:Aisenshi

{{Short description|Japanese heavy metal band}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Aisenshi
哀旋士

| image =

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| origin = Japan

| genre = {{hlist|Heavy metal|speed metal{{cite web |url=http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/groupe-groupe-Aisenshi-l-en.html |title=Aisenshi |website=Spirit of Metal |accessdate=2020-01-10}}|power metal|anison}}

| years_active = 2013

| label = Metallic Core

| website =

| current_members = Eizo Sakamoto
She-Ja
Katsuji
Hiro
Juhki

| past_members =

}}

{{nihongo4|Aisenshi|哀旋士||lit. Soldiers of Sorrow}} is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in 2013 by Eizo Sakamoto and She-Ja.

==History==

Aisenshi serves as a spiritual successor to Sakamoto's previous project Animetal. Sakamoto claims that the spirit of what "Animetal" comprised has not died, but has since become more soulful and sorrowful, with the anime theme song covers they will perform now having such a tone to them.{{cite web|url=http://www.beeast69.com/news/rockinfo/54539 |title=【ピックアップ！】哀旋士…声明文！ - Web Rock Magazine BEEAST |publisher=Beeast69.com |date=2013-01-18 |accessdate=2013-04-12}} In an interview with Beeast, Sakamoto said that he had decided to reform Animetal with She-ja after the popularity of Animetal USA and after he had enjoyed performing on his solo project Eizo Japan, both in Japan and internationally.{{cite web|author=TEXT：八神灰児 PHOTO：幡原裕治 |url=http://www.beeast69.com/feature/76917 |title=ROCK ATTENTION 24 ～哀旋士～ - Web Rock Magazine BEEAST |publisher=Beeast69.com |date=2013-10-17 |accessdate=2013-11-25}} One of their first reunion concerts on June 29, 2013, at Osaka's Shinsaibashi Club Alive was met with praise, with the group performing both new tracks off of their album Heartstrings, released on June 5, 2013, as well as songs from their old Animetal repertoire and an original song {{nihongo4|"Homura"|焔||lit. "Flames of Passion"}},{{cite web|author=Text：八神灰児 Photo：Takasea Jam Cooobin |url=http://www.beeast69.com/feature/84143 |title=密着レポート第18弾 哀旋士 - Web Rock Magazine BEEAST |publisher=Beeast69.com |date=2013-10-17 |accessdate=2013-11-25}} that the band released as a single on December 10, 2013.

The band's members, aside from Sakamoto on vocals and She-Ja on guitar, include Gusty Bombs' bassist Hiro, Animetal's former drummer Katsuji, and Juhki from the dōjin music circle "IRON ATTACK!".