“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
“SAEKO: Back to Life ̶ Mini Album and Music Video”
～ New Crowdfunding Campaign for Mini Album Recording & Music Video～
In 2021, SAEKO, an international power metal act formed by Japanese singer Saeko Kitamae and giants of the metal scene, released its third album, “Holy Are We Alone,” after 15 years of silence. Check out two music videos from the album to experience its quality: ( SAEKO̶ Japan: In My Dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS_-PS0M2NQ & SAEKO̶Russia: Heroes https://youtu.be/d-MAg-5Mbag?si=QwJgm8KuZazaj6HZ )
● Who We Are Vocals & Keyboards: Saeko Kitamae* (from Japan) Guitars & Keyboards: Guido Benedetti (from Italy, git. of “Trick Or Treat”) Drummer: Michael Ehre (from Germany, dr. of “The Unity”, “Gamma Ray” etc.) Bassist: Alessandro Sala (from Italy, ba. of “Rhapsody Of Fire”) *Saeko Kitamae is a dedicated Japanese singer who toured Europe with the metal queen, Doro, in 2004 and was the first female Asian musician to perform at Wacken Open Air in 2005. (Her story is one of perseverance, and you can learn more details on http://kck.st/306VMve .)
● Last Campaign In 2019, Saeko Kitamae relocated from Japan to Germany for the second time (about her first move, please refer to http://kck.st/306VMve ) and launched a crowdfunding campaign to bring SAEKO back after a long silence. Thanks to the media coverage and the support from our listeners, we successfully raised over ¥2,000,000 (about €15,400)̶121% of our goal. This success allowed her to secure an artist visa in Germany to make her plan come true. However, shortly after, COVID-19 struck.
● COVID-19 Lockdown While the album “Holy Are We Alone” was released, the pandemic halted live shows and impacted our plans and Saeko’s visa extension, forcing her return to Japan. Facing many challenges, she took a hiatus in 2022 (you can read the hiatus statement from https:// saeko.shinpuh.com/eng/statement/ ). Still, her passion for music remains strong. Although the band members are divided between Japan and Europe, she has come to determine to revive it despite a number of setbacks.
● New Crowdfunding Campaign SAEKO’s immediate goal is to create a new mini-album and a music video, featuring self-covers of some songs from SAEKO’s first album, “Above Heaven Below Heaven”, which was released 21 years ago. You can follow the pre-launch page from https://www.kickstarter.com/ projects/saeko/back-to-life-mini-album-and-music-video .
Please check the campaign and become a part of this epic journey through music and emotion.
For more information about SAEKO please visit
https://saekometal.info
www.youtube.com/c/SAEKOOfficial
www.facebook.com/SaekoIronEmpress/
www.instagram.com/saeko.metal/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Saeko.Metal
Platform: Kickstarter
Creator: Saeko Kitamae
Start Date 31st January 2025
End Date 22nd March 2025
Title & Subtitle : SAEKO: Back to Life — Mini Album and Music Video
The international metal act led by Japanese female singer, Saeko. With
your help, we’ll revive the 2004 debut songs.
Site address https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/saeko/back-to-life-mini-album-andmusic-
video
