Animetal USA (album)

Animetal USA (アニメタルUSA, Animetaru Yū Esu Ē) is the debut album by Japan-based American heavy metal band Animetal USA, formed as a tribute to Eizo Sakamoto's band Animetal. The album consists of a series of English language covers of the theme songs of popular anime series.[1] The album was released in Japan on October 12, 2011.[2][3] It received an American release on June 26, 2012, containing 4 bonus tracks from their follow up album Animetal USA W.[4]

Animetal USA
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 12, 2011 (2011-10-12)
Recorded2011
GenreHeavy metal, anison
Length42:27
LabelSony Music Japan International
ProducerMarty Friedman
Animetal USA chronology
Animetal USA
(2011)
Animetal USA W
(2012)

Animetal USA charted at number 18 on the Oricon Weekly Album Charts, remaining in the charts for 9 weeks.

Track listing

No.TitleAnime & original artistLength
1."Space Battleship Yamato" (宇宙戦艦ヤマト Uchū Senkan Yamato)Space Battleship Yamato, song by Isao Sasaki2:51
2."Gatchaman no Uta" (ガッチャマンの歌, "Song of Gatchaman")Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, song by Masato Shimon and the Otowa Yurikago Kai3:38
3."Mazinger Medley" (マジンガー・メドレー Majingā Medorē
"Mazinger Z" (マジンガーZ, Majingā Zetto)
"Ore wa Great Mazinger" (おれはグレートマジンガー, Ore wa Gurēto Majingā, "I Am Great Mazinger"))
Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger, songs by Ichirou Mizuki4:23
4."Makafushigi Adventure!" (魔訶不思議アドベンチャー! Makafushigi Adobenchā!, "A Mystical Adventure!")Dragon Ball, song by Hiroki Takahashi3:42
5."Zankoku na Tenshi no These" (残酷な天使のテーゼ Zankoku na Tenshi no Tēze, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis")Neon Genesis Evangelion, song by Yoko Takahashi4:42
6."Ai o Torimodose!!" (愛をとりもどせ!!, "Take Back the Love!!")Fist of the North Star, song by Crystal King3:51
7."Ganbare Dokaben" (がんばれドカベン, "Let's Go Dokaben")Dokaben, song by Koorogi '733:05
8."Pegasus Fantasy" (ペガサス幻想 Pegasasu Fantajī)Saint Seiya, song by Make-Up4:40
9."Ike Tiger Mask" (行けタイガーマスク Ike Taigā Masuku, "Go Tiger Mask")Tiger Mask, song by Hiroshi Arai and the School Mates4:14
10."Kinnikuman Go Fight!" (キン肉マン GO FIGHT!)Kinnikuman, song by Akira Kushida3:16
11."Yuke Yuke Hyuuma" (ゆけゆけ飛雄馬 "Go Go Hyuuma")Star of the Giants, song by Ensemble Bokka4:01
Total length:42:27
American iTunes release
No.TitleLength
1."Touch"4:40
2."Mazinger Medley"4:23
3."Pegasus Fantasy"4:39
4."Uchuusenkan Yamato"2:55
5."JAM Project Medley"5:47
6."Makafushigi Adventure!"3:42
7."Zankokuna Tenshi no Thesis"4:42
8."Ganbare Dokaben"3:06
9."Ike Tigermask"4:13
10."Yukeyuke Hyuma"4:02
11."Aiwo Torimodose!!"3:44
12."Give Lee Give Lee ROCK Lee" (English version)4:25
13."Give Lee Give Lee ROCK Lee" (ANIMETAL USA x Hironobu Kageyama)4:17
Total length:54:35

References

  1. "メタルの祭典「LOUD PARK 11」にアニメタルUSA参戦". September 16, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  2. "USメタル界精鋭が新バンド「アニメタルUSA」結成". September 5, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  3. "メタル重鎮結集、まさかのアニメタルUSA登場". September 5, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  4. "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - ANIMETAL USA's Debut Album To Receive U.S. Release". Legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2012-06-14.



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