Animetal
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Animetal アニメタル | |
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| Origin | Japan |
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| Years active | 1996–2006 |
| LabelTemplate:Pluralize from text | Sony Music Japan Cutting Edge VAP |
| Past members | Eizo Sakamoto Masaki Syu She-Ja Mie |
| Website | Official website at Sony Music Japan |
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They were composed of several luminaries of the Japanese metal scene, most notably vocalist Eizo Sakamoto, who has been involved off and on with Anthem as well as participating in various other projects including the pop rock group Nerima, the JAM Project, and a successful solo career where he also plays lead guitar as well as vocals.
As of 2006, the band is currently on indefinite hiatus.[1] Sakamoto has since begun a similar project called Eizo Japan,[2] but in 2013 he announced that he and She-Ja were reforming Animetal as Script error: No such module "Nihongo"..[3]
Style
Their music is speed metal and power metal, especially on the guitarists' (initially She-Ja for the first four albums, then Syu from Animetal Marathon V to the present) and bassist Masaki's parts. Masaki, in particular from Animetal Marathon IV onward, has shown an intensely active and aggressive approach to his instrument with fluid soloing, manic slapping and popping, energetic fills, and crashing chords for punctuation.[citation needed]
Part of the band's nostalgic factor is their incorporation of popular rock-metal instrumentals into some of the songs. For instance, their version of "Choujuu Sentai Liveman" is played to the tune of Judas Priest's "Breaking the Law".
The lyrics are almost entirely in Japanese with occasional lines of "Engrish", which may partly account for why they are virtually unknown outside Japan, except that they are admittedly playing to a very small niche market. For a short time, they incorporated Pink Lady member Mie into the band, hence the name change to "Animetal Lady", and recorded two albums with her distinctive and melodic vocals that are much more commercially accessible than the rest of the Animetal discography.
While they're known more for their covers, the band has a few original songs, including the ballad Script error: No such module "Nihongo". from the Rurouni Kenshin film.
Animetal USA
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Animetal the Second
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Animetal the Second 二代目アニメタル | |
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| Origin | Japan |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| LabelTemplate:Pluralize from text | Gr8! Records |
| Members | Queen.M |
| Website | Official website at Sony Music Japan |
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A project titled Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., centered around anonymous female vocalist Queen.M, was started in 2015 to continue the Animetal tradition.[6] Its self-titled debut album was released on March 25 by Gr8! Records and features musicians such as Akira Takasaki and Masayoshi Yamashita of Loudness, Warren DeMartini, and George Lynch.[6][7] It was followed up in April 2016 with Blizzard of Animetal the Second, which features Scotti Hill, Paul Gilbert, Richie Kotzen, Luke Takamura, and Saki.[8] Animetal the Second made an appearance at Ozzfest Japan 2015.[9]
Personnel
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Final lineup
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Timeline
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Discography
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- Animetal Marathon (1997)
- Animetal Marathon II (1998)
- Animetal Lady Marathon (1998)
- Animetal Marathon III (1998)
- Animetal Marathon IV (2001)
- Animetal Lady Marathon II (2002)
- Animetal Marathon V (2003)
- Animetal Marathon VI (2004)
- Animetal Marathon VII (2005)
- Decade of Bravehearts (2006)
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Animetal Official Site". Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Eizo Japan Official Site". Retrieved September 20, 2021.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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 September 23, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."アニメタルUSA、セカンドアルバム『アニメタルUSA W』は6月6日発売". BARKS.jp. April 3, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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External links
- Official website Template:In lang
- Official website (Animetal Lady) Template:In lang
- Official website (Animetal the Second) Template:In lang
- Animetal discography at MusicBrainzTemplate:EditAtWikidata
- Animetal discography at Discogs
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