Animetal Marathon

Animetal Marathon (アニメタル・マラソン, Animetaru Marason) is the first full-length album released by Japanese novelty heavy metal band Animetal. The covers in this Marathon are of anime from the 1960s and 1970s. A karaoke version of this album was also released. 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.[1]

Animetal Marathon
Studio album by
Animetal
ReleasedMarch 23, 1997
GenreHeavy metal
Length42:19
LabelSony Japan
Animetal chronology
Animetal Marathon
(1997)		 Animetal Marathon II
(1998)

"Gatchaman no Uta," "Combattler V no Theme," "Yuusha 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. "Uchuu 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 Marathon II, Animetal Marathon III and Best of Animetal, as well as the band's singles. A female counterpart is used on Animetal Lady's album covers.

Track listing
  1. "Theme of Animetal" (アニメタルのテーマ, Animetaru no Tēma)
  2. "Song of Gatchaman" (ガッチャマンの歌, Gatchaman no Uta)
  3. "Triton of the Sea" (海のトリトン, Umi no Toriton)
  4. "Song of Tekkaman" (テッカマンの歌, Tekkaman no Uta)
  5. "Fight! Casshan" (たたかえ！キャシャーン, Tatakae! Kyashān)
  6. "Fight! Polymar" (戦え！ポリマー, Tatakae! Porimā)
  7. "Let's Go! Godam" (行くぞ！ゴーダム, Ikuzo! Gōdamu)
  8. "Babel II" (バビル２世, Babiru Nisei)
  9. "Theme of Combattler V" (コン・バトラーVのテーマ, Kon Batorā Bui no Tēma)
  10. "Song of Voltes V" (ボルテスVの歌, Borutesu Faibu no Uta)
  11. "Arise! Brave Leader Daimos" (立て！闘将ダイモス, Tate! Tōshō Daimosu)
  12. "Brave Raideen" (勇者ライディーン, Yūsha Raidīn)
  13. "Great Sky Demon Dragon Gaiking" (大空魔竜ガイキング, Daikūmaryū Gaikingu)
  14. "We Love You, Danguard Ace" (すきだッ ダンガードA, Suki da Dangādo Ēsu)
  15. "Dash! Machine Hayabusa" (ダッシュ！マシンハヤブサ, Dasshu! Mashin Hayabusa)
  16. "Hawk of the Grand Prix" (ランプリの鷹, Guranpuri no Taka)
  17. "Tiger Mask" (タイガーマスク, Taigā Masuku)
  18. "Glacier Knight Gaislaggar" (氷河戦士ガイスラッガー, Hyōga Senshi Gaisuraggā)
  19. "For Whose Sake" (誰がために, Taga Tame ni, Cyborg 009)
  20. "Galaxy Express 999" (銀河鉄道９９９, Ginga Tetsudō Surī Nain)
  21. "Captain Harlock" (キャプテンハーロック, Kyaputen Hārokku)
  22. "Space Battleship Yamato" (宇宙戦艦ヤマト, Uchū Senkan Yamato)
  23. "Fly! Gundam" (翔べ！ガンダム, Tobe! Gundamu, Mobile Suit Gundam (機動戦士ガンダム, Kidō Senshi Gandamu))
  24. "Space Runaway Ideon of Rebirth" (復活のイデオン, Fukkatsu no Ideon)
  25. "Macross" (マクロス, Makurosu)
  26. "Go! Zambot 3" (行け！ザンボット３, Ike! Zanbotto Surī)
  27. "Come Here! Daitarn 3" (カムヒア！ダイターン３, Kamu Hiya! Daitān Surī)
  28. "Gale Wind Xabungle" (疾風ザブングル, Shippū Zabungaru)
  29. "Flying Dunbine" (ダンバインとぶ, Danbain Tobu)
  30. "Farewell, Gentle Days" (さらばやさしき日々よ, Saraba Yasashiki Hibiyo, Fang of the Sun Dougram)
  31. "Tragedy of Fire" (炎のさだめ, Honō no Sadame, Armored Trooper Votoms)
  32. "Mazinger Z" (マジンガーZ, Majingā Zetto)
  33. "I am Great Mazinger" (おれはグレートマジンガー, Ore wa Gurēto Majingā)
  34. "Fight! Grendizer" (とべ！グレンダイザー, Tobe! Gurendazā)
  35. "Getter Robo!" (ゲッターロボ！, Gettā Robo!)
  36. "Song of Steel Jeeg" (鋼鉄ジーグのうた, Kōtetsu no Jīgu no Uta)
  37. "Song of Devilman" (デビルマンのうた, Debiruman no Uta)
  38. "Theme of Animetal (Reprise)" (アニメタルのテーマ(Reprise), Animetaru no Tēma (Reprise))

Personnel

References
  1. "Animetal - Animetal Marathon". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-02-19.



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