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{{Short description|American heavy metal band}}
'''D-Metal Stars''' is a band spun off of the successful [[Animetal USA]] project originally launched in Japan. The band covers heavy metal versions of popular Disney songs on Walt Disney Records.
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| origin = [[United States]]
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| years_active = {{start date|2016}}–present
| label = [[Walt Disney Records]]
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Animetal USA]]|[[Disney Super Guitar]]}}
| current_members = {{ubl|[[Michael Vescera]]|John Bruno|[[Rudy Sarzo]]|BJ Zampa}}
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'''D-Metal Stars''' is an American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band spin-off of the successful [[Animetal USA]] project. The band covers heavy metal versions of popular Disney songs on [[Walt Disney Records]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/inside-disneys-attempt-to-go-metal-on-new-covers-compilation-127662/ |title=Inside Disney's Attempt to Go Metal on New Covers Compilation |first=Karen |last=Yossman |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=March 31, 2017 |access-date=September 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://loudwire.com/metal-disney-covers-album-ozzy-osbourne-dokken-members/ |title=''Metal Disney'' Covers Album Features Former Ozzy Osbourne + Dokken Members |first=Joe |last=DiVita |magazine=[[Loudwire]] |date=April 1, 2017 |access-date=September 24, 2021}}</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
*[[Michael Vescera]] ([[Yngwie Malmsteen]], [[Loudness (band)|Loudness]], [[Obsession (band)|Obsession]], etc..) - vocals
*[[Michael Vescera]] ([[Obsession (band)|Obsession]], ex-[[Yngwie Malmsteen]], ex-[[Loudness (band)|Loudness]], etc..) - Vocals / Backing Vocals / Keyboards
*[[Rudy Sarzo]] ([[Ozzy Osbourne]], [[Whitesnake]], [[Quiet Riot]], etc...) - bass
*[[Rudy Sarzo]] (ex-[[Ozzy Osbourne]], ex-[[Whitesnake]], ex-[[Quiet Riot]], etc...) - Bass
*John Bruno ([[Obsession (band)|Obsession]], [[Michael Vescera]], and X Factor X) - guitar
*John Bruno ([[Obsession (band)|Obsession]], [[Michael Vescera]], and X Factor X) - Guitar / Backing Vocals
*BJ Zampa ([[House of Lords (band)|House of Lords]], [[Yngwie Malmsteen]], [[Obsession (band)|Obsession]], and [[Dokken]]) - drums
*BJ Zampa ([[House of Lords (band)|House of Lords]], ex-[[Yngwie Malmsteen]], ex-[[Obsession (band)|Obsession]], and ex-[[Dokken]]) - Drums


==''Metal Disney''==
==''Metal Disney''==
{{Infobox album
The debut album "Metal Disney" was released in October 2016 on [[Walt Disney Records]] in the Japanese market. It reached #3 on the Amazon Japan Hard Rock / Metal Best Sellers chart, and #2 on the Children's Chart.
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The debut album '''''Metal Disney''''' was released in October 2016 on [[Walt Disney Records]] in the Japanese market. It reached No. 3 on the Amazon Japan Hard Rock / Metal Best Sellers chart, and No. 2 on the Children's Chart. The album was then released for the U.S. Market on March 31, 2017 by [[Universal Music Group]] landing on the Billboard, iTunes, and Amazon charts.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.altpress.com/news/metal_disney_amps_up_the_mouses_classic_movie_songs/ |title=''Metal Disney'' amps up the Mouse's classic movie songs |magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |date=March 31, 2017 |access-date=September 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1932915/metal-disney-is-out-today-%C2%AF_%E3%83%84_%C2%AF/news/ |title=Metal Disney Is Out Today |first=James |last=Rettig |website=[[Stereogum]] |date=March 31, 2017 |access-date=September 24, 2021}}</ref>


In June 2017, ''Metal Disney'' became a #1 Best Seller on "Amazon Hard Rock & Metal Digital Music Best Sellers" chart.
The album was then released for the US Market on March 31, 2017 by UMG, [[Universal Music Group]] landing on the Billboard, iTunes, and Amazon charts.


The album was engineered by Michael Vescera, with assistant engineering by Billy Burke. It was mixed and mastered by [[Greg Reely]], who has previously worked with [[Sarah McLachlan]], [[Fear Factory]], Machine Head, [[Coldplay]], [[Devin Townsend]], and Overkill.
The song "I see the Light" from Disney's Tangled features special guests [[Demon Kakka]] on guest Vocal for the second half and [[Jeff Watson (guitarist)|Jeff Watson]] doing guest guitar solos.

The song "I see the Light" from Disney's Tangled features special guests [[Demon Kakka]] on vocals for the second half and [[Jeff Watson (guitarist)|Jeff Watson]] playing guitar solos.

Michael Nunno is featured on "Mickey Mouse March" with a keyboard solo, with additional backing vocals by Michael Vescera's brothers, Nat Vescera, and Gary Vescera, as well as John Bruno's wife, Gail Bruno.

=== Track listing ===
{{Track listing
| headline = CD
| extra_column = Original Disney feature
| total_length = 39:26
| title1 = Introduction
| length1 = 0:41
| title2 = [[Mickey Mouse March]]
| writer2 = [[Jimmie Dodd]]
| extra2 = ''[[The Mickey Mouse Club]]''
| length2 = 3:27
| title3 = [[I See the Light]]
| writer3 = {{hlist|[[Alan Menken]]|[[Glenn Slater]]}}
| extra3 = ''[[Tangled]]''
| length3 = 4:17
| title4 = [[A Whole New World]]
| writer4 = {{hlist|Menken|[[Tim Rice]]}}
| extra4 = ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]''
| length4 = 3:17
| title5 = [[It's a Small World]]
| writer5 = [[Sherman Brothers]]
| extra5 = ''It's a Small World''
| length5 = 3:57
| title6 = [[Beauty and the Beast (Disney song)|Beauty and the Beast]]
| writer6 = {{hlist|Menken|[[Howard Ashman]]}}
| extra6 = ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]''
| length6 = 3:54
| title7 = [[Under the Sea]]
| writer7 = {{hlist|Menken|Ashman}}
| extra7 = ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]''
| length7 = 3:35
| title8 = [[Go the Distance]]
| writer8 = {{hlist|Menken|[[David Zippel]]}}
| extra8 = ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]''
| length8 = 4:15
| title9 = [[Can You Feel the Love Tonight]]
| writer9 = {{hlist|Rice|[[Elton John]]}}
| extra9 = ''[[The Lion King]]''
| length9 = 4:01
| title10 = Disney Medley
# "[[Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo]]" (''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]'')
# "[[Heigh-Ho]]" (''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'')
# "[[Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious]]" (''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]'')
# "[[Winnie the Pooh (song)|Winnie the Pooh]]" (''[[Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree]]'')
# "[[Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah]]" (''[[Song of the South]]'')
| writer10 = {{hlist|[[Al Hoffman]]|[[Mack David]]|[[Jerry Livingston]]|[[Larry Morey]]|[[Frank Churchill]]|Sherman Brothers|[[Ray Gilbert]]|[[Allie Wrubel]]}}
| length10 = 4:23
| title11 = [[When You Wish Upon a Star]]
| writer11 = {{hlist|[[Ned Washington]]|[[Leigh Harline]]}}
| extra11 = ''[[Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio]]''
| length11 = 3:39
}}

=== Chart positions ===
'''June 2017'''
* #1 "Amazon Hard Rock & Metal Digital Music Best Sellers"


=== Highest chart positions ===
'''April 2017'''
'''April 2017'''
* 21 [http://www.billboard.com/charts/kids-albums/2017-04-22/ "Billboard Kids Albums Chart"]
* #21 [http://www.billboard.com/charts/kids-albums/2017-04-22/ "Billboard Kids Albums Chart"]
* 10 [http://www.billboard.com/artist/7752820/d-metal-stars/chart?f=2206 "Billboard Spotify Viral 50"] - Under the Sea
* #10 [http://www.billboard.com/artist/7752820/d-metal-stars/chart?f=2206 "Billboard Spotify Viral 50"] - Under the Sea
* 21 [http://www.billboard.com/artist/7752820/d-metal-stars/chart?f=2206 "Billboard Spotify Viral 50"] - Mickey Mouse March
* #21 [http://www.billboard.com/artist/7752820/d-metal-stars/chart?f=2206 "Billboard Spotify Viral 50"] - Mickey Mouse March
* 26 [http://www.billboard.com/artist/7752820/d-metal-stars/chart?f=2206 "Billboard Spotify Viral 50"] - It's a Small World
* #26 [http://www.billboard.com/artist/7752820/d-metal-stars/chart?f=2206 "Billboard Spotify Viral 50"] - It's a Small World
* 92 [http://www.itunescharts.net/us/artists/music/d-metal-stars/albums/metal-disney/ "iTunes Chart"]
* #92 [http://www.itunescharts.net/us/artists/music/d-metal-stars/albums/metal-disney/ "iTunes Chart"]
* 5 "Amazon Hard Rock & Metal Best Sellers"
* #5 "Amazon Hard Rock & Metal Digital Music Best Sellers"
* 14 "Amazon Rock Best Sellers"
* #14 "Amazon Rock Digital Music Best Sellers"


'''October 2016 (Japan Release)'''
'''October 2016 (Japan Release)'''
* 3 "Amazon Japan Hard Rock & Metal Best Sellers"
* #3 "Amazon Japan Hard Rock & Metal Best Sellers"
* 2 "Amazon Japan Childrens Best Sellers"
* #2 "Amazon Japan Childrens Best Sellers"

==Related projects==
;Disney Super Guitar
In 2018, Michael Vescera arranged, produced, and played keyboards on ''[[Disney Super Guitar]]'' (also known in Japan as ''Super Guitar Disney''), along with John Bruno on rhythm guitars, BJ Zampa on drums, and Chris Vescera on bass. This instrumental release features a guest lead guitarist on each song, being: [[Zakk Wylde]], [[Paul Gilbert]], [[George Lynch (musician)|George Lynch]], [[Richie Kotzen]], [[Orianthi]], [[Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal]], [[Mike Orlando]], [[Phil X]], [[Jeff Watson (guitarist)|Jeff Watson]], and [[Tak Matsumoto]]. ''Super Guitar Disney'' became a #1 Best Seller on the Amazon Japan Anime Chart and a #3 Best Seller on Amazon Japan Rock Chart.

;AniMaze X
AniMaze X is the latest project from the members of D-Metal Stars. AniMaze X focuses on a wider variety of musical themes such as superheroes, popular cartoons, classic cover songs, Broadway musicals, movie soundtracks, and the D-Metal Stars "classics". At the end of 2020, AniMaze X released their debut Christmas album ''AniMazing Xmas'', which includes metal renditions of favorite Christmas songs, as well as two original metal Christmas songs. In early 2021, AniMaze X released a reimagined metal version of [[the Beatles]] classic "[[Strawberry Fields Forever]]".


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
* [http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/inside-disneys-attempt-to-go-metal-on-new-covers-compilation-w472108 "Rolling Stone Magazine"]
* [http://www.maximummetal.com/reviews/revresults.asp?ID=dmstars_md&idRev=2448&idBand=1745 "Maximum Metal"]
* [http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/metal_disney_amps_up_the_mouses_classic_movie_songs "Alternative Press"]
* [https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/disney_release_metal_disney_album_in_the_us_stream_available.html "Ultimate Guitar"]
* [http://screencrush.com/disney-metal-cover-album/ "Screen Crush"]
* [http://www.stereogum.com/1932915/metal-disney-is-out-today-%C2%AF_%E3%83%84_%C2%AF/news/ "Stereo Gum"]
* [http://loudwire.com/metal-disney-covers-album-ozzy-osbourne-dokken-members/ "LoudWire"]
* [http://sp.shop.mu-mo.net/mumo/item1/?jsiteid=DMS&merc_no=AVCW-63170 "Disney Music Shop - D-Metal Stars"]
* [http://disney-info.info/article/17627 "Walt Disney Records - Japan - D-Metal Stars"]
* [http://bravewords.com/news/animetal-usa-and-obsession-members-cover-walt-disney-classics-on-d-metal-stars-debut-album Bravewords - D-Metal Stars]
* [http://dreofficial.com/metal%E2%98%85disney-by-d-metal-starswe-produced/ DR Productions - D-Metal Stars]
* [http://www.melodicrock.com/tags/d-metal-stars Melodic Rock]
* [http://www.kawaiikakkoiisugoi.com/2016/08/15/american-rock-stars-release-disney-song-cover-album-japan/ Kawaii - American Rock Stars release Disney album]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/d-metal-stars-mn0003549702/credits All Music - D-Metal Stars]
* [http://www.mtv.com/artists/d-metal-stars/discography/3808051/ MTV - D-Metal Stars]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/metal-disney/id1156859465?l=en iTunes - Japan]
* [http://mikiki.tokyo.jp/articles/-/12424 Mikiki - Japan]
* [http://www.musicman-net.com/artist/61260.html Musicman-Net - Japan]
*{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7752820/d-metal-stars/chart?f=2206|title=D-Metal Stars - Chart history - Billboard|website=www.billboard.com}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/inside-disneys-attempt-to-go-metal-on-new-covers-compilation-w472108|title=Inside Disney's Attempt to Go Metal on New Covers Compilation|publisher=}}


== External links ==
[[Category:Heavy Metal]]
* {{MusicBrainz artist|fa96e33f-3506-4112-9105-544e22cd1468}}
[[Category:Walt Disney]]
* {{Discogs artist|5734491-D-Metal-Stars}}

{{Animetal}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:American heavy metal musical groups]]
[[Category:Walt Disney Records artists]]

Latest revision as of 14:53, 16 April 2024

D-Metal Stars
OriginUnited States
Genres
Years active2016 (2016)–present
LabelsWalt Disney Records
Members

D-Metal Stars is an American heavy metal band spin-off of the successful Animetal USA project. The band covers heavy metal versions of popular Disney songs on Walt Disney Records.[1][2]

Members

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Metal Disney

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Metal Disney
Studio album by
D-Metal Stars
ReleasedOctober 5, 2016 (2016-10-05) (Japan)
March 31, 2017 (2017-03-31) (U.S.)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length39:26
LabelWalt Disney Records

The debut album Metal Disney was released in October 2016 on Walt Disney Records in the Japanese market. It reached No. 3 on the Amazon Japan Hard Rock / Metal Best Sellers chart, and No. 2 on the Children's Chart. The album was then released for the U.S. Market on March 31, 2017 by Universal Music Group landing on the Billboard, iTunes, and Amazon charts.[3][4]

In June 2017, Metal Disney became a #1 Best Seller on "Amazon Hard Rock & Metal Digital Music Best Sellers" chart.

The album was engineered by Michael Vescera, with assistant engineering by Billy Burke. It was mixed and mastered by Greg Reely, who has previously worked with Sarah McLachlan, Fear Factory, Machine Head, Coldplay, Devin Townsend, and Overkill.

The song "I see the Light" from Disney's Tangled features special guests Demon Kakka on vocals for the second half and Jeff Watson playing guitar solos.

Michael Nunno is featured on "Mickey Mouse March" with a keyboard solo, with additional backing vocals by Michael Vescera's brothers, Nat Vescera, and Gary Vescera, as well as John Bruno's wife, Gail Bruno.

Track listing

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CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Original Disney featureLength
1."Introduction"  0:41
2."Mickey Mouse March"Jimmie DoddThe Mickey Mouse Club3:27
3."I See the Light"
Tangled4:17
4."A Whole New World"
Aladdin3:17
5."It's a Small World"Sherman BrothersIt's a Small World3:57
6."Beauty and the Beast"
Beauty and the Beast3:54
7."Under the Sea"
  • Menken
  • Ashman
The Little Mermaid3:35
8."Go the Distance"
Hercules4:15
9."Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
The Lion King4:01
10."Disney Medley
  1. "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" (Cinderella)
  2. "Heigh-Ho" (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)
  3. "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" (Mary Poppins)
  4. "Winnie the Pooh" (Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree)
  5. "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" (Song of the South)"
 4:23
11."When You Wish Upon a Star"
Pinocchio3:39
Total length:39:26

Chart positions

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June 2017

  • #1 "Amazon Hard Rock & Metal Digital Music Best Sellers"

April 2017

October 2016 (Japan Release)

  • #3 "Amazon Japan Hard Rock & Metal Best Sellers"
  • #2 "Amazon Japan Childrens Best Sellers"
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Disney Super Guitar

In 2018, Michael Vescera arranged, produced, and played keyboards on Disney Super Guitar (also known in Japan as Super Guitar Disney), along with John Bruno on rhythm guitars, BJ Zampa on drums, and Chris Vescera on bass. This instrumental release features a guest lead guitarist on each song, being: Zakk Wylde, Paul Gilbert, George Lynch, Richie Kotzen, Orianthi, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Mike Orlando, Phil X, Jeff Watson, and Tak Matsumoto. Super Guitar Disney became a #1 Best Seller on the Amazon Japan Anime Chart and a #3 Best Seller on Amazon Japan Rock Chart.

AniMaze X

AniMaze X is the latest project from the members of D-Metal Stars. AniMaze X focuses on a wider variety of musical themes such as superheroes, popular cartoons, classic cover songs, Broadway musicals, movie soundtracks, and the D-Metal Stars "classics". At the end of 2020, AniMaze X released their debut Christmas album AniMazing Xmas, which includes metal renditions of favorite Christmas songs, as well as two original metal Christmas songs. In early 2021, AniMaze X released a reimagined metal version of the Beatles classic "Strawberry Fields Forever".

References

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  1. ^ Yossman, Karen (March 31, 2017). "Inside Disney's Attempt to Go Metal on New Covers Compilation". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  2. ^ DiVita, Joe (April 1, 2017). "Metal Disney Covers Album Features Former Ozzy Osbourne + Dokken Members". Loudwire. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Metal Disney amps up the Mouse's classic movie songs". Alternative Press. March 31, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Rettig, James (March 31, 2017). "Metal Disney Is Out Today". Stereogum. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
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