Mardelas
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Mardelas | |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | King Records |
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| Website | mardelas |
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.
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
Current members
- Marina Hebiishi – vocals (2014–present)
- Kikyo Oikawa – guitars (2014–present)
- Hisayuki Motoishi – bass (2017–present)
Former members
- Hibiki – bass (2014–2017)
- Hideaki Yumida – drums (2015–2020)
Timeline
