Animetal Marathon
title: "Animetal Marathon" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1997-debut-albums", "animetal-albums", "1990s-japanese-language-albums", "1990s-covers-albums", "sony-music-entertainment-japan-albums"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animetal_Marathon" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Animetal Marathon |
| type | cover |
| artist | Animetal |
| cover | Animetal1cover.jpg |
| released | |
| (karaoke) | |
| recorded | 1996 |
| studio | |
| genre | |
| length | 42:19 |
| language | Japanese |
| label | Sony Records |
| producer | Animetal |
| next_title | Animetal Marathon II |
| next_year | 1998 |
| :: |
| name = Animetal Marathon | type = cover | artist = Animetal | cover = Animetal1cover.jpg | alt = | released = (karaoke) | recorded = 1996 | studio = | genre = | length = 42:19 | language = Japanese | label = Sony Records | producer = Animetal | next_title = Animetal Marathon II | next_year = 1998 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. A karaoke version of this album was also released on April 21, 1997. 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.
"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
All tracks are arranged by Animetal.
| headline = | extra_column = Original anime | title1 = Theme of Animetal | note1 = | length1 = 1:03 | title2 = Gatchaman no Uta | note2 = | extra2 = Science Ninja Team Gatchaman | length2 = 0:44 | title3 = Umi no Triton | note3 = | extra3 = Triton of the Sea | length3 = 1:10 | title4 = Tekkaman no Uta | note4 = | extra4 = Tekkaman: The Space Knight | length4 = 0:56 | title5 = Tatakae! Casshan | note5 = | extra5 = Casshan | length5 = 0:44 | title6 = Tatakae! Polymar | note6 = | extra6 = Hurricane Polymar | length6 = 0:52 | title7 = Ikuzo! Gōdam | note7 = | extra7 = Gowappa 5 Gōdam | length7 = 0:50 | title8 = Babel Nisei | note8 = | extra8 = Babel II | length8 = 0:43 | title9 = Combattler V Theme | note9 = | extra9 = Chōdenji Robo Combattler V | length9 = 0:49 | title10 = Voltes V no Uta | note10 = | extra10 = Chōdenji Machine Voltes V | length10 = 1:32 | title11 = Tate! Tōshō Daimos | note11 = | extra11 = Tōshō Daimos | length11 = 1:09 | title12 = Yūsha Raideen | note12 = | extra12 = Reideen The Brave | length12 = 0:53 | title13 = Daikūmaryū GaikingSong ending incorporates Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" | note13 = | extra13 = Dino Mech Gaiking | length13 = 0:57 | title14 = Suki da Danguard AceIncorporates Led Zeppelin's "Communication Breakdown" | note14 = | extra14 = Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace | length14 = 0:55 | title15 = Dash! Machine Hayabusa | note15 = | extra15 = Machine Hayabusa | length15 = 1:14 | title16 = Grand Prix no Taka | note16 = | extra16 = Arrow Emblem: Hawk of the Grand Prix | length16 = 0:57 | title17 = Tiger Mask | note17 = | extra17 = Tiger Mask | length17 = 0:31 | title18 = Hyōga Senshi Gaislugger | note18 = | extra18 = Hyōga Senshi Gaislugger | length18 = 0:48 | title19 = Taga Tame ni | note19 = | extra19 = Cyborg 009 | length19 = 1:02 | title20 = Ginga Tetsudō 999 | note20 = | extra20 = Galaxy Express 999 | length20 = 1:46 | title21 = Captain HarlockSong ending incorporates Kiss' "Love Gun" | note21 = | extra21 = Space Pirate Captain Harlock | length21 = 0:59 | title22 = Uchū Senkan Yamato | note22 = | extra22 = Space Battleship Yamato | length22 = 0:58 | title23 = Tobe! GundamIncorporates Scorpions' "Blackout" | note23 = | extra23 = Mobile Suit Gundam | length23 = 1:22 | title24 = Fukkatsu no Ideon | note24 = | extra24 = Space Runaway Ideon | length24 = 1:04 | title25 = Macross | note25 = | extra25 = Super Dimension Fortress Macross | length25 = 1:35 | title26 = Ike! Zambot 3 | note26 = | extra26 = Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 | length26 = 1:41 | title27 = Come Here! Daitarn 3Incorporates Iron Maiden's "Running Free" | note27 = | extra27 = Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 | length27 = 1:16 | title28 = Shippu Xabungle | note28 = | extra28 = Combat Mecha Xabungle | length28 = 1:21 | title29 = Dunbine Tobu | note29 = | extra29 = Aura Battler Dunbine | length29 = 1:38 | title30 = Saraba Yasashiki Hibi yoIncorporates Whitesnake's "Crying in the Rain" | note30 = | extra30 = Fang of the Sun Dougram | length30 = 1:48 | title31 = Honō no SadameGuitar riff is loosely derived from Rainbow's "Since You Been Gone" | note31 = | extra31 = Armored Trooper Votoms | length31 = 1:26 | title32 = Mazinger Z | note32 = | extra32 = Mazinger Z | length32 = 0:52 | title33 = Ore wa Great Mazinger | note33 = | extra33 = Great Mazinger | length33 = 1:03 | title34 = Tobe! Grendizer | note34 = | extra34 = UFO Robo Grendizer | length34 = 0:54 | title35 = Getter Robo! | note35 = | extra35 = Getter Robo | length35 = 0:55 | title36 = Kōtetsu Jeeg no UtaIncorporates Deep Purple's "Burn" | note36 = | extra36 = Steel Jeeg | length36 = 1:28 | title37 = Devilman no Uta | note37 = | extra37 = Devilman | length37 = 1:08 | title38 = Theme of Animetal (Reprise) | note38 = | length38 = 0:52 | total_length = 42:19
Personnel
- Eizo Sakamoto - Lead vocals
- She-Ja - Guitar
- Masaki - Bass
- Yasuhiro Umezawa - Drums
Footnotes
References
References
- "アニメタル / アニメタル・マラソン".
- "ANIMETAL MARATHON / アニメタル・マラソン {{!}} ANIMETAL アニメタル".
- "アニメタル / アニメタル・マラソンのカラオケ [廃盤]".
- "ANIMETAL MARATHON {{!}} アニメタル". [[Oricon]].
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