Aisenshi (哀旋士, lit. Soldiers of Sorrow) is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in 2013[1] by Eizo Sakamoto and She-Ja.
Aisenshi 哀旋士 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2013 |
| Labels | Metallic Core |
| Members | Eizo Sakamoto She-Ja Katsuji Hiro Juhki |
History
editAisenshi serves as a spiritual successor to Sakamoto's previous project Animetal. Sakamoto claims that the spirit of what "Animetal" comprised has not died, but has since become more soulful and sorrowful, with the anime theme song covers they will perform now having such a tone to them.[2] In an interview with Beeast, Sakamoto said that he had decided to reform Animetal with She-ja after the popularity of Animetal USA and after he had enjoyed performing on his solo project Eizo Japan, both in Japan and internationally.[3] One of their first reunion concerts on June 29, 2013, at Osaka's Shinsaibashi Club Alive was met with praise, with the group performing both new tracks off of their album Heartstrings, released on June 5, 2013, as well as songs from their old Animetal repertoire and an original song "Homura" (焔, lit. "Flames of Passion"),[4] that the band released as a single on December 10, 2013.
The band's members, aside from Sakamoto on vocals and She-Ja on guitar, include Gusty Bombs' bassist Hiro, Animetal's former drummer Katsuji, and Juhki from the dōjin music circle "IRON ATTACK!".
Personnel
edit- Eizo Sakamoto (さかもと えいぞう, Sakamoto Eizō) – lead vocals
- She-Ja (屍忌蛇, Shīja) – lead guitar
- Hiro – bass
- Katsuji – drums
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [5] | |||
| Heartstrings | 296 |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
Sales |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [5] | |||||
| "Homura" | 2013 | — | Non-album single | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Videos
edit| Title | Year | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN DVD [5] |
JPN Blu-ray [5] | ||
| Tour Live: 2013.7.5 Rocktown -Osaka- |
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— | — |
| The Live - Densetsu no Animetal Debut Live Kanzen Saigen |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Aisenshi". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ "【ピックアップ！】哀旋士…声明文！ - Web Rock Magazine BEEAST". Beeast69.com. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ^ TEXT：八神灰児 PHOTO：幡原裕治 (2013-10-17). "ROCK ATTENTION 24 ～哀旋士～ - Web Rock Magazine BEEAST". Beeast69.com. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ^ Text：八神灰児 Photo：Takasea Jam Cooobin (2013-10-17). "密着レポート第18弾 哀旋士 - Web Rock Magazine BEEAST". Beeast69.com. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ^ a b c d "哀旋士". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
External links
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