is the fourth full album by Japanese novelty heavy metal band

Animetal was a Japanese heavy metal band who specialized in metal covers of theme songs from classic and modern Japanese anime and tokusatsu television series. They were composed of several luminaries of the Japanese metal scene, most notably vocalis ...

, released through Cutting Edge Records on September 12, 2001. The album consists of a non-stop

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of metal covers of anime themes from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. It also marked the return of Animetal after a two-year hiatus. However, it was also the last to feature lead guitarist She-Ja, who was then replaced by

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on the band's subsequent releases.

Track listing

All tracks are arranged by Animetal.

Personnel

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Lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of the ...

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Guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

*Masaki -

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with *Katsuji -

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* - Vocals (8) *NOV - Vocals (19) * - Female vocals (31)

Footnotes

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Animetal Marathon 4 2001 albums Animetal albums 2000s Japanese-language albums 2000s covers albums Avex Group albums