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Description
Babymetal (Japanese: ベビーメタル, Hepburn: Bebīmetaru) (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese kawaii metal band consisting of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal" and Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal". The band is produced by Kobametal from the Amuse talent agency. Their vocals are backed by heavy metal instrumentation, performed by a group of session musicians known as the "Kami Band" at performances. The band was formed in 2010, with the original lineup of Su-metal (vocal and dance), Moametal (scream and dance), and Yui Mizuno as "Yuimetal" (scream and dance), with the concept of creating a fusion of the heavy metal and Japanese idol genres. Originally a sub-unit of the Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin, Babymetal became an independent act in 2013, following Nakamoto's departure from Sakura Gakuin. Babymetal released their eponymous debut album in February 2014. Their second album Metal Resistance was released worldwide in April 2016. Babymetal has also embarked on several tours, with a majority of their tour dates taking place outside of Asia. The group released their third album Metal Galaxy in October 2019. On October 19, 2018, Babymetal announced that Yui Mizuno had decided to leave the band due to poor health, following her absence from live performances since December 2017. Since her departure, the band has performed with backup dancers at live performances. In 2019, the band introduced three backup dancers called "Avengers" who performed in rotation at each live show to form a trio with Moametal and Su-metal.
Release Info
Artist: Babymetal
Label: Ear Music
Format: LP, Album, Limited Edition
Country: UK, Europe & US
Label: Ear Music
Released: 2019-10-11
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Heavy Metal, Alternative Rock, J-pop
Tracklist
A1 Future Metal
A2 Da Da Dance
A3 Elevator Girl (English Version)
A4 Shanti Shanti Shanti
B1 Oh! Majinai
B2 Brand New Day
B3 Night Night Burn!
C1 In The Name Of
C2 Distortion
C3 Pa Pa Ya!!
C4 Kagerou
D1 Starlight
D2 Shine
D3 Arkadia