The fierce album sees the metal band Mary's Blood – who have supported the likes of Marty Friedman and DragonForce outside of Japan – work with some of their country's biggest names in metal, including two arrangements by BABYMETAL producer Yuyoyuppe ("KARATE", "Megitsune") and guest guitar spots from Sgt. Luke Takamura III, the former shredder of heavy metal akuma Seikima-II; and Miki*sun-go*Igarashi, guitarist of Japan’s pioneering all-girl metal band SHOW-YA.
JPU Records founder and CEO Tom Smith comments, "We get a lot of requests from fans of Japanese metal for bands to work with, but rarely on the same scale as with Mary's Blood. I flew to Tokyo to see what all the fuss was about and instantly knew this band had the power and skill to go international. Stuff the language barrier, these ladies are fluent in heavy metal. The guitar solos remind me of why I fell in love with rock music as a kid, and make me just as excited."
This special edition features an exclusive digipak design and romaji lyric transliterations and poster.
Tracklist
- Counter Strike
- Shall We Dance?
- Angel's Ladder
- Nautical Star
- Chateau de Sable
- HANABI
- Self-Portrait
- In the Rain
- Change the Fate
- Endless Tragedy
- Queen of the Night
Includes:
- Exclusive digipak design
- Romaji lyric transliterations
- Poster