AREA51 Guitarist On EIZO JAPAN Project - "If Someone Like Ronnie James Dio Said ‘Hey, Would You Like To Play Guitar On My Album?’ The Financial Side Wouldn’t Be The First Thing That Pops Into Your Mind"
January 2, 2010, 14 years ago
AREA51 guitarist Yoichiro Ishino recently commented on working with ANTHEM / ex-ANIMETAL vocalist Eizo Sakamoto on the new EIZO JAPAN project dedicated to Japanese Anime. An excerpt from the interview is available below:
“There’s a decent sized fanbase for Eizo Japan since the majority of the fans are anime fans more than metal fans,” says Ishino. “The project is mainly about Eizo’s vocals, it’s not a band like Animetal was. Several guitar players play on a single album, and the arrangements are not all metal. The sound is more diverse in that sense. All the songs I work on are metal, though. Eizo had the concept of this project for many years and was always looking for the right guitar player, and after seeing me play live some years ago he decided to contact me. For me, it’s such an honor to be able to work with him. Of course, there’s a fanbase so it should have financial success but it’s also a great chance for people to get to know my guitar playing. Still, if someone like Ronnie James Dio approached you and said ‘Hey, would you like to play guitar on my album?’ the financial side wouldn’t be the first thing that pops into your mind, right? It’s the same thing.”Go to this location for the complete interview.
The Eizo Japan debut is a two part release; both CDs are now available for purchase via the links below:
