Unknown Soldier
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | 2000 |
| Genres | Neoclassical Metal, Power Metal |
| Labels | Spinefarm Records |
| Length | 45:41 |
| Ranked | #185 for 2000 , #7,387 all-time |
Album Photos (7)
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Unknown Soldier Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction | 0:52 | 75 | 1 | |
| 2. | The Evil That Warmen Do | 4:13 | 81.7 | 3 | |
| 3. | Devil's Mistress | 5:52 | 75 | 1 | |
| 4. | Hopeless Optimism | 5:08 | 75 | 1 | |
| 5. | Unknown Soldier | 3:19 | 75 | 1 | |
| 6. | Fire Within | 3:22 | 75 | 1 | |
| 7. | Warcry of Salieri | 5:55 | 82.5 | 2 | |
| 8. | Into the Oblivion | 3:53 | 80 | 2 | |
| 9. | Piano Intro To | 3:37 | 70 | 2 | |
| 10. | Teasure Within | 4:21 | 75 | 1 | |
| 11. | Soldiers of Fortune | 4:57 | 75 | 1 | |
| 12. | Dead Reflection (Japanese bonus track) | 4:46 | - | 0 |
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Line-up (members)
- Sami Virtanen : Guitars
- Roope Latvala : Guitars
- Jan Kainulainen : Bass
- Mirka Rantanen : Drums
- Janne Warman : Keyboards
Unknown Soldier Reviews
(1)
Date : Jan 14, 2025
For guitar hero shred-style Neoclassical Metal, impressive musicianship is a given. For that reason, it doesn’t really matter how good the guitarist is if they are able to play this genre on a technical level, cause they’re all in the top 1%. What matters is songwriting ability, the rest of the band, vocals if any, etc. What sets it apart from other shredders? Why does it deserve my 5 cents?
In Warmen’s case… well, there isn’t anything, at least for this debut album. The album is stuffed with “good enough” Neoclassical Metal with nothing separating it from contemporaries in the genre. Yeah, the musicianship is good, but again, I need a bit more than that. It’s a mostly instrumental affair, with vocals appearing on only two tracks. The vocals are good, but nothing mind blowing in terms of ability, choruses, etc. And the instrumental tracks are, again, fine stuff, quite good, but not offering anything memorable. The only unique track would be Devil’s Mistress, which chooses the very odd avenue of having the guitars take a backseat. I mean, half the time they’re barely even noticeable, being lead by drums and synths really. It also has a great chorus, but the verses are breaks are boring.
Overall, the band doesn’t have much identity at this point. But that could change!
In Warmen’s case… well, there isn’t anything, at least for this debut album. The album is stuffed with “good enough” Neoclassical Metal with nothing separating it from contemporaries in the genre. Yeah, the musicianship is good, but again, I need a bit more than that. It’s a mostly instrumental affair, with vocals appearing on only two tracks. The vocals are good, but nothing mind blowing in terms of ability, choruses, etc. And the instrumental tracks are, again, fine stuff, quite good, but not offering anything memorable. The only unique track would be Devil’s Mistress, which chooses the very odd avenue of having the guitars take a backseat. I mean, half the time they’re barely even noticeable, being lead by drums and synths really. It also has a great chorus, but the verses are breaks are boring.
Overall, the band doesn’t have much identity at this point. But that could change!
Unknown Soldier Comments
(6)
Aug 12, 2013
안타깝지만 좋은 점수를 도저히 줄 수가 없다. 많이 설익은 느낌의 곡들이 많고, 킴벌리 고스 보컬곡들은 매우 구리기 짝이 없다. 간간히 두 세 트랙 정도는 좋은데, 그게 전부...보덤 초중반기 사운드를 예상했는데, 스트라토바리우스 스타일이 튀어나오길래 놀랬다
Warmen Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Unknown Soldier | Album | 2000 | 79.3 | 7 | 1 |
| Beyond Abilities | Album | Feb 5, 2002 | 86.8 | 9 | 0 |
| Accept the Fact | Album | Jul 6, 2005 | 79.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Japanese Hospitality | Album | Aug 26, 2009 | 80 | 4 | 0 |
| First of the Five Elements | Album | Sep 30, 2014 | 83.8 | 4 | 0 |
| Here for None | Album | Aug 18, 2023 | 84.2 | 6 | 2 |
