Animetal USA is an American heavy metal band based in Japan, formed in 2011 by musicians Michael Vescera, Chris Impellitteri, Rudy Sarzo, and Scott Travis, who was later replaced by Jon Dette on drums. The group debuted at the 2011 Loud Park Festival, performing on stage with Momoiro Clover Z, and released their self-titled debut album on October 12, 2011, featuring heavy metal covers of anime themes such as “Makafushigi Adventure!” and “A Cruel Angel's Thesis”. In 2012, they issued the album Animetal USA W and the single “Give Lee Give Lee Rock Lee”. The band toured Japan in the summer of 2012 and signed with Warner Bros. Records in November 2013. A spin-off project, D-Metal Stars, was launched in 2016 and released the album Metal Disney, which charted on Billboard's Kid Albums chart.
