Aestetica

is the 20th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on February 17, 2010 by Meldac/Tokuma Japan. It was Hamada's first studio release in nearly two years, and it marked her return to her heavy metal roots, with Loudness guitarist Akira Takasaki as a guest musician.

Aestetica peaked at No. 35 on Oricon's albums chart, marking a resurgence in her popularity.

Personnel

 * Akira Takasaki – guitar
 * Michael Landau – guitar
 * Michael Thompson – guitar
 * Hiroyuki Ohtsuki – guitar, bass
 * Takashi Masuzaki – guitar
 * Leland Sklar – bass
 * Kōichi Terasawa – bass
 * Shōtarō Mitsuzono – bass
 * Takanobu Masuda – keyboards
 * Gregg Bissonette – drums
 * Hirotsugu Homma – drums
 * Satoshi "Joe" Miyawaki – drums