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''Un-Sentimental'' is the third album by Beowülf, released in 1993. It is the only official Beowülf album to be released under the band name BWF. This album marked a change for the band, drifting more to
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y rock and abandoning from their classic hardcore thrash style. Released during the
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era, Beowülf achieved small success with the album in
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as the band had gathered some following. ''Un-Sentimental'' was the first new album since the band ended with a temporary break up in the early 1990s.
Dale Henderson Dale Henderson (born January 8, 1966) is an American musician. He is best known as the frontman and guitarist of the crossover thrash band Beowülf where he is the only constant member. He composed the music and wrote the lyrics on all of Beo ...
, the band's founder and chief songwriter, is the only original member appearing on the album. Therefore, many purists object to it being called "Beowülf" or simply "BWF" and consider it to be a Dale Henderson solo project. According to Henderson, Mike Jensen (guitar), Paul Yamada (bass) and Michael Alvarado (drums) all declined the invitation to reunite. The album had no
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for
P.O.W. (Pissed Off White Boy)
was made. Like many Beowülf albums, the recording is out of print.


Track listing

# "Cast Away" (2:30) # "Uplifted" (4:56) # "Un-Sentimental" (3:57) # "Victim of Riches" (1:27) # "P.O.W. (Pissed Off White Boy)" (5:02) # "Articles" (6:07) # "Special One" (3:09) # "Last Days" (5:13) # "Hole in My Pocket" (3:49) # "Said a Prayer" (4:28) # "Wish Your Life" (6:23) # "Aint No Place Like Home" (3:17)


Miscellanea

* According to the liner notes, the song "P.O.W." is "in no way meant as a disrespect to the many homies who were and are prisoners of war". * Drummer Rich Rowan, who played on this album and left the band in 1994, would reunite with Beowülf to record their fifth studio album, ''
Westminster & 5th ''Westminster & 5th'' was released in 2007 and is the fifth studio album by American crossover thrash band Beowülf and the first since ''2¢'' (1995) and the subsequent hiatus of the band. The sound and playing on ''Westminster & 5th'' is remi ...
'', in 2007 and its 2011 follow-up ''
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Credits

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Dale Henderson Dale Henderson (born January 8, 1966) is an American musician. He is best known as the frontman and guitarist of the crossover thrash band Beowülf where he is the only constant member. He composed the music and wrote the lyrics on all of Beo ...
– vocals and guitar *
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– guitar * Kevin Sullivan – bass * Rich Rowan – drums Beowülf albums 1993 albums Restless Records albums {{1990s-metal-album-stub