Animetal USA (album)

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Animetal USA
Studio album by
Animetal USA
ReleasedOctober 12, 2011 (2011-10-12)
Recorded2011
Genre
Length42:27
LabelSME Records
ProducerMarty Friedman
Animetal USA chronology
Animetal USA
(2011) 		Animetal USA W
(2012)

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. Released through SME Records on October 12, 2011, the album consists of a series of English language covers of popular anime theme songs.[1][2][3] It received an American release on June 26, 2012, containing four bonus tracks from their follow up album Animetal USA W.[4][5][6]

The album peaked at No. 18 on Oricon's weekly albums chart, remaining there for nine weeks.[7]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are arranged by Chris Impellitteri and Marty Friedman.

CD
No.TitleAnime & original artistLength
1."Uchū Senkan Yamato" ((宇宙戦艦ヤマト))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!" (Makafushigi Adobenchā! (魔訶不思議アドベンチャー!, "A Mystical Adventure!"))Dragon Ball, song by Hiroki Takahashi3:42
5."Zankoku na Tenshi no Tēze" ((残酷な天使のテーゼ, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis"))Neon Genesis Evangelion, song by Yoko Takahashi4:42
6."Ai o Torimodose!![fn 1]" ((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" ("Pegasasu Fantajī" (ペガサス幻想))Saint Seiya, song by Make-Up4:40
9."Ike Tiger Mask" ("Ike Taigā Masuku" (行けタイガーマスク, "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 Hyūma" ((ゆけゆけ飛雄馬, "Go Go Hyūma"))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

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 18

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ Incorporates Iron Maiden's "The Trooper"

References[edit]

  1. ^ "メタルの祭典「LOUD PARK 11」にアニメタルUSA参戦". Natalie.mu. 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". Natalie.mu. 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". BARKS.jp. September 5, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  4. ^ "ANIMETAL USA's Debut Album To Receive U.S. Release". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. June 6, 2012. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  5. ^ "アニメタルUSA / アニメタルUSA". CDJournal. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "ANIMETAL USA / アニメタルUSA | ANIMETAL USA アニメタルUSA". Disk Union. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "アニメタルUSA | アニメタルUSA". Oricon. Retrieved September 23, 2021.

External links[edit]

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