n' roll getting a look in. With its fifty two minutes play time and twelve songs, 'Pride' is a weighty offering and certainly one to be proud of. The bands third album in just four years, 'Pride' is kicked into life by the one minute effects laden instrumental 'The New Pandora', which gives way to the barnstorming 'Hands Of Time'. Full of thundering big riffs, 'Hands Of Time' hits fairly hard and will turn heads wherever it is heard. The bombastic and punchy opener is followed by even more punch, as 'Line And Sinker' carves out a heavier curve in the atmosphere. The sing a long able and one hundred percent infectious chorus break, sounds like a party anthem and will bring smiles to the faces of fans all around the globe.    
             
Pace quickens for the fabulous foray into power metal territory with the cracking 'We Don't Need Them Here'. Up Tempo and full of sizzling energy, 'We Don't Need Them Here' is a fast and furious heavy rocker, guaranteed to induce happiness in everyone. 'Destination Unknown' turns the tone down, but not too far down to become power ballad fare. It's mid tempo, foot stomping melodic hard rock bordering on the epic as it marches tall and proud. Now, if you thought that was mid tempo melodic heavy rock, just take a listen to the moodier, meaner, heavy thump that goes by the title 'Angel Of Dawn'. An epic power metal ballad, 'Angel Of Dawn' will the shudder the ground wherever it is played. Blistering pace returns to the album in full flight with the galloping 'Damn Nation'. Taking on a fast and furious feel, 'Damn Nation' is a glorious "foot on the monitor" moment, with infectious levels at an all time high. Atmospheric and haunting, 'Wave Of Fear' will chill the bones as it begins, before proceeding to pummel the senses with its heavy foot stomping rhythm.    
             
Two thirds the way through now, and the album has rocked, and rocked fairly hard, swinging from traditional hard rock to sizzling power metal to power ballad and everything in between - and The Unity have made it sound so easy and laid back. I realise I've already said it, but this is an album to be proud of, and one that fans should be proud to play...Loud! Heavy hitting hard rock takes front and centre again as 'Guess How I Hate This' rolls into view and rocks and rolls all over you. The anthemic sing a long style chorus is a joy to behold, and the best the album has to offer. Out and out pace now makes a return with the phenomenally heavy 'Scenery Of Hate'. Echoing bands like Iron Savior and Paragon, 'Scenery Of Hate' is a chunky riff laden rampage. Which is the exact opposite of what 'Rusty Cadillac' is... At first I thought that maybe it was a cover, as the musical ambience is so different to everything that has gone before. But not recognising the song, and after an extensive, if short, internet search, it appears to be a The Unity original. Imagine the blues, the swinging sixties, twenties jazz and the first strains of rock 'n' roll from the fifties - and you may just get a measure of how 'Rusty Cadillac' sounds. A brave, head turning move by a band not afraid to experiment. Ending the album is the heavily AOR tinged 'You Don't Walk Alone'. With its lighter feel and leanings of a more classic American rock feel, The Unity have no qualms about going "outside the box" to deliver great music.    
             
Overall, a heavy hitting and bombastic barrage of rock and metal, infectious and catchy from start to finish, 'Pride' is a cracking album.    
             
             
Review by Iron Mathew Collins    
             
Reviewed for Metal Gods TV    
             
             
Other Reviews    
             

           
           
Rise      
           
"a majestic march of melodic power metal at its very best, The Unity have delivered a cracking album of infectious and catchy songs" Read Review      
     
     
     
           
             
             

           
           
The Hellish Joyride      
           
"a bombastic barrage of power metal come hard rock come traditional metal, 'The Hellish Joyride' is an infectious and addictive album" Read Review      
     
     
     
           
             
             
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