Mardelas Explained

Mardelas
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Tokyo, Japan
Years Active:	2014–present
Label:	King Records
Current Members:	Marina Hebiishi Kikyo Oikawa Hisayuki Motoishi
Past Members:	Hibiki Hideaki Yumida

Mardelas is a Japanese heavy metal band, active since 2014. They have released 4 studio albums, 4 live albums, 2 video albums, 1 EP and 7 singles.

History

Mardelas was started in 2014 as a solo project of Marina Hebiishi, ex-vocalist of Destrose. She was joined by members of Screaming Symphony and Light Bringer, and the band got a record deal with King Records.^[1]

The band's debut studio album, titled Mardelas I, was released on April 22, 2015.^{[2] [3]} The album was ranked No. 49 on Oricon's albums chart.^[4] That same year, they released a single "Thousand Cranes".^[5] The second full-length album, Mardelas II, was released on June 15, 2016.^[6]

After a live show on May 6, 2017, bassist Hibiki left the band.^[7] He was later replaced by Hisayuki Motoishi.^[8] Mardelas III, released on May 22, 2019,^[9] is a concept album about a widow plotting revenge for her husband's assassination.^[10] In 2021, they released first live video album Mardelas Official Bootleg Vol.1 -Faith in Tomorrow-.^[11] The band's fourth album, Mardelas IV, was released on September 7, 2022.^[12] In 2023, they released a single "Snake to the Fire", the first to feature lyrics written entirely in English.^[13]

Members

Current members

• Marina Hebiishi – vocals
• Kikyo Oikawa – guitars
• Hisayuki Motoishi – bass

Former members

• Hibiki – bass
• Hideaki Yumida – drums

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

• Mardelas I (2015)
• Mardelas II (2016)
• Mardelas III (2018)
• Mardelas IV (2022)

EPs

• "Ground Zero" (2019)

Live albums

• Mardelas IV Tour 2022 in Nagoya (2023)
• Mardelas IV Tour 2023 Extra Vol.1 (2023)
• Mardelas IV Tour 2023 Extra Vol.2 (2023)
• Snake to the Fire Tour 2023 (2024)

Video albums

• Mardelas Official Bootleg Vol.1 -Faith in Tomorrow- (2021)
• Mardelas Official Bootleg Vol.2 -Mardelas IV Tour 2022 Tokyo Final- (2023)

Singles

• "Daybreak / Phantasia" (2014)
• "千羽鶴 -Thousand Cranes-" (2015)
• "Snake to Revive" (2016)
• "Omiyage CD" (2016)
• "Snake to Metamorphose" (2017)
• "Infinite Trinity" (2022)
• "Snake to the Fire" (2023)

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mardelas . 2024-05-17 . jame-world.com.
2. Web site: 2015-01-12 . Mardelas to Make Major Debut . 2024-05-17 . jame-world.com.
3. Web site: 2015-03-27 . Mardelas Unveil Album Details . 2024-05-17 . jame-world.com.
4. Web site: Mardelasの作品 . 2024-05-17 . oricon.co.jp.
5. Web site: 2015-11-01 . Mardelas to Release New Single "Thousand Cranes" . 2024-05-17 . jrocknews.com . en.
6. Web site: 2016-05-31 . New Album from Mardelas . 2024-05-17 . jame-world.com.
7. Web site: 2017-04-16 . hibiki Quits Mardelas . 2024-05-17 . jame-world.com.
8. Web site: 2017-12-09 . News from Mardelas . 2024-05-17 . jame-world.com.
9. Web site: 2019-03-23 . New Album from Mardelas . 2024-05-17 . jame-world.com.
10. Web site: 2019-09-15 . Mardelas - Mardelas III . 2024-05-17 . jame-world.com.
11. Web site: 2021-12-01 . New Single from Mardelas . 2024-05-17 . jame-world.com.
12. Web site: 2022-08-12 . New Album from Mardelas . 2024-05-17 . jame-world.com.
13. Web site: 2023-09-17 . New Digital Single from Mardelas . 2024-05-17 . jame-world.com.