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D-Metal Stars | |
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| Origin | United States |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Walt Disney Records |
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D-Metal Stars is an American heavy metal band spin-off of the successful Animetal USA project. The band covers heavy metal versions of popular Disney songs on Walt Disney Records. [1] [2]
| Metal Disney | |
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| Studio album by D-Metal Stars | |
| Released | October 5, 2016(Japan) March 31, 2017(U.S.) |
| Recorded | 2016 |
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| Length | 39:26 |
| Label | Walt Disney Records |
The debut album Metal Disney was released in October 2016 on Walt Disney Records in the Japanese market. It reached No. 3 on the Amazon Japan Hard Rock / Metal Best Sellers chart, and No. 2 on the Children's Chart. The album was then released for the U.S. Market on March 31, 2017 by Universal Music Group landing on the Billboard, iTunes, and Amazon charts. [3] [4]
In June 2017, Metal Disney became a #1 Best Seller on "Amazon Hard Rock & Metal Digital Music Best Sellers" chart.
The album was engineered by Michael Vescera, with assistant engineering by Billy Burke. It was mixed and mastered by Greg Reely, who has previously worked with Sarah McLachlan, Fear Factory, Machine Head, Coldplay, Devin Townsend, and Overkill.
The song "I see the Light" from Disney's Tangled features special guests Demon Kakka on vocals for the second half and Jeff Watson playing guitar solos.
Michael Nunno is featured on "Mickey Mouse March" with a keyboard solo, with additional backing vocals by Michael Vescera's brothers, Nat Vescera, and Gary Vescera, as well as John Bruno's wife, Gail Bruno.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Disney feature | Length |
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| 1. | "Introduction" | 0:41 | ||
| 2. | "Mickey Mouse March" | Jimmie Dodd | The Mickey Mouse Club | 3:27 |
| 3. | "I See the Light" | Tangled | 4:17 | |
| 4. | "A Whole New World" |
| Aladdin | 3:17 |
| 5. | "It's a Small World" | Sherman Brothers | It's a Small World | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Beauty and the Beast" |
| Beauty and the Beast | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Under the Sea" |
| The Little Mermaid | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Go the Distance" |
| Hercules | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" |
| The Lion King | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Disney Medley |
| 4:23 | |
| 11. | "When You Wish Upon a Star" | Pinocchio | 3:39 | |
| Total length: | 39:26 | |||
June 2017
April 2017
October 2016 (Japan Release)
In 2018, Michael Vescera arranged, produced, and played keyboards on Disney Super Guitar (also known in Japan as Super Guitar Disney), along with John Bruno on rhythm guitars, BJ Zampa on drums, and Chris Vescera on bass. This instrumental release features a guest lead guitarist on each song, being: Zakk Wylde, Paul Gilbert, George Lynch, Richie Kotzen, Orianthi, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Mike Orlando, Phil X, Jeff Watson, and Tak Matsumoto. Super Guitar Disney became a #1 Best Seller on the Amazon Japan Anime Chart and a #3 Best Seller on Amazon Japan Rock Chart.
AniMaze X is the latest project from the members of D-Metal Stars. AniMaze X focuses on a wider variety of musical themes such as superheroes, popular cartoons, classic cover songs, Broadway musicals, movie soundtracks, and the D-Metal Stars "classics". At the end of 2020, AniMaze X released their debut Christmas album AniMazing Xmas, which includes metal renditions of favorite Christmas songs, as well as two original metal Christmas songs. In early 2021, AniMaze X released a reimagined metal version of the Beatles classic "Strawberry Fields Forever".
Yngwie Johan Malmsteen ; born 30 June 1963) is a Swedish guitarist. He first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical playing style in heavy metal, and has released 22 studio albums in a career spanning over 40 years. In August 2009, Time magazine named Malmsteen No. 9 on its list of the 10 best electric guitar players of all-time.
Odyssey is the fourth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 8 April 1988 through Polydor Records. The album reached No. 40 on the US Billboard 200 and remained on that chart for eighteen weeks, as well as reaching the top 50 in five other countries. As of 2021 it remains Malmsteen's highest-charting release on the Billboard 200.
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