Anybody looking for reasons that explain the musical evolvement of German-Italian power metal act The Unity on their new album Rise only has to look back at the past one and a half years. During this short period, the band surrounding the two Gamma Ray members Michael Ehré (drums) and Henjo Richter (guitar) has not only established itself as an integral component of the German music scene but also seen the group cause a stir on a number of levels.