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Animetal Marathon

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Animetal Marathon
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 21, 1997 (1997-03-21)
April 21, 1997 (1997-04-21) (karaoke)
Recorded1996
Studio
  • MIT Studio
  • Arc Garret
  • Power House Studio
  • Studio Take-One
  • On Air Azabu Studio
Genre
Length42:19
LanguageJapanese
LabelSony Records
ProducerAnimetal
Animetal chronology
Animetal Marathon
(1997)
Animetal Marathon II
(1998)

Animetal Marathon (アニメタル・マラソン, Animetaru Marason) is the first full-length album by Japanese novelty heavy metal band Animetal, released through Sony Records on March 21, 1997. The album consists of a non-stop marathon of metal covers of anime themes from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.[1][2] A karaoke version of this album was also released on April 21, 1997.[3] This is also the only studio album to feature the band as a quartet; all other releases have the band as a trio with a guest drummer.[4]

"Gatchaman no Uta," "Combattler V no Theme," "Yūsha Raideen," "Tatakae! Casshan," "Mazinger Z," "Getter Robo" and "Devilman no Uta" were previously recorded as a six-minute marathon and independently released as the band's self-titled 1996 EP. "Uchū Senkan Yamato," "Umi no Triton," "Great Mazinger," "Tatakae! Polymar," "Tiger Mask," "Babel II" and "Taga Tame ni (Cyborg 009 theme)" were recorded as a separate marathon titled This is Animetal. Majority of this album was mixed with tracks from This is Animetal, Tokusatsu de Ikou!, Animetal Summer, Animetal Lady Sanjo!, Animetal Lady Kenzan and Animetal Lady Marathon and released internationally as This Is Japanimetal Marathon.

Some songs in the marathon incorporate guitar riffs from classic hard rock and heavy metal songs. For instance, "Suki da Danguard Ace" uses the intro riff of Led Zeppelin's "Communication Breakdown."

The album cover's unnamed skeleton mascot is a parody of Iron Maiden's Eddie and Megadeth's Vic Rattlehead. He also appears on Animetal's albums and singles released by Sony Records. A female counterpart is used on Animetal Lady Marathon and its associated singles.

Track listing

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All tracks are arranged by Animetal.

No.TitleOriginal animeLength
1."Theme of Animetal" (Animetaru no Tēma (アニメタルのテーマ)) 1:03
2."Gatchaman no Uta" ((ガッチャマンの歌, "Song of Gatchaman"))Science Ninja Team Gatchaman0:44
3."Umi no Triton" (Umi no Toriton (海のトリトン))Triton of the Sea1:10
4."Tekkaman no Uta" ((テッカマンの歌, "Song of Tekkaman"))Tekkaman: The Space Knight0:56
5."Tatakae! Casshan" (Tatakae! Kyashān (たたかえ!キャシャーン, "Fight! Casshan"))Casshan0:44
6."Tatakae! Polymar" (Tatakae! Porimā (戦え!ポリマー, "Fight! Polymar"))Hurricane Polymar0:52
7."Ikuzo! Gōdam" (Ikuzo! Gōdamu (行くぞ!ゴーダム, "Let's Go! Gōdam"))Gowappa 5 Gōdam0:50
8."Babel Nisei" (Babiru Nisei (バビル2世))Babel II0:43
9."Combattler V Theme" (Kon Batorā Bui no Tēma (コン・バトラーVのテーマ))Chōdenji Robo Combattler V0:49
10."Voltes V no Uta" (Borutesu Faibu no Uta (ボルテスVの歌, "Song of Voltes V"))Chōdenji Machine Voltes V1:32
11."Tate! Tōshō Daimos" (Tate! Tōshō Daimosu (立て!闘将ダイモス, "Arise! Brave Leader Daimos"))Tōshō Daimos1:09
12."Yūsha Raideen" (Yūsha Raidīn (勇者ライディーン))Reideen The Brave0:53
13."Daikūmaryū Gaiking[fn 1]" (Daikūmaryū Gaikingu (大空魔竜ガイキング, "Great Sky King Gaiking"))Dino Mech Gaiking0:57
14."Suki da Danguard Ace[fn 2]" (Suki da Dangādo Ēsu (すきだッ ダンガードA, "We Love You, Danguard Ace"))Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace0:55
15."Dash! Machine Hayabusa" (Dasshu! Mashin Hayabusa (ダッシュ!マシンハヤブサ))Machine Hayabusa1:14
16."Grand Prix no Taka" (Guranpuri no Taka (ランプリの鷹, "Hawk of the Grand Prix"))Arrow Emblem: Hawk of the Grand Prix0:57
17."Tiger Mask" (Taigā Masuku (タイガーマスク))Tiger Mask0:31
18."Hyōga Senshi Gaislugger" (Hyōga Senshi Gaisuraggā (氷河戦士ガイスラッガー, "Glacier Warrior Gaislugger"))Hyōga Senshi Gaislugger0:48
19."Taga Tame ni" ((誰がために, "For Who's Sake"))Cyborg 0091:02
20."Ginga Tetsudō 999" (Ginga Tetsudō Surī Nain (銀河鉄道999))Galaxy Express 9991:46
21."Captain Harlock[fn 3]" (Kyaputen Hārokku (キャプテンハーロック))Space Pirate Captain Harlock0:59
22."Uchū Senkan Yamato" ((宇宙戦艦ヤマト))Space Battleship Yamato0:58
23."Tobe! Gundam[fn 4]" (Tobe! Gundamu (翔べ!ガンダム, "Fly! Gundam"))Mobile Suit Gundam1:22
24."Fukkatsu no Ideon" ((復活のイデオン, "Ideon's Rebirth"))Space Runaway Ideon1:04
25."Macross" (Makurosu (マクロス))Super Dimension Fortress Macross1:35
26."Ike! Zambot 3" (Ike! Zanbotto Surī (行け!ザンボット3, "Go! Zambot 3"))Invincible Super Man Zambot 31:41
27."Come Here! Daitarn 3[fn 5]" (Kamu Hia! Daitān Surī (カムヒア!ダイターン3))Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 31:16
28."Shippu Xabungle" (Shippū Zabungaru (疾風ザブングル, "Gale Wind Xabungle"))Combat Mecha Xabungle1:21
29."Dunbine Tobu" (Danbain Tobu (ダンバインとぶ, Flying Dunbine))Aura Battler Dunbine1:38
30."Saraba Yasashiki Hibi yo[fn 6]" ((さらばやさしき日々よ, "Farewell, Gentle Days"))Fang of the Sun Dougram1:48
31."Honō no Sadame[fn 7]" ((炎のさだめ, "Tragedy of Fire"))Armored Trooper Votoms1:26
32."Mazinger Z" (Majingā Zetto (マジンガーZ))Mazinger Z0:52
33."Ore wa Great Mazinger" (Ore wa Gurēto Majingā (おれはグレートマジンガー, "I Am Great Mazinger"))Great Mazinger1:03
34."Tobe! Grendizer" (Tobe! Gurendazā (とべ!グレンダイザー, "Fly! Grendizer"))UFO Robo Grendizer0:54
35."Getter Robo!" (Gettā Robo! (ゲッターロボ!))Getter Robo0:55
36."Kōtetsu Jeeg no Uta[fn 8]" (Kōtetsu Jīgu no Uta (鋼鉄ジーグのうた, "Song of Steel Jeeg"))Steel Jeeg1:28
37."Devilman no Uta" (Debiruman no Uta (デビルマンのうた, "Song of Devilman"))Devilman1:08
38."Theme of Animetal (Reprise)" (Animetaru no Tēma (Reprise) (アニメタルのテーマ(Reprise))) 0:52
Total length:42:19

Personnel

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Song ending incorporates Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train"
  2. ^ Incorporates Led Zeppelin's "Communication Breakdown"
  3. ^ Song ending incorporates Kiss' "Love Gun"
  4. ^ Incorporates Scorpions' "Blackout"
  5. ^ Incorporates Iron Maiden's "Running Free"
  6. ^ Incorporates Whitesnake's "Crying in the Rain"
  7. ^ Guitar riff is loosely derived from Rainbow's "Since You Been Gone"
  8. ^ Incorporates Deep Purple's "Burn"

References

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  1. ^ "アニメタル / アニメタル・マラソン". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  2. ^ "ANIMETAL MARATHON / アニメタル・マラソン | ANIMETAL アニメタル". Disk Union. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  3. ^ "アニメタル / アニメタル・マラソンのカラオケ [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  4. ^ "ANIMETAL MARATHON | アニメタル". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
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