Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man

Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man
Studio album by
Powerglove
ReleasedOctober 31, 2007
GenreVideo game metal, power metal, speed metal
Length48:44
ProducerPowerglove
Powerglove chronology
Total Pwnage
(2005) 		Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man
(2007) 		Saturday Morning Apocalypse
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
G4Favorable[1]

Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man[1][2][3][4][5] is the debut studio album by video game metal/power metal band Powerglove released October 31, 2007. The album contains cover versions of music from various video games, similar to their previous release, Total Pwnage.

The album was recorded in various locations and mixed at the band's home studio.[6]

Track listing

All songs arranged and remixed by Powerglove.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."So Sexy Robotnik" (Sonic the Hedgehog 2)Masato Nakamura3:47
2."Mario Minor" (Super Mario Bros. / Super Mario World)Koji Kondo3:55
3."Fight On" (Killer Instinct)Robin Beanland, Graeme Norgate6:14
4."Vanquish the Horrible Night" (Castlevania II / Castlevania III)Kenichi Matsubara, Yoshinori Sasaki, Jun Funahashi, Yukie Morimoto3:57
5."Blasting the Hornet" (Mega Man X3)Kinuyo Yamashita3:14
6."The Duck Grinder" (Duck Hunt)Koji Kondo, Hirokazu Tanaka2:20
7."Power, Wisdom, Courage" (The Legend of Zelda / A Link to the Past / Ocarina of Time)Koji Kondo5:50
8."Omnishred (We're Gonna Need a Bigger Sword)" (Final Fantasy VII)Nobuo Uematsu3:32
9."Holy Orders (Be Quick and Just Shred)" (Guilty Gear X)Daisuke Ishiwatari4:30
10."Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man" (Mortal Kombat / Mega Man 2)Oliver Adams, Takashi Tateishi, Manami Matsumae, Yoshihiro Sakaguchi, Steve Jablonsky3:36
11."Red Wings Over Baron" (Final Fantasy IV)Nobuo Uematsu7:49

Personnel

  • Chris Marchiel — guitar
  • Alex Berkson — guitar
  • Nick Avila — bass
  • Bassil Silver-Hajo — drums
  • Mixed by Bassil Silver-Hajo and Powerglove.
  • Produced and Engineered by Powerglove.
  • Matt Pigott: Guitar Solo on "Holy Orders," Synth Programming on "So Sexy Robotnik" and "Metal Kombat."
  • Synths by Alex Berkson and Powerglove.
  • Simon Jeker: Saxophone on "So Sexy Robotnik"
  • Minor Key Transposition on "Mario Minor" by S.S.H.
  • Powergirl, Front and Back Cover Art by Dave Rapoza
  • Zebediah Portrait, Sprites and Layout by Chris Marchiel

References

  1. ^ a b Damigella, Rick (July 27, 2019). Powerglove - Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man Review. G4. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012.
  2. ^ Rademacher, Brian (2008). "Rock Eyez Webzine: Powerglove- "Metal Combat For The Mortal man"- Demo Review". Rock Eyez Webzine. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  3. ^ Strader, Brandon (2008). "Album Review POWERGLOVE- Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man :: Maelstrom :: Issue No 60". Maelstrom. Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  4. ^ "Powerglove - Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man (2007)". Department of Virtuosity. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  5. ^ Porter, Jason (2007-11-29). "Powerglove - Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man". Game Chronicles. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  6. ^ 10 Questions with Powerglove. spinelanguage. May 24, 2009. Archived from the original on November 5, 2009.