The band currently consists of Suzuka Nakamoto 中元すず香 (aka Su-Metal), Moa Kikuchi 菊地最愛 (aka Moametal), and Momoko Okazaki 岡崎 百々子 (aka Momometal). These girls and their group are managed by the Amuse talent agency.
Before Momoko Okazaki was announced as a member for BABYMETAL, Yui Mizuno 水野由結 (aka Yuimetal) was in BABYMETAL, before it was announced that she had left the group due to health issues.
They first appeared on the debut Sakura Gakuin album, さくら学院 2010年度 〜message〜 performing ド・キ・ド・キ☆モーニング.
Babymetal's first indie CD single, BABYMETAL × キバオブアキバ, released jointly with キバオブアキバ, ranked 3rd in the Oricon weekly indie chart and number one in the Tower Records Shibuya weekly indie ranking. The band's major debut single, "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" (イジメ、ダメ、ゼッタイ), sold 19,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number 6 in the Oricon weekly singles chart.
In the spring of 2013, Suzuka Nakamoto graduated from junior high school and therefore had to "graduate" from the group Sakura Gakuin (that consists of girls of up to junior high). However, their management decided that Babymetal would not dissolve and would continue their activities as a band. The group released its next single, titled "Megitsune" (メギツネ) on June 19.
Babymetal attended SUMMER SONIC 2013 which was held in Tokyo and Osaka on August 10 and 11, 2013. It was their second time performing at the festival; in 2012, they became the youngest artists ever (with the average age of 12) to perform there. Later, in October 2013, Babymetal became also the youngest artists ever to perform at the LOUD PARK heavy metal music festival. In November 2013, Babymetal released a promo video for the Japanese premiere of Metallica's movie, Through the Never.
The group announced a two-day live concert at Budokan, scheduled for March 1 and 2, 2014, and a debut album, released February 26, 2014. The album contains 13 tracks and is also available in a limited edition version containing a bonus DVD with music videos and live footage.
Babymetal made their debut appearance in the United Kingdom at the Sonisphere Festival 2014, performing their set in the Bohemia tent on July 6, 2014.
In 2016, the group released Road of Resistance featuring Dragonforce Herman Li and Sam Totman as a guitar playing. This song was featured in their second album Metal Resistence which was released the same year.
In 2017, Babymetal supported multiple bands during their tours: Metallica, Guns 'N Roses (as the opening act), the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Korn. During October that year Babymetal were officially revealed as the performers of the "Unikitty Theme" for the Unikitty! TV series from Lego. On December 30, 2017, Kami Band guitarist Mikio Fujioka fell from an observation deck and died from his injuries on January 5, 2018.
In 2018, Babymetal announced they were starting a record label called Babymetal Records. Later on that year, Yui Mizuno left Babymetal due to poor health, but also announced that she may pursue a solo career in the future. The same day as the announcement Babymetal released a new single, Starlight.
In 2019 Babymetal announced their third album, Metal Galaxy. They also performed at Glastonbury, making them the first Japanese band to play on one of the festival's main stages. The album was released on October 10th the same year.
In 2023, Babymetal’s official accounts announced that former Avenger, Okazaki Momoko, is now officially a member, by the stage name Momometal (Scream & Dance).
According to Kei Kobayashi (aka Kobametal, the band's producer), Babymetal's name came to him by revelation (as a "divine message"). Babymetal (ベビーメタル, "bebiimetaru") is a play on the Japanese pronunciation of "heavy metal" (ヘヴィメタル, "heaviimetaru"). "Baby" may indicate cuteness and "metal" intensity. He has also come to like interpreting it as "newborn metal." In an interview for RazorTV while in Singapore in late 2013, the band members also used the latter interpretation. They stated their brand of metal was a newborn genre, and that was what "baby" in Babymetal stood for.
BABYMETAL DEATH
BABYMETAL Lyrics
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The lyrics to BABYMETAL's song "BABYMETAL DEATH" are simple but powerful, repeating the words B×A×B×Y×M×E×T×A×L and Death in a rapid and relentless manner. The song serves as an energetic and intense introduction to the band's unique fusion of J-pop and heavy metal. The repetition of the band's name and the word death create a sense of unity and power, as if the band and its fans are a unstoppable force. The inclusion of the names of each member, Su-Metal, YuiMetal, and MoaMetal, adds a personal touch and highlights the importance of each member to the band's success.
There is also a sense of darkness and intensity to the lyrics, with the repeated use of the word death and the all-caps spelling of the band's name adding to the overall tone. This is a common theme in BABYMETAL's music, as they often blend cute and upbeat melodies with heavier and more aggressive instrumentation and lyrics. "BABYMETAL DEATH" showcases this balance perfectly, with its relentless energy and powerful lyrics serving as a perfect representation of the band's unique sound.
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The repeated chant of BABYMETAL followed by DEATH!! signifies the start of the song and sets the tone for the intensity and energy that is to come throughout the track.
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These lines highlight the importance of each member of BABYMETAL and signify the start of each member's verse as they are announced with their name followed by DEATH!!.
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The repetition of BABYMETAL followed by DEATH!! throughout the song serves to solidify the intense and energetic sound of the group, while also highlighting the individual contributions of each member.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KITSUNE of METAL GOD
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@turinreza
I wonder how the orcs would have reacted if BabyMetal replaced King Theoden's death chant with this Death song in the Ride of the Rohirrim calvary assault on the field of Pellenor.
"Arise, arise, riders of Rohan!
Fell deeds awake, fire and slaughter!
Spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered!
A sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises!
Ride now, ride now, ride to Gondor!
Arise, arise, riders of Théoden!
Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered!
A sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises!”"
Then instead of 3 chants od Death we get BabyMetal Death song.
"Ride now, ride now, ride!
Ride for ruin, and the world’s ending"
The Rohirrim echo BabyMetal, roaring “Death” the same way this audience partakes in the song as they sweep onwards towards the orcs.
@2011manbeast
I'm 54 years old and have been to ALOT of metal shows in my life. I've never seen a crowd that into it.
@tcntad87
Their crowd control is on point, you do as the fox ladies say
@zac8543
There is no such thing as a fake BabyMetal fan.
@reon-larth
The crowd being like:
"SUMETAL desu" 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
"MOAMETAL desu" 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
"MOMOMETAL desu" 😍😍😍😍😭😭😭😭😭😭💗💗💗💘💘💘💓💓💓💓🥰🥰🥰
This was one of the most remarkable, epic and historic performances of the band so far
@tanyaarts03
FACTSSSSS 🥹😻 Momo deserves it fr
@edyeoliveira4176
YEEESSSSSS 🥰🥰🥰🥰
@Gatsu_Gambino
umm no... try the band 5 years ago
@tanyaarts03
@@Gatsu_Gambino The past stays in the *past*, wdym? BABYMETAL BEGINS is the new era, the band's revival... Of course, other legendary concerts like LEGEND 1997, LEGEND-S, or LEGEND-M are mind-blowing; but BABYMETAL BEGINS represents what BABYMETAL is from now on. Also, LEGENG-MM will arrive soon and I think something extraordinary will be marked there, and even more if there's Momobanger.
We need to understand the changes and support the girls even more now! 🙂
@Gatsu_Gambino
@@tanyaarts03 umm those are new back up singers... comparing them to the old ones is not fair...
@EmmureMARIO64
Hearing the crowd roar for MomoMetal brought a tear to my eye :,)