Heartstrings (Aisenshi album)

Heartstrings
Studio album by
Aisenshi
ReleasedJune 5, 2013 (2013-06-05)
Recorded2013
Genre
Length39:26
LanguageJapanese
LabelMetallic Core

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]

The album peaked at No. 296 on Oricon's weekly albums chart.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleOriginal animeLength
1."Nadia" (Instrumental) 2:37
2."Getter Robo Go" (Gettā Robo Gō (ゲッターロボ號))Getter Robo Go4:12
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 Prix4:31
4."UFO Senshi Dai Apolon" (Yūfō Senshi Daiaporon (UFO戦士ダイアポロン, "UFO Warrior Dai Apolon"))UFO Senshi Dai Apolon4:38
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 Ichidai3:42
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 Leaguer3:29
8."L-Gaim - Time for L-Gaim" (Erugaimu -Time for L-GAIM- (エルガイム -Time for L-GAIM-))Heavy Metal L-Gaim4:02
9."Taga Tame ni" ((誰がために, "For Whose Sake"))Cyborg 0093:48
10."Z no Theme" (Zetto no Tēma (Zのテーマ, "Theme of Z"))Mazinger Z3:41
Total length:39:26

Personnel

  • 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

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] 296

References

  1. ^ "Heartstrings". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  2. ^ "An Interview with Eizo Sakamoto". Metal Maniac. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  3. ^ "HEARTSTRINGS | 哀旋士". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  4. ^ a b "HEARTSTRINGS | 哀旋士". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-09-26.