Into the Great Unknown is the fifth studio album by Swedish melodic hard rock band H.E.A.T. Released worldwide on 22 September 2017 by the label Gain (working with Sony Music) and produced by Tobias Lindell.[1] The album has received praise from publications such as Louder.[2]
| Into the Great Unknown | ||||
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| Released | 22 September 2017 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, arena rock | |||
| Length | 44:37 | |||
| Label | Gain / Sony Music | |||
| Producer | Tobias Lindell | |||
| H.E.A.T chronology | ||||
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Background and production details
editThe group's last album was 2014's Tearing Down the Walls. According to a press release, the band decided to record Into the Great Unknown in Bangkok, Thailand, having already come up with ten possible songs to use, and used the facilities of Karma Sound Studios. The release also stated that H.E.A.T took inspiration at the modern resurgence in public attention, particularly among young adults, of older artists considered "classic rock heroes" such as Foreigner, Journey, and Whitesnake.[3]
It is the band's second release without a founding guitarist, in this case Eric Rivers, and the first with the return of Dave Dalone.
In August 2017, the group released the track "Redefined" along with a music video depicting footage of H.E.A.T in the studio.[4]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Louder |   [2] |
| RockReport.be |  [3] |
Writing for Louder, music critic Dom Lawson praised the release for featuring a "thrilling formula that made the Swedes’ previous albums such a goofy delight." He remarked that the "effervescent presence and towering voice of frontman Erik Grönwall make everything from... sound vital and timely without sacrificing any of that mid-80s sheen." Lawson concluded, "The best way to get drawn into H.E.A.T’s world of singalong euphoria is to catch them live, but this album will provide more than enough dizzying, life-affirming joy in the meantime."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bastard of Society" | Jona Tee, Erik Gronwall | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Redefined" | Jimmy Jay | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Shit City" | Jona Tee, Don Crash | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Time on Our Side" | Jimmy Jay | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Best of the Broken" | Jona Tee, Erik Gronwall, Don Crash, Peter Larsson | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Eye of the Storm" | Jona Tee, Erik Gronwall, Fredrik Thomander, Johan Becker, Sharon Vaughn | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Blind Leads the Blind" | Jona Tee | 3:23 |
| 8. | "We Rule" | Jona Tee, Erik Gronwall, Fredrik Thomander, Sharon Vaughn | 5:44 |
| 9. | "Do You Want It?" | Jona Tee, Erik Gronwall, Don Crash | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Into the Great Unknown" | Jona Tee | 7:24 |
| Total length: | 44:37 | ||
Personnel
edit- Erik Grönwall – vocals
- Dave "Sky Davis" Dalone – guitars
- Jonas "Jona Tee" Thegel – keyboards
- Jimmy "Jay" Johansson – bass
- Lars "Crash" Jarkell – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 191 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 97 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[7] | 87 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 14 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 34 |
References
edit- ^ ""Into the Great Unknown" - H.E.A.T". iTunes Store. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Lawson, Dom (9 October 2017). "H.E.A.T - Into the Great Unknown Album Review". Louder. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ a b "H.E.A.T Into the Great Unknown". Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "The Rockpit Premieres the New H.E.A.T. Video- 'Redefined'". TheRockpit.com. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – H.E.A.T – Into the Great Unknown" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – H.E.A.T – Into the Great Unknown" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – H.E.A.T – Into the Great Unknown". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – H.E.A.T – Into the Great Unknown". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – H.E.A.T – Into the Great Unknown". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2023.