Product Details
- An MVD Exclusive
- SKU: MVD1154A
- Format: CD
- UPC: 760137115427
- Street Date: 06/22/18
- PreBook Date: 03/02/18
- Label: Sliptrick Records »
- Genre: Metal
- Run Time: 78:46 mins
- Number of Discs: 1
- Audio: STEREO
- Year of Production: 2017
- Region Code: 0
- Box Lot: 0
- Territory: NORTH AMERICA
- Language: English
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Saber Tiger - Bystander Effect [Expanded Edition]
From Sapporo - Northern Japan, SABER TIGER brings you the best elements from over three decades of heavy metal history.
- List Price: $14.99
- Your Price: $14.99
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SABER TIGER was founded in 1981 by guitarist Akihito Kinoshita and they have been soldiering on ever since. In recent years, they have been more prolific than ever, culminating in the international release of 'Bystander Effect'. This album illustrates the broad appeal of SABER TIGER. The riffs are intricate, yet catchy. The songs are heavy, yet melodic. And the vocals of Takenori Shimoyama are raw, but extremely passionate. As a result, SABER TIGER's heavy metal is classic and timeless at the same time and has the potential to appeal to both traditional metalheads and fans of contemporary power metal equally. There are even some progressive influences in their music. This release is not just a simple reissue for the international market; the four tracks in Japanese have been re-recorded with English lyrics, while the brand new acoustic instrumental 'Ship Of Theseus' and a new recording of the SABER TIGER classic 'First Class Fool' are exclusive to this release. Also, demo recordings of the spectacular tracks 'Sin Eater' and 'What I Used To Be' are included. There is no better way to get acquainted with SABER TIGER's unique brand of heavy metal SABER TIGER commenced activities in the same year as their famous compatriots LOUDNESS and ANTHEM. Their somewhat remote location on the northern island of Hokkaido and the numerous line-up changes they had to endure in their early years have slowed down the band's rise a little, but Kinoshita's determination never to give up has resulted in a legacy of first class metal. Besides Kinoshita and Shimoyama, SABER TIGER consists of guitarist Yasuharu Tanaka, drummer Yasuhiro Mizuno and young bass wizard Hibiki, the most recent addition to the band In June of 2016, SABER TIGER played its first two shows on European soil, which finally opened the door to introduce Japan's best kept metal secret to the rest of the world. In case you missed that, the international release of 'Bystander Effect' is your chance to get to know SABER TIGER