Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man[1][2][3][4][5] is the debut studio album by video game metal/power metal band Powerglove released October 31, 2007. The album contains cover versions of music from various video games, similar to their previous release, Total Pwnage.
| Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man | ||||
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| Released | October 31, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Video game metal, power metal, speed metal | |||
| Length | 48:44 | |||
| Producer | Powerglove | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| G4 | Favorable[1] |
The album was recorded in various locations and mixed at the band's home studio.[6]
Track listing
editAll songs arranged and remixed by Powerglove.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "So Sexy Robotnik" (Sonic the Hedgehog 2) | Masato Nakamura | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Mario Minor" (Super Mario Bros. / Super Mario World) | Koji Kondo | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Fight On" (Killer Instinct) | Robin Beanland, Graeme Norgate | 6:14 |
| 4. | "Vanquish the Horrible Night" (Castlevania II / Castlevania III) | Kenichi Matsubara, Yoshinori Sasaki, Jun Funahashi, Yukie Morimoto | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Blasting the Hornet" (Mega Man X3) | Kinuyo Yamashita | 3:14 |
| 6. | "The Duck Grinder" (Duck Hunt) | Koji Kondo, Hirokazu Tanaka | 2:20 |
| 7. | "Power, Wisdom, Courage" (The Legend of Zelda / A Link to the Past / Ocarina of Time) | Koji Kondo | 5:50 |
| 8. | "Omnishred (We're Gonna Need a Bigger Sword)" (Final Fantasy VII) | Nobuo Uematsu | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Holy Orders (Be Quick and Just Shred)" (Guilty Gear X) | Daisuke Ishiwatari | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man" (Mortal Kombat / Mega Man 2) | Oliver Adams, Takashi Tateishi, Manami Matsumae, Yoshihiro Sakaguchi, Steve Jablonsky | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Red Wings Over Baron" (Final Fantasy IV) | Nobuo Uematsu | 7:49 |
Personnel
edit- Chris Marchiel — guitar
- Alex Berkson — guitar
- Nick Avila — bass
- Bassil Silver-Hajo — drums
- Mixed by Bassil Silver-Hajo and Powerglove.
- Produced and Engineered by Powerglove.
- Matt Pigott: Guitar Solo on "Holy Orders," Synth Programming on "So Sexy Robotnik" and "Metal Kombat."
- Synths by Alex Berkson and Powerglove.
- Simon Jeker: Saxophone on "So Sexy Robotnik"
- Minor Key Transposition on "Mario Minor" by S.S.H.
- Powergirl, Front and Back Cover Art by Dave Rapoza
- Zebediah Portrait, Sprites and Layout by Chris Marchiel
References
edit- ^ a b Damigella, Rick (July 27, 2019). Powerglove - Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man Review. G4. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012.
- ^ Rademacher, Brian (2008). "Rock Eyez Webzine: Powerglove- "Metal Combat For The Mortal man"- Demo Review". Rock Eyez Webzine. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ Strader, Brandon (2008). "Album Review POWERGLOVE- Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man :: Maelstrom :: Issue No 60". Maelstrom. Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ "Powerglove - Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man (2007)". Department of Virtuosity. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ Porter, Jason (2007-11-29). "Powerglove - Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man". Game Chronicles. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ 10 Questions with Powerglove. spinelanguage. May 24, 2009. Archived from the original on November 5, 2009.