ANDY GILLION - Arcade Metal (2022) [FULL ALBUM]

[@EpicNESMetal]

Man, listening to Arcade Metal on vinyl and cassette tape at the same time, that's the life.

[@DavidNwokoye]

Oh man I've been waiting for this

[@ReinhardtBII]

This artwork would be incredible as a mid 2000's flash site, where you're pixel hunting for all the tracks

[@andygillion]

haha it really would!

[@ApproachingCriticalSass]

Arcade beats to shred/melt faces to.

[@SingularityCSGO1]

Maaan, i feel the vibe of that room so much 😅 this is gonna be a great listen!

[@paskudne]

>Final Boss >Per Nilsson Yeah, that fits

[@lukevontajikistan3929]

The album is great without visuals, but the love for details that went also into the optical appearance is the icing on the cake! Love it! Is this kinda how your teenage room looked like, Andy?

[@andygillion]

Yep! This was super fun to design with my friend Tristan who drew everything. The dog is my childhood dog, Shadow. There are lots of little Easter eggs hiding in there :)

[@lukevontajikistan3929]

@@andygillion I think I found most of them :) Love the drawing, it kinda has a point and click adventure Game vibe going on.

[@sandorkovacs9271]

just one more thing: i love this background pic. loved the sega megadrive. so much memories on this picture.

[@Obsrv-r]

Great job Andy! As a 90’s kid I really appreciate the vibe here, takes me back. And glad to see Game Over find its place on an album 🤘

[@andygillion]

Yeah it was a real treat to design this haha

[@Punisher-qe6kp]

This is so good. Hits the nostalgia from better times when i used to play games growing up. Words cant describe

[@andygillion]

I feel it too ❤️

[@thorvic.frondebois]

Not gonna lie, at the announcement of the "arcade metal" project, I was a bit disappointed because i was kinda hoping for a Hereafter 2.0, thought the arcade orientation wouldn't be my cup of tea... But Holly molly, I couldn't be more wrong ! This album is beyond what i ever felt listening to music ! This is so unique, it is definitly a one of its kind album you made us An immense bravo to you, and thank you for bringing this world some beauty like this !

[@RitualEnternainment]

Just like having the new cool game back then, thank you !!!

[@sashinjamir4863]

A perfect masterpiece....Well done man....Mad respect,my dreams have come true.....❤️🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟 ❤️

[@andygillion]

Thank you Sashi!

[@ankebebe2329]

Great guest appearances on this album are the cherry on top of the best baked music cake ever....Congrats to this absolutely masterpiece Andy ,can't wait to get my physical edition 🎊🤘❤🔥✨✌

[@andygillion]

You're the best, Anke, I appreciate your support always 🙌

[@alexandreetta8864]

Another Level! Extraordinary.

[@Kuruminator]

Putting a legend as Per Nilsson as the final boss must have been one of the easiest decision you've made on this album. Really nice of him to help you out on this one, as with the rest of the guests! This was a phenomenal journey and a great listen. Mad props Andy!

[@andygillion]

Haha thanks Mattias! Per is a demigod for sure

[@EnchiladaMan007]

So amazing ! My favorite is final boss :) contrats dude ! 🤟

[@andygillion]

Thanks Matteo!

[@faresbelkadi528]

If childhood and perfection were a thing? That would be it 🤘🔥

[@entityentropic214]

Nice work Mr Gillion. Saw your genius at work at The Corner. Not usually my go to style, but you’ve won me over to “dual player” mode. 🤘🖤✌️

[@andygillion]

Thanks mate!

[@danielluke7568]

Reminds me of my teen years. Dreams of rock and roll and a time of fun with no obligations. Well done on another masterpiece that takes us to another place.

[@andygillion]

They were simpler times eh? Thanks for listening!

[@aytuggiray]

Been waiting for this for so long and it's finally here. Excuse me while I transcend for the next 40 minutes. Cheers. With love 💕

[@andygillion]

Enjoy the journey 🙌

[@DimitriSabadie]

Loving it! Mixing synthwave and metal has always been a dream to me and you did it! Congrats on the album, it’s awesome!

[@andygillion]

Thanks Dimitri!

[@TheBfutgreg]

If you haven't heard of Dance With the Dead check 'em out, there's a lot to enjoy there....with their retro-horror theme they definitely go for the John Carpenter style of 80s synthy stuff Loved to Death has decent guitar leads on it but the group is like 80% electronic....solid af though love that stuff Out of Body and Loved to Death are my top 2 picks for them if you wanna check it out

[@EarthToSean]

This is an album I can tell, even at first listen, will deliver over and over and over again. Amazing as always Andy.

[@andygillion]

Thanks so much Sean!

[@sandorkovacs9271]

drop a world conquering megahit banger album/artwork/guitarist all-stars Collab/vinyl/music videos on your birthday like a boss....you sure know how to create magic worlds with music bro. Happy birthday!🎂 what i love the most when listening to a new masterpiece is the feeling, when i chose one thats my favourite. then 5 minutes later, no that one. or that one. no, that one. that feeling that has me air guitaring wherever i go, wherever i am, just shut out the world and dive into the melody and watch every note as they fly about.🎵🎶

[@YourBethFriend_]

This is magnificent Andy, I'm so stoked! The nostalgia is flowing, absolutely epic work. And Tristan's artwork for this is perfect.

[@andygillion]

Thanks 🙏 Tristan knocked it out the park for sure!

[@xmwest6814]

FINALLY ITS HERE!

[@Rouuuben]

Just discovered this content and it's a big W for me... this guy deserve clearly more! (I'm maybe too late for a comment but keep going!! Your content is awesome)

[@andygillion]

Never too late to comment :) thanks so much!

[@BenjaminEllisMusic]

Ok, so Glitch is absolutely killing. Incredible work Andy!

[@andygillion]

Thanks so much dude! Much love 🤘

[@jonjones3958]

I was born in '84 and this album just 'checks so many boxes', it's perfection and I've had it on repeat for a week straight... My 5 year old loves Glitch and started dancing to it lol. Thanks for the vibes Andy!

[@andygillion]

Haha thanks so much, love that your kid is rocking out too! 🤘

[@brockstephens7961]

Fuck yeah Andy, you were absolutely amazing live at Melbourne the other month with Orpheus Omega. Such an honour - will defiantly grab another ticket whenever you play in Melbourne again!

[@andygillion]

Thanks so much Brock!

[@battle_on]

I love that I can HEAR the Genesis/SNES era sounds IN THE MUSIC while not being covers. You managed to extract the nostalgia and feel without copying the songs...honestly, fantastic album!

[@andygillion]

Thanks, that's so nice to hear!

[@Cmajor165]

Andy, that was absolutely insane. I've just sort of discovered your own projects over the past day or so, so just now was my first time hearing this. I can't explain how much I enjoyed listening through that, it was right up my street, I've always loved your guitar playing, love this style of music, so this was such a pleasant discovery for me. Thanks so much, and I'm pleased to see you have a Patreon as well, I'll definitely be checking it out. Nice one!

[@andygillion]

Ah thanks so much that really means a lot! 🙏

[@michaeleichler2514]

Great melodies, Metal and teenage nostalgia. What else would you need. You sir, are a legend!

[@andygillion]

Thanks Michael!

[@TheKeeperSA]

It’s been a bit more than a year now and this hits me emotionally the same way it did as when it was just released.

[@andygillion]

Always so nice to hear this sort of thing. Thanks for listening 🙏

[@protolexis]

This album just flows so epically man. Congrats on such an incredible piece of music.

[@dkwb71]

If somebody made a "new" but old-style side scroller video game, this album would be the perfect soundtrack for it! Video game music was so much better in the 90s, and I love the 90s theme of this album! Perfect fit! Hopefully you'll find some time to make an Arcade Metal 2 album! You are a musical genius, Andy!

[@synthwailer]

My kind of music. :) Thank you for this!

[@andygillion]

My pleasure!

[@MrSuoyan]

This is cool, great work Andy!

[@andygillion]

Thank you :)

[@damienhelmold6978]

Fire

[@illumi409]

Mad Castlevania/ Metroid / Lords of thunder vibes all over the shop.. good job sir!

[@andygillion]

Thank you!

[@marcelo.mm.martins]

Congratulations on this awesome work!

[@andygillion]

Thank you Marcelo!

[@exfiltration]

Andy brother! I love it mate! I will order it as I did neverafter! I'm really stoked that you continued with your song writing even after MPE. \m/ Thank you for blessing us! The folks at SevenString really love your stuff too!

[@andygillion]

Thanks so much!! 🙌

[@ChickenSoupMusic]

Awesome stuff!

[@ramtinyazdanian2618]

Arcade Metal is a masterpiece, not only because of how evocative it is musically, but also because of how different it sounds compared to Neverafter. Most musicians would have mostly stuck to the same musical formula after putting out an amazing album like Neverafter, but not Andy. It genuinely feels like a privilege to be listening to this.

[@andygillion]

Wow thank you Ramtin! I will release another instalment of Neverafter soon, but I just have too much in my mind and heart to just stick to one style 😊🤘

[@ramtinyazdanian2618]

@@andygillion Yesss! Can't wait (well, with Arcade Metal on repeat maybe I could 😄)

[@SingularityCSGO1]

Oh shit i really loved this! Nostalgia hit hard, so much beauty in this! Kinda feel the same as when remarkably human released by nick johnston. Not the same music but i loved it intensly! I will be listening to this ALOT! Thank you for all the work you do. I love so much of the music you make!

[@andygillion]

I'm a big fan of Nick Johnston so thank you! 🤘

[@johnsetzler6911]

I can't say how many times I've listened to this album. Too many (never enough lol). Being born in 89 I barely missed growing up in the 80s. The sound and atmosphere this album brings further solidifies the fact that if I was given the option to go back in time, thus is the era I would choose.

[@andygillion]

Your comment ha made my day, thank you!

[@freshpeeshes9899]

🔥🔥🔥🤘🔥🔥🔥

[@bollwerk94]

Brilliant work, Andy!!!

[@BeyondTheBodyMDM]

Such a delicious way to plunge into the times of carefree childhood. Thank you very much, from Russia with love!

[@cavbaron3634]

I love this concept. Your streets of rage stuff is LIT bro. I'll be studying your playing for a while.

[@andygillion]

Thanks Cav!

[@CthulhuToo]

Sometimes, KZbin recommendations really pull through. Ordering the CD now!

[@andygillion]

Wow, thanks so much!!

[@Esteban-mo8rd]

Mors principium est perdió un gran compositor, pero hay andy por mucho tiempo más, gracias por este trabajo. Abrazo desde Uruguay 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@PRP-YT]

So many details in this room, just like your music its crazy, the photo with you and Matt, the cupa tea, the Megadrive or is it the Saturn 🤔 Enter the Castle poster, Streets of Rage poster and game, Andy tshirt, i was addicted to that fucking game, sock of doom, picks, good you replace your EMGs for some bill Lawrence otherwise you'd run out of battery ahahah So many cool stuff

[@andygillion]

Thanks so much for noticing! It's a Sega Mega drive/Genesis :) So many little nods to my 90s childhood - my buddy Tristan Tate did such an amazing job with the artwork for this video!

[@Darkvisor]

I had this album on whilst editing a video for my youtube channel. very nice and relaxing with heavy parts. Question: if this music being monetized? I'd love to have some parts of it as background music for some coming videos. I can link to your channel in description...

[@andygillion]

Thanks! I haven't selected to keep it exclusive, in fact I went out of my way to make sure my previous album wouldnt flag up as copyright so KZbinrs could share it etc, but I didn't see the same option when distributing this one through Distrokid. So I wonder if things have changed, as even I am getting my audio wiped out on Facebook when I post it. I've had to file a report every time I post which is ridiculous! My only suggestion is to upload as unlisted and see if KZbin flags it! I'd be interested to find out and would be cool with you using it!

[@Darkvisor]

@@andygillion Seems unsafe for me, I can't risk my channel getting copyright strikes that I have to battle (to prove I DO have owners permisson). But thanks anyways. I will definitely listen to it more whilst working. Good luck with your content =)

[@Darkvisor]

@@andygillion Only 27k views for this awesome music. Shame! Really great work

[@andygillion]

Thanks again man! 🙏

[@Darkvisor]

@@andygillion You got any more of these arcade music coming?

[@nashew7732]

I just found this the other day and it absolutely RULES 🤘🤘

[@andygillion]

Cheers! Thanks for listening!

[@masheen_]

Playing Streets of Rage 2 with wife while blasting this on the tv. Thanks so much!!!!!

[@andygillion]

The ultimate combo!! Haha, legendary

[@SmokeCheeba]

As a 35yo millennial these songs speak to my soul

[@andygillion]

I feel ya!

[@danthrax]

Dude this is fkn the best thing ever - what a great motion still!!!!!!

[@andygillion]

Thanks! I have my mate Tristan to thank for this :)

[@Ewer_]

Дякую що виклав цей альбом безкоштовно. Сподiваюсь вiн буде дуже крутим

[@andygillion]

Thanks for checking it out

[@groorg3430]

My Top Albums: 1. Shadows of the Dying Sun - Insomnium 2. Arcade Metal - Andy Gillion 3. Follow the reaper - Children of Bodom Congratulation, you've topped God Alexi 🥳

[@andygillion]

Wow, huge honour. I'll never top the legend but I really appreciate making your top albums 🙌

[@yo_ahnaf]

Best album I've heard this year. Way to go Andy! Love from Bangladesh

[@andygillion]

Thank you Ahnaf!

[@patriotFPS]

Remember the Sega days like yesterday, Arcade was such a rush as a child, i was such a nerd growing up, lol i still am just a 37 year old nerd. Love the theme mate

[@mikeharmon145]

I could totally see Insert Coin being the song of a track on F-Zero. Superb work as usual, Andy. The attention to detail is incredible. Just the small things like the small splash coming out of the water on Damn you Water Level really make this a masterpiece. Hurry up and make the next album now!

[@MSpotatoes]

Man that water level starts easy but gets really hard by the end.

[@andygillion]

Hah! Isn't that always the way!

[@virtuapanzer]

This is the best thing EVER

[@andygillion]

Thank you! 🙏

[@K707OR30]

This is awesome! I think classic video game music is really what got me into more complex music as a kid, memorizing and humming all these intricate 8-bit tunes and ultimately I think that is what made metal so appealing and accessible to me. So it’s no mystery to why these types of melodies lend themselves so well to metal. Great work on this, and I hope a v2.0 finds its way to fruition!

[@andygillion]

Cheers, I couldn't agree more with this !

[@branchesofatree]

Great album. Concept, vision and execution are outstanding. I can't imagine the amount of hard work that was put into this. Bravo! This just reminded me, I should wear my socks of doom tomorrow.

[@andygillion]

Thanks so much and please wear them with pride! :)

[@BrainCarnage]

This album is a goddamn Masterpiece, And you Sir, are the MASTER.... Cant express how Beautiful, Amazing, Mesmerizing and Epic this is

[@andygillion]

Thanks so much, it means a lot to hear!

[@TheDrogich]

Finally!! The album I was waiting whole year :)

[@alexminser1482]

Another great record Andy, keep them coming!

[@andygillion]

Thanks Alex! 🙌

[@christianrushpostpro]

Amazing work as always!!!! I will forever keep inserting coins to continue.

[@nmnate]

Love the nostalgic feel! Makes me want to drag out my Sega Genesis and play some classics. I think Enter the Castle is my favorite.

[@evolvezone7588]

Just came across this by accident tonight......LOVE IT, thank you!

[@andygillion]

Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate it

[@danielexplosion]

My wife just recently bought the Castlevania collection for the Switch & I guess tried out Bloodlines & was like: "Holy Shit! This is excellent!!" I was like: "After that, try Rondo Of Blood for the TurboGrafx CD. Not only is it the precursor to Symphony for the PS1 (which I've beaten 6 times. Game's a classic. Sometimes you're just in the mood for it...)

[@nenaddjordjevic859]

Excellent sound, ambience and ideas. This is something that will never go out of style and sounds great. Congratulations and great support from Serbia. Stay heavy.

[@andygillion]

Thank you Nenad! 🤘

[@cyrylthewolf]

This is great! I'll pick this up on Bandcamp. But, also, I would LOVE to have the game sound effects you used on this album. :)

[@andygillion]

Cheers! A lot of the gamey SFX is from a vst synth called Omnisphere 2!

[@LoeisSaunier]

I just listened to the first two tracks of the album and I already love it. There's a kind of Beast in Black vibe in the music that I really appreciate.

[@andygillion]

Love a bit of beast in black! Thanks!

[@SippyChao]

I'm usually not someone who listens to albums back to back, but man... Just after it released we had it on whilst driving through the Norwegian mountains on holiday and I've completed it about six times since. It's such a happy album with lots of awesome melodies. This has truly become one of my all time favourites, with 1988 being my personal pick for best single.

[@andygillion]

Imagining you driving through Norwegian mountains listening to this has made my day. Thank you!

[@DefMettle]

This album is sick!, found it on bandcamp today and can't stop listening! Well done dude \m/... and you got Yuzo Koshiro!!! on a track, that's insane, what a legend!

[@andygillion]

Thanks so much! Yeah, collabbing with Yuzo Koshiro pretty much made my entire life worthwhile haha

[@SalmonBoa420]

So satisfying 🤘🏻🤘🏻🙌👏👊

[@JOpethNYC]

So good, as usual 🤘🕹️🎮🤘

[@andygillion]

Thanks Joe! 🤘

[@Velvet0Nightmare]

Wow I like when you give love to your old tunes, hearing "Continue?" redone and extended is great!

[@andygillion]

Thanks! Was cool to revisit it and defo had a place here :)

[@Ostoraton]

If half of the world positive and inspiring like you. That would be Perfect. Loved the melodies. Great work on the background sound of the synth and the drums sound. Your lead solo flows perfectly with the whole atmosphere. 🤘🤘🤘 Very unique work and very unique style. Congratulations and Love it. Keep up the great work dude 😎

[@jimhaglund597]

too good to be true..

[@Alucard666cro]

such an amazing album, just had to buy it

[@andygillion]

Thank you Marko! 🤘

[@VenenderViper]

Love the vibes, Andy! You've made astonishing work bringing 90s kids together as we used to be when we was playing sega and Nintendo as kids. BUT in Worldwide scale! 🌎🖤 with love your Russian Listener 🤗

[@andygillion]

Thank you so much Venen! 🙏

[@latenightmtg9566]

I'm so glad this popped up on my KZbin feed. Had no idea how much I need this. Will be purchasing the CD soon. Such a cool album

[@andygillion]

Absolute hero, thank you!

[@CinderBlockCuisine]

Sith Lord and living guitar program Wardingham brought me here. Top tier stuff.

[@andygillion]

Paul is the man!!

[@groorg3430]

wow, i am out of words this is so goooooooooood especially all of them 😆

[@hungryguitarstudent]

The passion definitely coming through the music!! Insane list of guest artists. Love it!

[@andygillion]

Cheers, I am truly blessed with the guests on this album!

[@Nyflheym]

BEST ARCADE GAME !!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘 By the way HAPPY METAL BIRTHDAY DUDE!!!

[@RetroGamingPanda]

This sounds just awesome! The visuals are the icing on the cake. Well done!

[@andygillion]

Thank you Retro Gaming Panda! :D

[@timit2thelimit]

Subbed despite you clearly being on the wrong side of the Nintendo / Sega War ;) Love your stuff, dude!

[@andygillion]

Haha, I have love for both! :)

[@oOGambitOo]

I'm Not Worthy! I'm Not Worthy!! (More please!)

[@andygillion]

Yes you are!

[@dazir_solo_board_gaming3840]

Woooot! Best discovery for me this year. I remember playing games on my C64 and your music takes me all the way back to my teenage years. If you cover Draconus theme or Lotus I will flip:)

[@andygillion]

Cheers!

[@MasterHumplick]

Best metal album in years!!

[@edwingraymusic]

This is fantastic

[@andygillion]

Thanks Edwin!

[@reyjuliand]

AMAZING ALBUM 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@andygillion]

Thanks so much!

[@UrbanHim]

My god, this is the suff of dreams! Just bought it on iTunes, and may be the best purchase i've ever made in my life!

[@andygillion]

Thank you so much!

[@Diverdjent]

This is gold. 🤘🌞🏹✨❄️🍻🕹️