© 2021 Lawrence Tuczynski

All info and scans courtesy of Sam Scali

Title SYMPHONIC FURY! The Music of Japanese Monsters
CD Label Montaro Records
CD Number MR10020
Music by: Kow Otani and Akira Ifukube
Music Performed by: The Symphonic Fury Orchestra & Chorus, conducted by John DeSentis
Recording Date and Venue: July 10th, 2015 at The Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, Illinois
Number of tracks Disc 1: 4
Disc 2: 4
Running time Disc 1: 55:38
Disc 2: 48:04
Number of discs 2
Year of release/manufacture May 26, 2016

REVIEW

March 23, 2021

Kickstarter-funded, 2-CD digipak release featuring the premiere live concert performances of suites from Kow Otani's Gamera and Godzilla scores (attended by the composer himself), as well as the North American premieres of Akira Ifukube's "Kishi Mai" and "Symphonic Fantasia Nos. 1-3". The set also includes a booklet that features an exclusive interview with Otani. This release was initially made available to Kickstarter backers, but a limited number of copies are still offered for general sale at: http://genesis54inc.com

SYMPHONIC FURY! The Music of Japanese Monsters [MR10020]

    Disc 1 (Composed by Kow Otani):

  1. Suite From Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
  2. Suite From Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion (1996)
  3. Suite From Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)
  4. Suite From Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)

    Disc 2 (Composed by Akira Ifukube):

  1. Kishi Mai (1943)
  2. Symphonic Fantasia No. 1 (1983)
  3. Symphonic Fantasia No. 2 (1983)
  4. Symphonic Fantasia No. 3 (1983)