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- Babymetal (Japanese: ベビーメタル, Hepburn: Bebīmetaru) is a Japanese kawaii metal band consisting of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal", Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal" and Momoko Okazaki as "Momometal".
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Babymetal (Japanese: ベビーメタル, Hepburn: Bebīmetaru) is a Japanese kawaii metal band consisting of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal", Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal" and Momoko Okazaki as "Momometal". The band is produced by Kobametal from the Amuse talent agency.
BABYMETAL are a Japanese “kawaii metal” band under Amuse, Inc. currently consisting of SU-METAL , MOAMETAL, and MOMOMETAL. It started as a subunit of group Sakura Gakuin but now is its own group. They debuted as a trio on October 22, 2011 with the song “Doki Doki Morning”.
Mar 24, 2023 · Two years ago, after a decade of metal exploration, BABYMETAL disappeared. The end? Only of the first chapter. Now SU-METAL and MOAMETAL are back with a new album, THE OTHER ONE, and a massive...
- History
- Musical Style and Lyrics
- Live Performances
- Members
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2010: Origins and formation
The group was initially formed in 2010 as a subunit of the female idol group Sakura Gakuin, aiming to realize a "fusion of metal and idol (music)". J-pop, Kobametal (Babymetal's producer) says that he had been envisioning the creation of a group around Nakamoto Suzuka (Su-metal)'s lead vocals ever since 2009, since the time when Suzuka's group Karen Girl's disbanded. Kobametal looked around for more members and finally decided that because of Suzuka's unique stage presence, the other members...
2010–2012: Indie releases
Babymetal's first live appearance was on November 28, 2010, at the first Sakura Gakuin's solo concert. Their first song, "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", was originally released in April 2011 on the Sakura Gakuin album Sakura Gakuin 2010nendo: Message. Later the band shot a music video for the song and in October 2011 released it as a DVD single intended for limited (live-venues-only) distribution. Having been uploaded to YouTube in the same October, initially, the video attracted only some Japanese fa...
2013–2015: Growth in popularity, viral success and debut album
In January 2013, the band debuted on a major record label with the single "Ijime, Dame, Zettai". It sold 19,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number 6 in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. In the spring of 2013, Nakamoto Suzuka 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 its activities as a band. The gr...
The band defines its style as a new genre called "kawaii metal" ("kawaii" meaning "cute") and clarifies that it is "a mix of J-pop idol [music] and heavy metal" (because of their cute Japanese teen pop style fused together with various heavy metal styles). In the music press, the group is most commonly associated with the genres death metal, heavy ...
As well as dancing, the trio all perform vocals. Su-metal is the main vocalist, credited on Babymetal's official site with vocals and dancing, while Moametal and Yuimetalare credited with scream and dance. Babymetal's costumes take a variety of cues from the popular Japanese Gothic and Punk Lolita styles, with an emphasis on red and black. Since 20...
Core members
1. Nakamoto Suzuka(SU-METAL) - Vocals & Dance (2010 - present) 2. Kikuchi Moa(MOAMETAL) - Scream & Dance (2010 - present) 3. Okazaki Momoko(MOMOMETAL) - Scream & Dance (2023 - present)
KAMI BAND
1. Takayoshi Ohmura- Guitar 2. Leda Cygnus- Guitar 3. BOH-Bass 4. Aoyama Hideki- Drums
Former Members
1. Mizuno Yui(YUIMETAL) - Scream & Dance (2010 - 2018) 2. Mikio Fujioka† - Guitar (2013 - 2018†)
Oct 14, 2023 · Features. Metal Hammer. “We wanted to show how much Babymetal evolved.” Inside Babymetal's bold new era - and why, with new member Momometal, three is once again the magic number. By Eleanor Goodman. ( Metal Hammer ) published 14 October 2023. Babymetal open up on becoming a trio again, and what that means for their future. (Image credit: Future)
BABYMETAL (ベビーメタル) is a Japanese metal band who debuted under limited growth group Sakura Gakuin in 2010, branching off from the group in 2013. It consists of SU-METAL (Nakamoto Suzuka),...
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