Animetal Marathon IV

Animetal Marathon IV (アニメタル・マラソンⅣ, Animetaru Marason Fō) is the fourth full album by Animetal. This album focuses on the theme songs of anime from the 1980s. It also marked the return of Animetal after a two-year hiatus. However, it was also the last to feature lead guitarist She-Ja, who was then replaced by Syu on the band's subsequent releases.

Animetal Marathon IV
Studio album by Animetal
Released	September 12, 2001
Genre	Heavy metal
Label	Cutting Edge Records
Animetal chronology
Complete First Live Complete Last Live (1999) Animetal Marathon IV (2001) Animetal Lady Marathon II (2002)

This was the band's only album released by Cutting Edge Records, a division of The Avex Group.

Track listing

1. "Hell's Three Musketeers -Instrumental-" (地獄の三銃士 - Instrumental -, Jigoku no San Jūshi)
2. "Monarch of Space! Godmars" (宇宙の王者！ゴッドマーズ, Uchū no Ōja! Goddomāzu)
3. "L-Gaim -Time for L-GAIM-" (エルガイム -Time for L-GAIM-, Erugaimu - Time for L-GAIM-)
4. "In Search of Lost Legends" (失われた伝説(ゆめ)を求めて, Ushinawareta Yume o Momete, Genesis Climber MOSPEADA (機甲創世記モスピーダ, Kikō Souseiki Mosupīda))
5. "GoShogun Takes Off" (ゴーショーグン発進せよ, GōShōgun Hasshin seyo)
6. "Theme of Trider G7" (トライダーG7のテーマ, Toraidā Jī Sebun no Tēma)
7. "Galaxy Cyclone Braiger" (銀河旋風ブライガー, Ginga Senpū Buraigā)
8. "Galactic Gale Baxingar" (銀河烈風バクシンガー, Ginga Reppū Bakushingā)
9. "Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger" (銀河疾風サスライガー, Ginga Shippū Sasuraigā)
   • Incorporates a portion of Iron Maiden's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
10. "Servant of the Sun Tetsujin 28" (太陽の使者 鉄人２８号, Taiyō no Shisha Tetsujin Nijūhachi-gō)
11. "Our Gatchaman" (われらがガッチャマン, Wareraga Gatchaman)
12. "Gatchaman Fighter" (ガッチャマン ファイター, Gatchaman Faitā)
    • Incorporates Ozzy Osbourne's "I Don't Know"
13. "Our Departure" (おれたちの船出, Oretachi no Funade, Arcadia of My Youth (わが青春のアルカディア, Waga Seishun no Arukadia))
14. "Tiger Mask II" (タイガーマスク二世, Taigā Masuku Nisei)
15. "Hard Fought Honor" (傷だらけの栄光, Kizudarake no Eikō, Ashita no Joe 2 (あしたのジョー２, Ashita no Jō Tsū))
16. "Samurai Giants" (侍ジャイアンツ, Samurai Jaiantsu)
17. "Karate Fool Ichidai" (空手バカ一代, Karate Baka Ichidai)
18. "Kid Of The Barren Lands Isamu" (荒野の少年イサム, Kōya No Shōnen Isamu)
19. "Ai o Torimodose!!" (愛をとりもどせ！！, Ai o Torimodose!!, Fist of the North Star (北斗の拳, Hokuto no Ken))
20. "Game Center Arashi" (ゲームセンターあらし, Gēmu Sentā Arashi)
21. "Dream Control P.M.P.1" (夢操作P.M.P.1, Yume Sōsa P.M.P. Wan, Plawres Sanshiro (プラレス３四郎, Puraresu Sanshirō))
    • Incorporates Judas Priest's "Freewheel Burning"
22. "Dream Hunter" (夢の狩人, Yume no Karyūdo, Acrobunch (魔境伝説アクロバンチ, Makyō Densetsu Akurobanchi))
    • Incorporates Yngwie Malmsteen's "Crash and Burn"
23. "HELLO, VIFAM" (Ginga Hyōryū Vifam (銀河漂流バイファム, Ginga Hyōryū Baifamu))
24. "Golden Warrior Gold Lightan" (黄金戦士ゴールド・ライタン, Ōgon Senshi Gōrudo Raitan)
    • Incorporates Pretty Maids' "Back To Back"
25. "Theme of Mission Outerspace" (亜空大作戦のテーマ, Akū Dasakusen no Tēma, Mission Outerspace Srungle (亜空大作戦スラングル, Akū Daisakusen Suranguru))
26. "Song of Daltanious" (ダルタニアスの歌, Darutaniasu no Uta, Future Robot Daltanious (未来ロボ ダルタニアス, Mirai Robo Darutaniasu))
    • Incorporates UFO's "Doctor Doctor"
27. "Win! Space Fighters" (がんばれ！宇宙の戦士, Ganbare! Uchū no Senshi, Space Emperor God Sigma (宇宙大帝ゴッドシグマ, Uchū Taitei Goddoshiguma))
    • Incorporates Iron Maiden's "Invaders"
28. "Fight! GoLion" (斗え！ゴライオン, Tatakae! Goraion)
    • Incorporates Michael Schenker Group's "Captain Nemo"
29. "Youth of the Galaxy" (銀河の青春, Ginga no Seishun, Armored Fleet Dairugger XV (機甲艦隊ダイラガーXV, Kikō Kantai Dairagā Fifutīn))
30. "Lightspeed ElectroGod Albegas" (光速電神アルベガス, Kōsoku Denjin Arubegasu)
31. "Fight! Magne Robo Gakeen" (たたかえ！ガ・キーン, Tatakae! Gakīn)
    • Incorporates Judas Priest's "Electric Eye"
32. "UFO Warrior Dai Apolon" (UFO戦士ダイアポロン, Yūfō Senshi Daiaporon)
33. "Blocker Army Machine Blaster" (ブロッカー軍団 マシンブラスター, Burokkā Gundan Mashinburastā)
34. "Astroganger" (アストロガンガー, Asutorogangā)
35. "Iron Leaguer: Limitless Mission" (アイアンリーガー～限りなき使命～, Aian Rīgā ~Kagirinaki Shimei~)
36. "Getter Robo Go" (ゲッターロボ號, Gettā Robo Gō)
37. "Theme of Z" (Zのテーマ, Zetto no Tēma)

Personnel

• Eizo Sakamoto (さかもと えいぞう, Sakamoto Eizō) - Lead vocals
• She-Ja (屍忌蛇, Shiija) - Guitar
• Masaki - Bass

with

• Katsuji - Drums
• Mitsuo Takeuchi (竹内 光雄, Takeuchi Mitsuo) - Vocals on "Galactic Gale Baxinger"
• NOV - Vocals on "Ai o Torimodose!!"
• Mie (未唯) - Female vocals on "Fight! Magne Robo Gakeen"

References

• Animetal Discography