Animetal USA (album)

Animetal USA
Animetal USA
Studio album by Animetal USA
Released	October 12, 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Heavy metal; anison;
Length	42:27
Label	SME Records
Producer	Marty Friedman
Animetal USA chronology

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 through Century Media Records on June 26, 2012, with a different track arrangement and two tracks replaced with two from their follow-up album Animetal USA W, plus two tracks from their single "Give Lee Give Lee Rock Lee".^[4]^[5]^[6]

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

Track listing

All tracks are arranged by Chris Impellitteri and Marty Friedman.

CD
No.	Title	Anime & original artist	Length
1.	"Uchū Senkan Yamato" ((宇宙戦艦ヤマト))	Space Battleship Yamato, song by Isao Sasaki	2:51
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 Kai	3:38
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 Mizuki	4:23
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 Takahashi	3:42
5.	"Zankoku na Tenshi no Tēze^{[fn 1]}" ((残酷な天使のテーゼ, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis"))	Neon Genesis Evangelion, song by Yoko Takahashi	4:42
6.	"Ai o Torimodose!!^{[fn 2]}" ((愛をとりもどせ!!, "Take Back the Love!!"))	Fist of the North Star, song by Crystal King	3:51
7.	"Ganbare Dokaben^{[fn 3]}" ((がんばれドカベン, "Let's Go Dokaben"))	Dokaben, song by Koorogi '73	3:05
8.	"Pegasus Fantasy^{[fn 4]}" ("Pegasasu Fantajī" (ペガサス幻想))	Saint Seiya, song by Make-Up	4:40
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 Mates	4:14
10.	"Kinnikuman Go Fight!" ((キン肉マン GO FIGHT!))	Kinnikuman, song by Akira Kushida	3:16
11.	"Yuke Yuke Hyūma^{[fn 5]}" ((ゆけゆけ飛雄馬, "Go Go Hyūma"))	Star of the Giants, song by Ensemble Bokka	4:01
Total length:			42:27

American iTunes release
No.	Title	Anime & original artist	Length
1.	"Touch"	Touch, song by Yoshimi Iwasaki	4:40
2.	"Mazinger Medley"		4:23
3.	"Pegasus Fantasy"		4:39
4.	"Uchuusenkan Yamato"		2:55
5.	"JAM Project Medley "Vanguard" "Maxon" "Skill""	Cardfight!! Vanguard, Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Inspector, 2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha; songs by JAM Project	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)	Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals, song by Animetal USA × Hironobu Kageyama	4:25
13.	"Give Lee Give Lee Rock Lee" (Animetal USA x Hironobu Kageyama)		4:17
Total length:			54:35

Personnel

Michael Vescera (a.k.a. "Metal Rider") - lead vocals
Chris Impellitteri (a.k.a. "Speed King") - guitar
Rudy Sarzo (a.k.a. "Storm Bringer") - bass
Scott Travis (a.k.a. "Tank") - drums

Charts

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

Footnotes

^ Incorporates Rush's "2112"
^ Incorporates Iron Maiden's "The Trooper"
^ Incorporates Black Sabbath's "Into the Void"
^ Incorporates Slayer's "Raining Blood"
^ Incorporates Accept's "Fast as a Shark"

References

^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "アニメタルUSA / アニメタルUSA". CDJournal. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
^ "ANIMETAL USA / アニメタルUSA | ANIMETAL USA アニメタルUSA". Disk Union. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "アニメタルUSA | アニメタルUSA". Oricon. Retrieved September 23, 2021.

External links

Official website
Animetal USA at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
Animetal USA at Discogs (list of releases)

[8] Incorporates Rush's "2112"

[9] Incorporates Iron Maiden's "The Trooper"

[10] Incorporates Black Sabbath's "Into the Void"

[11] Incorporates Slayer's "Raining Blood"

[12] Incorporates Accept's "Fast as a Shark"

[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.

[Oricon-7] "アニメタルUSA | アニメタルUSA". Oricon. Retrieved September 23, 2021.

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