Mardelas

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Mardelas
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active2014–present
LabelsKing Records
Members
  • Marina Hebiishi
  • Kikyo Oikawa
  • Hisayuki Motoishi
Past members
  • Hibiki
  • Hideaki Yumida
Websitemardelas.com

Mardelas is a Japanese heavy metal band, active since 2014. They have released 4 studio albums, 4 live albums, 2 video albums, 1 EP and 7 singles.

History[edit]

Mardelas was started in 2014 as a solo project of Marina Hebiishi, ex-vocalist of Destrose. She was joined by members of Screaming Symphony and Light Bringer, and the band got a record deal with King Records.[1]

The band's debut studio album, titled Mardelas I, was released on April 22, 2015.[2][3] The album was ranked No. 49 on Oricon's albums chart.[4] That same year, they released a single "Thousand Cranes".[5] The second full-length album, Mardelas II, was released on June 15, 2016.[6]

After a live show on May 6, 2017, bassist Hibiki left the band.[7] He was later replaced by Hisayuki Motoishi.[8] Mardelas III, released on May 22, 2019,[9] is a concept album about a widow plotting revenge for her husband's assassination.[10] In 2021, they released first live video album Mardelas Official Bootleg Vol.1 -Faith in Tomorrow-.[11] The band's fourth album, Mardelas IV, was released on September 7, 2022.[12] In 2023, they released a single "Snake to the Fire", the first to feature lyrics written entirely in English.[13]

Members[edit]

Current members[edit]

  • Marina Hebiishi – vocals (2014–present)
  • Kikyo Oikawa – guitars (2014–present)
  • Hisayuki Motoishi – bass (2017–present)

Former members[edit]

  • Hibiki – bass (2014–2017)
  • Hideaki Yumida – drums (2015–2020)

Timeline[edit]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

  • Mardelas I (2015)
  • Mardelas II (2016)
  • Mardelas III (2018)
  • Mardelas IV (2022)

EPs[edit]

  • "Ground Zero" (2019)

Live albums[edit]

  • Mardelas IV Tour 2022 in Nagoya (2023)
  • Mardelas IV Tour 2023 Extra Vol.1 (2023)
  • Mardelas IV Tour 2023 Extra Vol.2 (2023)
  • Snake to the Fire Tour 2023 (2024)

Video albums[edit]

  • Mardelas Official Bootleg Vol.1 -Faith in Tomorrow- (2021)
  • Mardelas Official Bootleg Vol.2 -Mardelas IV Tour 2022 Tokyo Final- (2023)

Singles[edit]

  • "Daybreak / Phantasia" (2014)
  • "千羽鶴 -Thousand Cranes-" (2015)
  • "Snake to Revive" (2016)
  • "Omiyage CD" (2016)
  • "Snake to Metamorphose" (2017)
  • "Infinite Trinity" (2022)
  • "Snake to the Fire" (2023)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mardelas". jame-world.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Mardelas to Make Major Debut". jame-world.com. 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. ^ "Mardelas Unveil Album Details". jame-world.com. 2015-03-27. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  4. ^ "Mardelasの作品". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  5. ^ "Mardelas to Release New Single "Thousand Cranes"". jrocknews.com. 2015-11-01. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  6. ^ "New Album from Mardelas". jame-world.com. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  7. ^ "hibiki Quits Mardelas". jame-world.com. 2017-04-16. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  8. ^ "News from Mardelas". jame-world.com. 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  9. ^ "New Album from Mardelas". jame-world.com. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  10. ^ "Mardelas - Mardelas III". jame-world.com. 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  11. ^ "New Single from Mardelas". jame-world.com. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  12. ^ "New Album from Mardelas". jame-world.com. 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  13. ^ "New Digital Single from Mardelas". jame-world.com. 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.

External links[edit]

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