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Rob Zombie recently shared a picture of himself alongside Babymetal and received negative comments for it, so he decided to respond to them with his own thoughts. [Photo via Facebook] Read more: Rob Zombie slays Facebook trolls While the posts have apparently since been removed, you can view screenshots captured by fans below. Keep being awesome, […]

In this special episode of APTV's 10 Things You Didn't Know, Japanese metal band Babymetal share some secrets. See BABYMETAL live at the 2016 APMAs! As the name implies, Babymetal attempted to create their own genre, one that melded “cute” with metal. This became the inspiration for their album name Metal Resistance, too. Lead singer Suzuka Nakamoto, […]

On Tuesday, Japanese wunderkinds BABYMETAL made their debut US TV performance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, celebrating the release of their second album Metal Resistance. Unsurprisingly, the metal-pop fusion brought the house down. Check out the performance below. Read more: BABYMETAL unhitch new music video for “Karate” Metal Resistance dropped last Friday via RAL/Sony Music Entertainment. BABYMETAL will also be […]

Good Charlotte, Yellowcard, Papa Roach, BABYMETAL and Beartooth are the first of many performers to be announced for the 2016 Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards, Fueled by Monster Energy. This year’s APMAs, hosted by Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat of eight-time AP cover stars All Time Low, will broadcast live the evening of July 18 […]

Babymetal Metal Resistance It would be easy to dismiss the Japanese screamo/metal/hard rock group Babymetal as a mere novelty act, what with their impeccable onstage choreography and trio of fierce teenage girl vocalists. But on their second album, Metal Resistance, the group prove themselves more than worthy of an honest chance: jackhammering drums, frantic tempos […]

Japanese wunderkinds Babymetal have unleashed a new music video for the single “Karate.” Check it out below, and be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts. Read more: Metal influences and impressions of the US: Q&A with BABYMETAL “Karate” comes from the trio's upcoming sophomore effort Metal Resistance, slated to release April 1 via RAL/Sony Music […]

Babymetal have dropped the first single, “Karate,” from their upcoming studio album. Titled Metal Resistance, the LP is due out April 1 via RAL/Sony Music Entertainment in the United States. (Pre-orders are on sale now.) Stream “Karate” below and be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts. Read more: Let’s talk about Babymetal Watch […]

Teen wunderkinds Babymetal are slated to release their sophomore effort, Metal Resistance, on April 1 via RAL/Sony Music Entertainment. Check out the tracklisting and cover art for the new album below, which is available for pre-order with CD and special bundles now. Read more: Let’s talk about Babymetal Metal Resistance will follow-up the band’s self-titled debut […]

Over the past few years, I’ve become a musical anglophile. With that comes complications. I heard my friends in Brazil and Southeast Asia with their pleas for American acts to come to their countries with sympathy. Those same bands they never got to see came to my city once every few months. Now I’ve found […]

Most metal bands don’t rock pigtails and tutus while they’re head-banging, but then again: Most metal bands don’t look and sound like Fifth Harmony backed by Slipknot. Japan’s BABYMETAL perform choreography reminiscent of ‘90s girl bands in front of a four-piece band packing a heavy metal arsenal. The heavy-metal/teen-pop hybrid group are set to release […]

This past weekend, Skrillex was joined by heavy metal J-pop trio Babymetal at Ultra Japan. What ensued was a performance of celestial proportions. An otherworldly light show, along with a post-set fireworks display, created a pristine setting for Moore and the members of Babymetal. Check out a video of the performance below and be sure […]

After their performance at Rock On The Range, APTV chatted with the members of Babymetal about their first time performing in the U.S., American culture, preparing for outdoor versus indoor shows and more.  When asked to sum up the band in one word, Suzuka Nakamoto said: “No thinking. Just feeling!”