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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Light of Dawn (album)
| name = Light of Dawn
| Type = Studio
| type = Studio
| Artist = [[Unisonic (band)|Unisonic]]
| artist = [[Unisonic (band)|Unisonic]]
| Cover = Light_of_Dawn.jpg
| cover = Light_of_Dawn.jpg
| Released = August 1, 2014
| alt =
| Recorded = HOFA Studios (Germany) and The Trakshak (Germany), 2014
| released = August 1, 2014
| recorded = HOFA Studios (Germany) and The Trakshak (Germany), 2014
| venue =
| Genre = [[heavy metal music|Heavy metal]], [[hard rock]], [[power metal]]
| Length = 54:39
| studio =
| Label = [[Edel AG#earMUSIC|earMUSIC]]
| genre = [[Power metal]], [[hard rock]]
| length = 54:39,
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| Producer = [[Dennis Ward (musician)|Dennis Ward]]
with bonus track 62:49
| Last album = ''[[For the Kingdom (EP)|For the Kingdom]]''<br/>(2014)
| label = [[Edel AG#earMUSIC|earMUSIC]]
| This album = '''''Light of Dawn'''''<br/>(2014)
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| producer = [[Dennis Ward (musician)|Dennis Ward]]
| Next album =
| prev_title = [[For the Kingdom]]
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
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|rev2 = [http://planetmosh.com/unisonic-light-of-dawn/ Planetmosh]
|rev2 = [http://planetmosh.com/unisonic-light-of-dawn/ Planetmosh]
|rev2score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://planetmosh.com/unisonic-light-of-dawn/|title=Unisonic - Light of dawn - PlanetMosh|author=Ant May|work=PlanetMosh|accessdate=20 January 2015}}</ref>
|rev2score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://planetmosh.com/unisonic-light-of-dawn/|title=Unisonic - Light of dawn - PlanetMosh|author=Ant May|work=PlanetMosh|accessdate=20 January 2015}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]]''
| rev3score = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Michael |last=Rensen |title=Unisonic – ''Light of Dawn'' |url=https://www.rockhard.de/reviews/unisonic-light-of-dawn_398326.html |magazine=[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]] |language=German |issue=327 |date=August 2014}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Light Of Dawn''''' is the second album by the [[hard rock]] / [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Unisonic (band)|Unisonic]]. It was released on 1 August 2014, with cover art credited to Martin Haeusler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadrhetoric.com/news/unisonic-light-of-dawn-album-due-in-august/|title=UNISONIC: “Light Of Dawn” Album Due In August|author=Dead Rhetoric|work=Dead Rhetoric|accessdate=20 January 2015}}</ref>
'''''Light of Dawn''''' is the second and final album by the [[hard rock]]/[[power metal]] band [[Unisonic (band)|Unisonic]]. It was released on 1 August 2014, with cover art credited to [[Martin Häusler]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadrhetoric.com/news/unisonic-light-of-dawn-album-due-in-august/|title=UNISONIC: "Light Of Dawn" Album Due In August|author=Dead Rhetoric|work=Dead Rhetoric|date=June 2014 |accessdate=20 January 2015}}</ref>


[[Dennis Ward (musician)|Dennis Ward]] stated about the album title & artword: "The song ''Throne of the Dawn'' was originally titled ''Light of the Dawn'' but the lyrics became another concept during songwriting. However, we still felt strongly about the title and thought that it fit very well to the artwork. Every day has its dawn, a new beginning, a fresh start". <ref name="Unisonic-int 2014"> [http://www.grande-rock.com/interviews/unisonic-2014 Interview with Dennis Ward], by Grande-Rock.com retrieved on November 13, 2014.</ref>
[[Dennis Ward (musician)|Dennis Ward]] stated about the album title & artwork: "The song ''Throne of the Dawn'' was originally titled ''Light of the Dawn'' but the lyrics became another concept during songwriting. However, we still felt strongly about the title and thought that it fit very well to the artwork. Every day has its dawn, a new beginning, a fresh start".<ref name="Unisonic-int 2014">[http://www.grande-rock.com/interviews/unisonic-2014 Interview with Dennis Ward], by Grande-Rock.com retrieved on November 13, 2014.</ref>


The majority of the songs were written by [[Dennis Ward (musician)|Dennis Ward]], with further input from [[Michael Kiske]] and [[Mandy Meyer]]. A [[music video]] was filmed for the song "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92_XyoAGprc Exceptional]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ear-music.net/en/news/details/unisonic-release-new-music-video-exceptional/|title=earMUSIC - UNISONIC RELEASE NEW MUSIC VIDEO 'Exceptional'|work=ear-music.net|accessdate=20 January 2015}}</ref>
The majority of the songs were written by [[Dennis Ward (musician)|Dennis Ward]], with further input from [[Michael Kiske]] and [[Mandy Meyer]]. A [[music video]] was filmed for the song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92_XyoAGprc Exceptional]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ear-music.net/en/news/details/unisonic-release-new-music-video-exceptional/|title=earMUSIC - UNISONIC RELEASE NEW MUSIC VIDEO 'Exceptional'|work=ear-music.net|accessdate=20 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609081734/http://www.ear-music.net/en/news/details/unisonic-release-new-music-video-exceptional/|archive-date=9 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The album entered several international music charts, scoring the highest entries on the [[Finland's Official List|Finnish albums chart]], [[German Albums Chart|German albums chart]], [[Swiss Hitparade|Swiss albums chart]], [[Czech Top 50 Albums Chart|Czech albums chart]] and [[Japanese Albums Chart|Japanese albums chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/album/87221|title=Unisonic - Light Of Dawn|work=acharts.us|accessdate=20 January 2015}}</ref>
The album entered several international music charts, scoring the highest entries on the [[Finland's Official List|Finnish albums chart]], [[German Albums Chart|German albums chart]], [[Swiss Hitparade|Swiss albums chart]], [[Czech Top 50 Albums Chart|Czech albums chart]] and [[Oricon Albums Chart|Japanese albums chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/album/87221|title=Unisonic - Light Of Dawn|work=acharts.us|accessdate=20 January 2015}}</ref>

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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| lyrics_credits = yes
| music_credits = yes
| headline =
| headline =
| title1 = Venite 2.0
| title1 = Venite 2.0
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| music14 = Kiske, Giampietro
| music14 = Kiske, Giampietro
| length14 = 3:16
| length14 = 3:16
| total_length = 62:49
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Chart (2014)
! Chart (2014)
!Peak<br>position
! Peak<br />position
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|-
{{album chart|Austria|47|artist=Unisonic|album=Light of Dawn}}
|[[Ö3 Austria Top 40|Austrian albums chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/austria_albums_top_75|title=Austria Albums Top 75|work=acharts.us|accessdate=20 January 2015}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"|47
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{{album chart|Flanders|181|artist=Unisonic|album=Light of Dawn}}
|[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|Czech albums chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/|title=ÈNS IFPI|work=ifpicr.cz|accessdate=20 January 2015}}</ref>
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|-
{{album chart|Wallonia|124|artist=Unisonic|album=Light of Dawn}}
|[[Finland's Official List|Finnish albums chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://finnishcharts.com/|title=Finnish charts|publisher=Finnishcharts.com|accessdate=20 January 2015}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|10
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|-
{{album chart|Czech|22|artist=Unisonic|album=Light of Dawn|date=201434}}
|[[German Albums Chart|German albums chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.einslive.de/musik/charts/albumcharts.jsp|title=Die deutschen Single- & Albumcharts - 1LIVE|work=einslive.de|accessdate=20 January 2015}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|13
|-
|-
{{album chart|Finland|10|artist=Unisonic|album=Light of Dawn}}
|[[IFPI Greece|Greek albums chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html|title=IFPI Charts|work=ifpi.gr|accessdate=20 January 2015}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|54
|-
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|13|artist=Unisonic|album=Light of Dawn|id=250245}}
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|[[Japanese Albums Chart|Japanese albums chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2014-08-04/more/4/|title=僆儕僐儞廡娫 CD傾儖僶儉儔儞僉儞僌 2014擭07寧21擔乣2014擭07寧27擔 31乣40埵|work=Oricon.co.jp|accessdate=20 January 2015}}</ref>
|-
|Greek Albums (IFPI Greece)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html |title=Official Cyta-IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart – Week 37/2014 |publisher=IFPI Greece |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915062734/http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html |archivedate=15 September 2014 |accessdate=2 August 2019}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"|45
|-
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|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2014-08-04/p/3/|script-title=ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2014年08月04日付|work=Oricon.co.jp|accessdate=25 September 2016}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"|24
|-
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{{album chart|Switzerland|20|artist=Unisonic|album=Light of Dawn}}
|[[Swiss Hitparade|Swiss albums chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/alben|title=SWISS CHARTS - ALBUMS TOP 100|publisher=Swisscharts.com|accessdate=20 January 2015}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.unisonic.de/mainpage/news/ Unisonic official website]
* [http://www.unisonic.de/mainpage/news/ Unisonic official website]
* [http://www.ear-music.net/en/news/details/unisonic-reveal-light-of-dawn-album-cover-and-new-lyric-video-for-the-kingdom/ EarMusic official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160307020646/http://www.ear-music.net/en/news/details/unisonic-reveal-light-of-dawn-album-cover-and-new-lyric-video-for-the-kingdom/ EarMusic official website]


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[[Category:2014 albums]]
[[Category:2014 albums]]

Latest revision as of 20:04, 7 January 2024

Light of Dawn
Studio album by
Unisonic
ReleasedAugust 1, 2014
RecordedHOFA Studios (Germany) and The Trakshak (Germany), 2014
GenrePower metal, hard rock
Length54:39, with bonus track 62:49
LabelearMUSIC
ProducerDennis Ward
Unisonic chronology
For the Kingdom
(2014) 		Light of Dawn
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Sea Of Tranquility[1]
Planetmosh[2]
Rock Hard8/10[3]

Light of Dawn is the second and final album by the hard rock/power metal band Unisonic. It was released on 1 August 2014, with cover art credited to Martin Häusler.[4]

Dennis Ward stated about the album title & artwork: "The song Throne of the Dawn was originally titled Light of the Dawn but the lyrics became another concept during songwriting. However, we still felt strongly about the title and thought that it fit very well to the artwork. Every day has its dawn, a new beginning, a fresh start".[5]

The majority of the songs were written by Dennis Ward, with further input from Michael Kiske and Mandy Meyer. A music video was filmed for the song "Exceptional".[6]

The album entered several international music charts, scoring the highest entries on the Finnish albums chart, German albums chart, Swiss albums chart, Czech albums chart and Japanese albums chart.[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Venite 2.0" Günter Werno1:30
2."Your Time Has Come"Dennis WardWard5:03
3."Exceptional"WardWard5:02
4."For the Kingdom"WardWard4:58
5."Not Gonna Take Anymore"WardWard4:26
6."Night of the Long Knives"WardWard5:02
7."Find Shelter"WardMandy Meyer, Ward5:04
8."Blood"Michael Kiske, Sandro GiampietroKiske, Giampietro4:45
9."When the Deed Is Done"WardWard5:06
10."Throne of the Dawn"WardWard4:50
11."Manhunter"Kiske, GiampietroKiske, Giampietro3:37
12."You and I"WardWard5:20
13."Judgement Day (European bonus track)"WardMeyer, Ward4:50
14."Dare (Japanese bonus track)"Kiske, GiampietroKiske, Giampietro3:16
Total length:62:49

Personnel

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Guest session musician

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 47
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 181
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 124
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[11] 22
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 13
Greek Albums (IFPI Greece)[14] 45
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] 24
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 20

References

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  1. ^ "Review: "Unisonic: Light Of Dawn" - Sea of Tranquility - The Web Destination for Progressive Music!". seaoftranquility.org. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. ^ Ant May. "Unisonic - Light of dawn - PlanetMosh". PlanetMosh. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. ^ Rensen, Michael (August 2014). "Unisonic – Light of Dawn". Rock Hard (in German). No. 327.
  4. ^ Dead Rhetoric (June 2014). "UNISONIC: "Light Of Dawn" Album Due In August". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  5. ^ Interview with Dennis Ward, by Grande-Rock.com retrieved on November 13, 2014.
  6. ^ "earMUSIC - UNISONIC RELEASE NEW MUSIC VIDEO 'Exceptional'". ear-music.net. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Unisonic - Light Of Dawn". acharts.us. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Unisonic – Light of Dawn" (in German). Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Unisonic – Light of Dawn" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Unisonic – Light of Dawn" (in French). Hung Medien.
  11. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 34.Týden 2014 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart.
  12. ^ "Unisonic: Light of Dawn" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Unisonic – Light of Dawn" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  14. ^ "Official Cyta-IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart – Week 37/2014". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  15. ^ 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2014年08月04日付. Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Unisonic – Light of Dawn". Hung Medien.
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