Animetal

  Vocals: Eizo Sakamoto
  Guitar: Syu
  Bass: Masaki
  Drums: Katsuji

  Started: 1996
  Status: Active

Profile

What’s better than anime music? Metal music inspired by anime! This is what Animetal does, and if you couldn’t tell, their name has both "anime" and "metal" in it. Clever, huh? Anyway, aside from that obvious fact, the band also currently holds as a permanent member, Syu, from Galneryus, and his amazing neo-classical abilities make this band amazing. In many performances, they even dress up as anime characters (or just wear crazy costumes and make-up).

The band started as Yoshio Nomura as a guitarist and Hisashi Takeshi in 1996. Thier first single, self titled, and it was discribed as "a maniac CD, but far above any degree in music so far". Sales on it were rather large in the course of one year (approximately 15,000). Its original influences in music style were from the heavy metal band Gargoyle as well as the thrash metal band Cocobat. During the early years, Sakamoto Eizo was the vocalist, "the corpse snake" on guitar, as well as others, and Masaki on bass, not including the original members.

Later influences included Loudness, despite them having already taken Japan and many European countries (and the U.S.) by storm, as well as Vow Wow, in which they changed from the thrash/power to a more power metal style (highly influenced by Loundess’s guitarists Akira).

Throughout the years, they lost members and gained some, and for many of their albums guest members. They eventually gained much popularity and festivals were held under their name "ANIMETALIVE" in 2001, which also was in celebration of the release of their 4th album. They gained their fame as amazing musicians after their guitarist "the corpse snake" quit and after auditions, Syu from Galneryus joined. Syu, already being an amazing neo classical guitarist, added to the music nicely and thus their final band formation, at least for now, was set. Just recently they have released their 9th album, obviously not including compilations and their numerous singles.

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My Thoughts

Animetal rocks :D They take classic anime songs and make them ten times better. Their guitar players are incredible, and they just rock! Anime and metals definitely need to check out this band. Some of their songs are just instrumental while others include the original vocals. Below are some classics they have turned around :)

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Reviews

Animetal Marathon VII

Music Samples:

Need a player like Windows MP that can read wma files to listen!

Rose of Versailes

Sailor Moon Theme

Towa No Mirai

Pictures

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Discography

Albums
Decade of Bravehearts
Animetal Marathon VII - Tatake Metal Hero
Animetal Marathon VI - The Sentimental
Animetal Marathon V
Animetal Marathon IV
Complete Last Live
Complete First Live
Animetal Marathon III
Animetal no Besuto (compilation)
Animetal Marathon II
Animetal Marathon I


Mini-Album
The Animetal - Re-birth Heroes


Singles
Yuuki no Akashi
Towa no Mirai
Sentimental
Animetal Lady Kenzan
Animetal Summer
tokusatsu de Ikou
Animetal Lady Sanjou!
This is Animetal
The Juppongatana
Shukuteki Kenzan
Animetal

Links

Official Site

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