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	Sony Music Japan International
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. The album consists of a series of English language covers of the theme songs of popular anime series.^[1] The album was released in Japan on October 12, 2011.^[2]^[3] It received an American release on June 26, 2012, containing 4 bonus tracks from their follow up album Animetal USA W.^[4]

Animetal USA charted at number 18 on the Oricon Weekly Album Charts, remaining in the charts for 9 weeks.

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Anime & original artist	Length
1.	"Space Battleship Yamato" (宇宙戦艦ヤマト Uchū Senkan Yamato)	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!" (魔訶不思議アドベンチャー! Makafushigi Adobenchā!, "A Mystical Adventure!")	Dragon Ball, song by Hiroki Takahashi	3:42
5.	"Zankoku na Tenshi no These" (残酷な天使のテーゼ Zankoku na Tenshi no Tēze, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis")	Neon Genesis Evangelion, song by Yoko Takahashi	4:42
6.	"Ai o Torimodose!!" (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" (がんばれドカベン, "Let's Go Dokaben")	Dokaben, song by Koorogi '73	3:05
8.	"Pegasus Fantasy" (ペガサス幻想 Pegasasu Fantajī)	Saint Seiya, song by Make-Up	4:40
9.	"Ike Tiger Mask" (行けタイガーマスク Ike Taigā Masuku, "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 Hyuuma" (ゆけゆけ飛雄馬 "Go Go Hyuuma")	Star of the Giants, song by Ensemble Bokka	4:01
Total length:			42:27

American iTunes release
No.	Title	Length
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

References[]

^ "メタルの祭典「LOUD PARK 11」にアニメタルUSA参戦". 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". 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". September 5, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - ANIMETAL USA's Debut Album To Receive U.S. Release". Legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2012-06-14.

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[1] "メタルの祭典「LOUD PARK 11」にアニメタルUSA参戦". 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". 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". September 5, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2012.

[4] "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - ANIMETAL USA's Debut Album To Receive U.S. Release". Legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2012-06-14.

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