The latest viral internet sensation among the metal communities has really impressed me. As a metal fan, I love when other forms of music clash with it, particularly in the realm of dance and electronica. So what's better than a Japanese dance group rocking out a routine to death metal with J-pop choruses and some dubstep-inspired breaks? You get Babymetal! They topped the iTunes metal charts in the US and the UK and I'm not surprised. Their live shows look incredibly fun!
Megitsune
Here's a typical single from the group. It rocks some heavy drums and distorted guitars with a wicked electro beat (reminds me a lot of Enter Shikari's Meltdown). This is a poppier track from Babymetal, but a perfect introduction to them. Megitsune means "Female Fox".
Ii Ne - Sound's Good!
One of my favorite tracks that I heard off their debut album so I had to check out the live performance. This is really quite a pop-imbued track, but it has some nice death metal vocals in there, and a drastic change into a hip-hop breakdown. The light show is fantastic in this!
Headbangeeeeerrrrrr!
As the name implies, this is clearly a metal track. Reminiscent of typical J-Metal , while still incorporating the girly pop vocals, the sound is very similar to black metal - complete with screaming vocals and double-bass kicks. The breakdown in this is epic, with the girls headbanging and egging the crowd into a mosh-pit before exploding into a shredding guitar solo.
Babymetal Death
Before you start thinking this group is too poppy to be real metal, check out this performance. As the title implies, it is very much death metal-inspired and rips with insane drums and meaty riffs. A true metal crowd-pleaser where the girls are more like cheerleaders for the roaring wave of growls, screams, and metallic crunching. I really hope they come to Canada!
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