Heartstrings is the debut studio album by Japanese novelty heavy metal band Aisenshi, released through Metallic Core on June 5, 2013. Released as the spiritual successor to lead vocalist Eizo Sakamoto's previous band Animetal, the album features metal covers of various anime theme songs.[1][2][3]
| Heartstrings | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | June 5, 2013 |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 39:26 |
| Language | Japanese |
| Label | Metallic Core |
The album peaked at No. 296 on Oricon's weekly albums chart.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Original anime | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nadia" (Instrumental) | 2:37 | |
| 2. | "Getter Robo Go" (Gettā Robo Gō (ゲッターロボ號)) | Getter Robo Go | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Grand Prix no Taka" (Guranpuri no Taka (ランプリの鷹, "Hawk of the Grand Prix")) | Arrow Emblem: Hawk of the Grand Prix | 4:31 |
| 4. | "UFO Senshi Dai Apolon" (Yūfō Senshi Daiaporon (UFO戦士ダイアポロン, "UFO Warrior Dai Apolon")) | UFO Senshi Dai Apolon | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Inishie" ((いにしえ, "Ancient")) | 4:46 | |
| 6. | "Karate Baka Ichidai" ((空手バカ一代, "A Karate-Crazy Life")) | Karate Baka Ichidai | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Iron Leaguer: Kagirinaki Shimei" (Aian Rīgā ~Kagirinaki Shimei~ (アイアンリーガー～限りなき使命～, "Iron Leaguer: Limitless Mission")) | Shippū! Iron Leaguer | 3:29 |
| 8. | "L-Gaim - Time for L-Gaim" (Erugaimu -Time for L-GAIM- (エルガイム -Time for L-GAIM-)) | Heavy Metal L-Gaim | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Taga Tame ni" ((誰がために, "For Whose Sake")) | Cyborg 009 | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Z no Theme" (Zetto no Tēma (Zのテーマ, "Theme of Z")) | Mazinger Z | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 39:26 | ||
Personnel
edit- Eizo Sakamoto (さかもと えいぞう, Sakamoto Eizō) – lead vocals
- She-Ja (屍忌蛇, Shīja) – lead guitar
- Hiro – bass
- Katsuji – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 296 |
References
edit- ^ "Heartstrings". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ^ "An Interview with Eizo Sakamoto". Metal Maniac. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ^ "HEARTSTRINGS | 哀旋士". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ^ a b "HEARTSTRINGS | 哀旋士". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
External links
edit- Heartstrings at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Heartstrings at Discogs