Mardelas is a Japanese
heavy metal band, active since 2014. They have released 4 studio albums, 4 live albums, 2 video albums, 1 EP and 7 singles.
History
Mardelas was started in 2014 as a solo project of Marina Hebiishi, ex-vocalist of
Destrose. She was joined by members of Screaming Symphony and
Light Bringer, and the band got a record deal with
King Records.
The band's debut studio album, titled ''Mardelas I'', was released on April 22, 2015. The album was ranked No. 49 on
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's albums chart. That same year, they released a single "Thousand Cranes". The second full-length album, ''Mardelas II'', was released on June 15, 2016.
After a live show on May 6, 2017, bassist Hibiki left the band. He was later replaced by Hisayuki Motoishi. ''Mardelas III'', released on May 22, 2019, is a concept album about a widow plotting revenge for her husband's assassination. In 2021, they released first live video album ''Mardelas Official Bootleg Vol.1 -Faith in Tomorrow-''. The band's fourth album, ''Mardelas IV'', was released on September 7, 2022. In 2023, they released a single "Snake to the Fire", the first to feature lyrics written entirely in English.
Members
Current members
* Marina Hebiishi – vocals
* Kikyo Oikawa – guitars
* Hisayuki Motoishi – bass
Former members
* Hibiki – bass
* Hideaki Yumida – drums
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Mardelas I'' (2015)
* ''Mardelas II'' (2016)
* ''Mardelas III'' (2018)
* ''Mardelas IV'' (2022)
EPs
* "Ground Zero" (2019)
Live albums
* ''Mardelas IV Tour 2022 in Nagoya'' (2023)
* ''Mardelas IV Tour 2023 Extra Vol.1'' (2023)
* ''Mardelas IV Tour 2023 Extra Vol.2'' (2023)
* ''Snake to the Fire Tour 2023'' (2024)
Video albums
* ''Mardelas Official Bootleg Vol.1 -Faith in Tomorrow-'' (2021)
* ''Mardelas Official Bootleg Vol.2 -Mardelas IV Tour 2022 Tokyo Final-'' (2023)
Singles
* "Daybreak / Phantasia" (2014)
* "千羽鶴 -Thousand Cranes-" (2015)
* "Snake to Revive" (2016)
* "Omiyage CD" (2016)
* "Snake to Metamorphose" (2017)
* "Infinite Trinity" (2022)
* "Snake to the Fire" (2023)
References
External links
Official website
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Japanese heavy metal musical groups
Japanese power metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 2014
Female-fronted musical groups
Mixed-gender bands
King Records (Japan) artists