No Sign of Life
Studio album by
Unleashed
Released12 November 2021 (2021-11-12)
StudioChrome Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
GenreDeath metal
Length39:19
LabelNapalm Records
ProducerFredrik Folkare
Unleashed chronology
The Hunt for White Christ
(2018)		 No Sign of Life
(2021)
Singles from Coherence
  1. "The King Lost His Crown"
    Released: 2021
  2. "Where Can You Flee?"
    Released: 2021
  3. "You Are the Warrior!"
    Released: 2021

No Sign of Life is the 14th studio album by the Swedish death metal band Unleashed. It was released by the music label Napalm Records on 12 October 2021.

Background

No Sign of Life was recorded at Chrome Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. It was produced and mixed by Fredrik Folkare. It was mastered by Erik Martensson. Three music videos were released for the album. The videos for "The King Lost His Crown" and "Where Can You Flee?" are lyric videos, while the video for "You Are the Warrior!" is a typical music video.

The album is a concept album based on vocalist/bassist Johnny Hedlund's unpublished novel that takes place in the world of Odalheim. There's a single plot that runs through it, and it's the same one that runs across the band's prior four releases. This isn't just another death metal album; it's the fifth installment of a gigantic, epic Viking mythological saga set after Ragnarok.[1]

The band while speaking about the album said "It is our hope that our warriors all over the world will enjoy the new album just like they have our previous ones. We have, as always, tried to stick to our roots while testing our steel to develop the genre of Viking death metal even further. Hail Odin!" [2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound8/10[1]
Rock N' Load10/10[3]

The album was well received by both fans and critics. Joseph Mitchell of Rock 'N' Load said "The album "No Sign Of Life" is unrivaled. Even after 14 full-length albums, the band still has so much to contribute and create. Unleashed has been able to improve their sound since their inception. Unleashed have been able to build albums with longevity and write albums that are crushing and catchy to this day, whilst many bands have made big genre shifts or recycle the same content over and over."[3] Furthermore, Tim Bolitho-Jones of Distorted Sound said "This is old school death metal at its finest, played rapidly, aggressively, and heavily."[1]

Track listing

No Sign of Life track listing[4]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The King Lost His Crown"Johnny HedlundFredrik Folkare3:37
2."The Shepherd Has Left the Flock"Johnny HedlundFredrik Folkare4:07
3."Where Can You Flee?"Johnny HedlundFredrik Folkare, Tomas Masgard3:06
4."You Are the Warrior!"Johnny HedlundFredrik Folkare4:26
5."No Sign of Life"Johnny HedlundFredrik Folkare3:26
6."The Highest Ideal"Johnny HedlundFredrik Folkare3:04
7."Midgard Warriors for Life"Johnny HedlundFredrik Folkare3:46
8."Did You Struggle With God?"Johnny HedlundFredrik Folkare2:41
9."Tyr Wields the Sword"Johnny HedlundFredrik Folkare2:37
10."It Is Finished"Johnny HedlundFredrik Folkare3:19
11."Here at the End of the World"Johnny HedlundFredrik Folkare5:04

Personnel

Unleashed

  • Johnny Hedlund – vocals, bass
  • Fredrik Folkare – lead guitar
  • Tomas Masgard - rhythm guitar
  • Anders Schultz – drums

Production

  • Fredrik Folkare – producer, mixing
  • Erik Mårtensson - mastering

Charts

Chart performance for No Sign of Life
Chart (2021) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 59

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bolitho-Jones, Tim. "ALBUM REVIEW: No Sign Of Life – Unleashed". Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "UNLEASHED To Release 'No Sign Of Life' Album In November". Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. 1 2 Mitchell, Joseph. "Rock n' Load - UNLEASHED // NO SIGN OF LIFE // ALBUM REVIEW". Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "All Music - Unleashed - No Sign of Life Overview". Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Unleashed – No Sign of Life" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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