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CARCASS Frontman Defends BABYMETAL Against Criticism From Metal Purists

British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS have defended BABYMETAL against the "gimmick" tag given to them by critics who liken them to the success of Swedish occult metallers GHOST. Established in 2010, BABYMETAL is the offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Ja...
August 14, 2014
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BABYMETAL Interviewed By GIRLS ON GAMES At HEAVY MONTREAL (Video)

BABYMETAL was interviewed by Girls On Games on August 9 at the Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They about touring with Lady Gaga, meeting Yoshiki of X-JAPAN, what the girls do in their down time and whom they would like to collaborate with. You can now watch the chat below. Esta...
August 13, 2014
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BABYMETAL: Fan-Filmed Footage of HEAVY MONTREAL Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of BABYMETAL's August 9 performance at the Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada can be seen below. Established in 2010, BABYMETAL is the offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and heavy...
August 10, 2014
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The History Of BABYMETAL (Video)

Unofficial BABYMETAL web site Babymetal.net has uploaded a long interview with the band that was included in the limited edition of BABYMETAL's first album, sold only at the group's Budokan concerts in Tokyo, Japan in early March. The 32-minute video, which includes English subtitles, can be seen be...
August 1, 2014
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BABYMETAL Plays First-Ever U.S. Show At Sold-Out Fonda Theatre In Los Angeles; Video, Photos Available

BABYMETAL — the offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and heavy metal — played its first-ever U.S. show last night (Sunday, July 27) at the sold-out Fonda Theatre (capacity: 1,200) in Los Angeles, California. Fan-filmed vide...
July 28, 2014
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CHTHONIC's DORIS YEH Meets BABYMETAL: Now With English Subtitles (Video)

Bassist Doris Yeh of Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC presented BABYMETAL with red envelopes — monetary gifts symbolizing good luck — before the Japanese band's January 18 concert at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo. Video footage of the meeting, with English subtitles, can be seen below. BABYMETAL is...
July 17, 2014
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BABYMETAL 'Did Not Know What Metal Was' When Band First Started

Colin McQuistan of The Huffington Post conducted an interview with BABYMETAL — the offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and heavy metal — before the band's sold-out July 7 concert at the Forum in London, England. BABYMETAL...
July 14, 2014
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BABYMETAL Performs Sold-Out London Show In Front Of 2,300 Fans

U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine spoke to BABYMETAL fans who attended the band's sold-out July 7 concert at the Forum in London. Check out the footage below. BABYMETAL is the offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and heavy metal...
July 8, 2014
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BABYMETAL Wants To Start New Musical Genre Called 'Cute Metal'

BABYMETAL — the heavy metal offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and metal — was interviewed at the U.K. edition of the Sonisphere festival, which is being held July 4-6 at Knebworth Park in Hertfordshire. You can now watch...
July 6, 2014
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BABYMETAL Kicks Off World Tour In Paris; Video Available

BABYMETAL — the heavy metal offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and death metal — kicked off its world tour with a headlining show last night (Tuesday, July 1) at La Cigale in Paris, France. Fan-filme video footage of the...
July 2, 2014
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BABYMETAL To Support LADY GAGA At Five U.S. Shows

BABYMETAL — the heavy metal offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and death metal — will support pop superstar Lady Gaga on five shows in July and August: Jul. 30 - Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Arena Aug. 01 - Las Vegas, NV ...
June 17, 2014
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BABYMETAL: CDET News Video Report On Tokyo Nippon Budokan Concerts

BABYMETAL — the heavy metal offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and death metal — became the youngest artists to ever appear at Tokyo Nippon Budokan when they took the stage at the famed venue on March 1 and March 2. Sayur...
March 13, 2014
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BABYMETAL: 'Give Me Choco!!' Video Released

"Give Me Choco!!", the new video from BABYMETAL — the heavy metal offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and death metal — can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's debut album, which was released today (February 2...
February 26, 2014
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BABYMETAL To Become Youngest Artists To Ever Perform At Tokyo's Nippon Budokan

BABYMETAL — the heavy metal offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and death metal — will become the youngest artists to ever appear at Tokyo Nippon Budokan when they take the stage at the famed venue on March 1 and March 2....
February 21, 2014
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BABYMETAL To Release Debut Album This Month

BABYMETAL — the heavy metal offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and death metal — will release its debut album on February 26 via Toy's Factory. The effort will be made available in regular and limited editions. The CD inc...
February 4, 2014