5 Excellent - Masterpiece. A classic.
4.5-4 Great - Almost perfect records but there's probably a lacking.
3.5 Good - Most of the record is good, but there may be some filler.
3 Average - Some good songs, some bad ones at about a half/half ratio.
2.5-2 Fair - Worth a listen, but best obtained by collectors.
1.5-1 Bad - Major problems with music, lyrics, production, etc.
0 Terrible - Waste of your life and time.
Note: Reviews are graded from 0-5, anything higher or not showing is from our old style.
Scores, however, do not reveal the important features. The written review that accompanies the ratings
is the best source of information regarding the music on our site. Reviewing is opinionated, not a
qualitative science, so scores are personal to the reviewer and could reflect anything from being
technically brilliant to gloriously cheesy fun. The best way to determine how much you may like certain music is to listen to it yourself.
Band
Animetal USA
Title
Animetal USA
Type
LP/EP
Company
Independent
YOR
2011
Style
Power
Popular Reviews
Man what a supergroup of talent in Mike Vescera (Loudness, Obession), Scott Travis (Judas Priest), Rudy Sarzo (Whitesnake, Quiet Riot) and Chris Impellitteri (Impellitteri). Animetal USA picks up where Japan's Animetal left off in 2006. These songs are arranged by Marty Friedman and pay homage to classic anime films and theme songs. Vescera sounds great and Impellitteri rips it up but at the end of the day it all comes across hokey pokey and corny. The lyrics are just flat out terrible with gang vocals to something like "Gatchaman" (and I swear in the bridge they say he has a big penis). What were they thinking?
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:
ENJOYMENT
MUSIC
VOCALS
PRODUCTION
ARTWORK
LYRICS
1 :REVIEW COUNT
ALL REVIEWS FOR: ANIMETAL USA
TITLE DOR COMPANY REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Animetal USA 2011 Independent Eric Compton 1/1/2012 2
ALL INTERVIEWS FOR: ANIMETAL USA
INTERVIEW INTERVIEWER DATE TAGLINE
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE THESE POWER STYLED RELEASES:
