Animetal the Second (album) explained

Animetal the Second
Type:	studio
Artist:	Animetal the Second
Cover:	Animetal the Second.jpg
Recorded:	2014
Length:	68:08
Language:	Japanese
Label:	Gr8! Records
Producer:	Dark Knight
Next Title:	Blizzard of Animetal the Second
Next Year:	2016

is the first full-length album by Animetal the Second, a solo project by anonymous female singer Queen.M. Released through Gr8! Records on March 25, 2015, it is a spiritual continuation of Eizo Sakamoto's cover band Animetal. The album consists of heavy metal covers of popular anime theme songs from the 1990s and 2000s. It also features guest performances by Dokken guitarist George Lynch, Pretty Maids guitarist Ken Hammer, Ratt guitarist Warren DeMartini, Granrodeo guitarist E-Zuka and Loudness members Akira Takasaki and Masayoshi Yamashita.^{[1] [2]}

The album peaked at No. 137 on Oricon's weekly albums chart.^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are arranged by Metal Yoity, except tracks 6 and 9 by F.A.B.

Personnel

• Queen.M – Lead vocals
• Z.Z.T. – All instruments (except where indicated)

with

• George Lynch – Guitar (2, 13)
• Akira Takasaki – Guitar (3, 14)
• E-Zuka – Guitar (4, 15)
• Toru Meki – Guitar (5)
• Ken Hammer – Guitar (6, 10)
• Metal Pool – Guitar (6, 9)
• Warren DeMartini – Guitar (7)
• Matsu – Guitar (11)
• Dual Guy – Guitar (12)
• Masayoshi Yamashita – Bass (3, 12, 14)
• Tak Arama – Bass (5, 11)
• Metal Yoity – Bass (6, 9), guitar (9)
• F.A.B. – all instruments (6, 9)

Notes and References

1. Web site: LOUDNESS高崎＆山下参加「アクエリオン」メタルカバー解禁 . . March 11, 2015 . 2021-09-22.
2. Web site: ANIMETAL THE SECOND / アニメタル・ザ・セカンド . Disk Union . 2021-09-22.
3. Web site: ANIMETAL THE SECOND 二代目アニメタル . . 2021-09-23.