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D-Metal Stars
OriginUnited States
Genres
Years active2016 (2016)–present
LabelsWalt Disney Records
Members

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]

Members

Metal Disney

Metal Disney
Studio album by
D-Metal Stars
ReleasedOctober 5, 2016 (2016-10-05) (Japan)
March 31, 2017 (2017-03-31) (U.S.)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length39:26
LabelWalt 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.

Track listing

CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Original Disney featureLength
1."Introduction"  0:41
2."Mickey Mouse March"Jimmie DoddThe Mickey Mouse Club3:27
3."I See the Light"
Tangled4:17
4."A Whole New World"
Aladdin3:17
5."It's a Small World"Sherman BrothersIt's a Small World3:57
6."Beauty and the Beast"
Beauty and the Beast3:54
7."Under the Sea"
  • Menken
  • Ashman
The Little Mermaid3:35
8."Go the Distance"
Hercules4:15
9."Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
The Lion King4:01
10."Disney Medley
  1. "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" (Cinderella)
  2. "Heigh-Ho" (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)
  3. "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" (Mary Poppins)
  4. "Winnie the Pooh" (Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree)
  5. "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" (Song of the South)"
 4:23
11."When You Wish Upon a Star"
Pinocchio3:39
Total length:39:26

Chart positions

June 2017

  • #1 "Amazon Hard Rock & Metal Digital Music Best Sellers"

April 2017

October 2016 (Japan Release)

  • #3 "Amazon Japan Hard Rock & Metal Best Sellers"
  • #2 "Amazon Japan Childrens Best Sellers"
Disney Super Guitar

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

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".

References

  1. ^ Yossman, Karen (March 31, 2017). "Inside Disney's Attempt to Go Metal on New Covers Compilation". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  2. ^ DiVita, Joe (April 1, 2017). "Metal Disney Covers Album Features Former Ozzy Osbourne + Dokken Members". Loudwire. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Metal Disney amps up the Mouse's classic movie songs". Alternative Press. March 31, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Rettig, James (March 31, 2017). "Metal Disney Is Out Today". Stereogum. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
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