Aestetica Explained

Aestetica
Type:	studio
Artist:	Mari Hamada
Cover:	Mari Hamada - Aestetica.jpg
Length:	56:17
Language:	Japanese
Label:	Meldac/Tokuma Japan
Producer:	Mari Hamada
Prev Year:	2008
Next Title:	Golden Best: Mari Hamada ~Victor Years~
Next Year:	2010

is the 20th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on February 17, 2010 by Meldac/Tokuma Japan. It was Hamada's first studio release in nearly two years, and it marked her return to her heavy metal roots, with Loudness guitarist Akira Takasaki as a guest musician.^{[1] [2]}

Aestetica peaked at No. 35 on Oricon's albums chart, marking a resurgence in her popularity.^[3]

Personnel

• Akira Takasaki – guitar
• Michael Landau – guitar
• Michael Thompson – guitar
• Hiroyuki Ohtsuki – guitar, bass
• Takashi Masuzaki – guitar
• Leland Sklar – bass
• Kōichi Terasawa – bass
• Shōtarō Mitsuzono – bass
• Takanobu Masuda – keyboards
• Gregg Bissonette – drums
• Hirotsugu Homma – drums
• Satoshi "Joe" Miyawaki – drums

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)	35
Japanese Top Albums (Billboard)^[4]	59

External links

• (Mari Hamada)
• Official website (Tokuma Japan)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mari Hamada / Aestetica . CDJournal . 2020-04-20.
2. Web site: Aestetica/浜田麻里 . . 2020-04-20.
3. Web site: Aestetica/浜田麻里 . . 2020-04-20.
4. Web site: Billboard Japan Top Albums . . 2010-02-24 . 2021-05-07.