BABYMETAL Archives

Interview: BABYMETAL accentuates elegance and beauty in new direction

10 February 2020

BABYMETAL is currently on a world tour "METAL GALAXY WORLD TOUR" and is checking off a bunch of new countries they never visited before! We got together with SU-METAL and MOAMETAL during the European leg to spe...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2019

NBT

26 December 2019

Entertainment

With our end-of-the-year artist ranking, we've always tried to stay somewhat objective in which bands we include. However, this year we decided to reach out to you, the people reading this right now! We asked y...

The rise of kawaii metal this decade

G Andrew White

25 December 2019

Entertainment

This decade of Jrock cannot come to a close without covering its most unique creation. Which is to take the cuteness of a Japanese idol group and back them with a heavy metal band. An idea so crazy that it shou...

Review: BABYMETAL mixes world inspirations into “METAL GALAXY”

G Andrew White

17 October 2019

Releases, Report and review

One of the hotly anticipated releases this year is BABYMETAL's METAL GALAXY. An album standing on familiar ground while doubling down on their brand of "kawaii metal" that also finds inspiration from around the...

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Report: BABYMETAL fuel high-energy show in Dallas

G Andrew White

27 September 2019

Featured, Report and review, Tour and event

"Are you ready to headbang?" That was the announcement over the speakers from the video montage that played as BABYMETAL took to the stage of South Side Ballroom in Dallas—at the halfway point across America in...

BABYMETAL sends you straight to hell in English version of “Elevator Girl”

edoh+

23 August 2019

Music Video, Tour and event

Ahead of the US tour that begins on September 4 in Orlando, Florida, BABYMETAL has dropped a new live music video for the English version of Elevator Girl. The trio in Elevator Girl are energetic as ever and th...

Heat it up with BABYMETAL’s festive “PA PA YA!!” music video!

NBT

2 July 2019

Music Video, Releases, Tour and event

BABYMETAL heats up this summer with a new single and music video PA PA YA!!, an incredibly catchy song which features the Thai rapper F.HERO. The sound they bring to this one feel almost like a mix between thei...

BABYMETAL hits 100 million views with “Gimme chocolate!!”

NBT

9 March 2019

Entertainment, Music Video

Today, BABYMETAL just passed 100 million views on their catchy song "Gimme chocolate!!". In the five years that it has been up on YouTube, the video garnered over 770,000 likes and almost 100,000 comments! R...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese acts of 2018

NBT

17 December 2018

Entertainment

It is the time of the year where we once again take a look at all the great music contributions. This time around we have done it slightly differently. Instead of solely using sales numbers to determine the ord...

YUI departs from BABYMETAL, but blessed by supportive fans

NBT

19 October 2018

Lineup change

We're sad to break the news, but with the announcement made earlier today on BABYMETAL's website, it has now been officially confirmed that YUI (YUIMETAL) is leaving BABYMETAL after being in the group for eight...

BABYMETAL RECORDS brings BABYMETAL closer to world domination

NBT

1 May 2018

Band status

On May 1, BABYMETAL officially announced their partnership with 5B Artist Management and Records, and Cooking Vinyl. The collaboration has brought us the establishment of BABYMETAL's own record label, BABYMETAL...

Jrock and visual kei shows in America in 2018

edoh+

4 April 2018

Tour and event

We have created our very own list of Jrock and visual kei bands touring and performing in America! It was a lot of work to research and put together, so please let us know if you find this helpful. This will le...

BABYMETAL announces “WORLD TOUR 2018”!

NBT

27 February 2018

Tour and event

BABYMETAL sets out on another adventure to conquer the world! The trio just announced their future arrival for 13 locations, eight of them being in the U.S. while the remaining five dates are set for Europe. ...

BABYMETAL’s backing guitarist, Mikio Fujioka passes away after falling from an observation deck

edoh+

9 January 2018

Lineup change

Guitarist Mikio Fujioka (藤岡幹大) died on January 5, 2018. His wife has posted on his Twitter account to announce that he had passed away. He was taken to hospital after falling from a high observation deck ...