Babymetal (stylized BABYMETAL) is a Japanese metal vocal and dance group, consisting of 3 girls. The group is managed by the Amuse talent agency. History The group was initially formed as a subunit of the female idol group Sakura Gakuin under the concept of a fusion of metal and idol [music]. [4][5][6] None of the three members knew what metal music was before the inception of the band. [7] Babymetals first indie CD single, titled BabyMetal × Kiba of Akiba, ranked 3rd in the Oricon weekly indie chart and number one in the Tower Records Shibuya weekly indie ranking. [8] The bands major debut single Ijime, Dame, Zettai sold 19,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number 6 in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. [4] 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, it was decided by the management that Babymetal would not dissolve and would continue their activities as a band. [5] The group released its next single, titled Megitsune on Wednesday, June 19. [9] On November 20, 2013 Babymetal released their first live DVD/Blu-ray. The Blu-ray version debuted at seventh place in the weekly Oricon Blu-ray charts (and at the second place among music Blu-rays). [10] The disc contained three different concerts. [11] Babymetal attended the Summer Sonic 2013 rock festival which was held in Tokyo and Osaka on August 10 and 11, 2013. [12] 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 Heavy Metal Music Festival, Loud Park.[13] In November 2013, Babymetal released a promo video for the Japanese premiere of Metallicas movie Through the Never.[3] The group announced a two-day live concert at Budokan , scheduled for March 1 and 2, 2014, and a first album, which is to be released on February 26, 2014. [14][15] The album will contain 13 tracks and will be also available in a limited edition that includes a DVD with music videos and footage of live performances. [15] Musical style Their record label defines the bands style as kawaii metal and clarifies that it means a mix of J-pop idol [music] and heavy metal . [1] [16] Patrick St. Michel from MTV 81 praises the pure, headbang-inducing energy of the groups live performances and describes their style like this: Enrico Ahlig from the German magazine Metal Hammer wrote: Origin of the band name According to Kobametal (the bands producer), Babymetals name came to him by revelation (as a divine message). It is a play on the words heavy metal. Baby may indicate cuteness, metal — intensity. Also, he has come to like interpreting it as newborn metal. [19] In an interview for Razor TV 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. [7] Members Name Instruments Real name Dat bir Su-metal (SU- METAL ? ) vocals, dance Suzuka Nakamoto (中元 すず 香 ? ) Dece 20, (ag Moametal (MOAMETAL ? ) screams, dance Moa Kikuchi (菊地 最 愛 ? ) Ju (ag Yuimetal (YUIMETAL ? ) screams, dance Yui Mizuno (水野 由 結 ? ) Jun (ag Discography Singles No. Title Release date Oricon Weekly Single Chart [20] Indie singles — BabyMetal × Kiba of Akiba (BABYMETAL×キバオ ブアキバ ? ) [21] single by BabyMetal × Kiba of Akiba March 7, 2012 46 1 Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!! (ヘドバンギャー!! ? ) 4 July 2012 20 Major singles 1 Ijime, Dame, Zettai (イジメ、ダメ、ゼッタ イ ? , No, More, Bullying!) January 9, 2013 6 2 Megitsune (メギツネ ? , Vixen [Female Fox]) June 19, 2013 7 Albums No. Title Release date Oric Week Albu Char [22 1 Babymetal (BABYMETAL ? ) February 26, 2014 DVD singles Doki Doki Morning (ド・キ・ド・キ☆モー ニング ? ) (October 22, 2011, Jūonbu Records, a sublabel of Toys Factory) DVDs / Blu-ray discs No. Title Release date Oricon Weekly DVD Chart Oricon Weekly Blu- ray Chart 1 Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse (LIVE ～ LEGEND I、 D、Z APOCALYPSE ～ ? ) October 19, 2013 (DVD) November 20, 2013 (Blu-ray) 7[23] Music videos Single no. Title 1st DVD single Doki Doki Morning 1 Ii ne! Ii ne! (Live in Tokyo 2012) 2 Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!! 3 Ijime, Dame, Zettai 4 Megitsune References 1. ^ a b BABYMETAL - Biography - Artist . Barks. Retrieved 2013-12-07. 2. ^ BABYMETAL「SUMMER CAMP 2013」に 爆音生バンドを従え登場 [BABYMETAL Summer Camp 2013 appearance followed by a roaring live band] (in Japanese). Musicman-NET. 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-12-07. 3. ^ a b Metal-Wahnsinn in Japan Babymetal werben für Metallica [Metal Madness in Japan: Babymetal advertises Metallica] . Metal Hammer (in German). 2013-11-20. Retrieved 2013-12-07. 4. ^ a b TOP10入りデビューするライブ重視の 個性派アイドル～Cheeky Parade、 BABYMETAL . ORICON BiZ online (in Japanese) ( Oricon ). 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2013-04-18. 5. ^ a b [BABYMETAL] The end was the beginning of the new story of BABYMETAL. It has begun at that night. Here is the report from the night at Zepp Tokyo! . Kawaii Girl Japan . 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2013-11-15. 6. ^ 12～13歳女の子の「ヘビメタアイドル」 「さくら学院 BABYMETAL」に世界が大注 目 [12 to 13 Year Old Girls Worlds Hottest Heavy Metal Idols—Sakura Gakuins BABYMETAL] (in Japanese). J-CAST. 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2013-04-18. 7. ^ a b BABYMETAL: Cutest Headbangers On The Planet . Razor TV (in Japanese, with subtitles in English). Singapore. December 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-18. 8. ^ 女の子3人組のメタルダンスユニッ トBABYMETAL、初の単独シングル発売決 定 [Three-girl metal dance unit BABYMETAL releases first indie single] . De View (in Japanese) ( Oricon ). 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2013-04-18. 9. ^ BABYMETAL To Release Megitsune On June 19th . Japanverse. 2013-04-16. 10. ^ 【オリコン】BABYMETAL、初ライブBD がTOP10入り [[Oricon] BABYMETALs first live blu-ray enters top 10] . Oricon Style (in Japanese). 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2013-12-07. 11. ^ Japan-Metaller Babymetal Live- Aufnahme von ‘Catch Me If You Can’ - METAL HAMMER . Metal Hammer . 2013-11-29. Retrieved 2013-12-07. 12. ^ BABYMETAL ： 2度目のサマソニ参戦が 決定 今年は大阪にも降臨！ [BABYMETAL announces they will attend Summer Sonic in Osaka for a second time this year] (in Japanese). Mantan-Web. 2013-05-18. 13. ^ BABYMETAL Live in Singapore 2013 . Retrieved 2013-12-07. 14. ^ 日本武道館2DAYS決定！！オフィシャル HP先行がスタートDEATH！！12月24日（火）23 時59分まで！！ . BABYMETAL.jp (in Japanese). BABYMETAL. 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2014-01-31. 15. ^ a b 1st Album「BABYMETAL」発売決定 DEATH！！ [1st Album BABYMETAL set for release] . BABYMETAL.jp (in Japanese). BABYMETAL. 2014-01-24. Retrieved 2014-01-31. 16. ^ BABYMETAL - ヘドバンギャー！！- Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!! (Full ver.) - YouTube . Toys Factory. 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2013-11-12. 17. ^ Headbanging with BABYMETAL at Rock In Japan 2013 . MTV 81. 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-11-15. 18. ^ Babymetal: Verrückter Metal-Trend aus Japan [Babymetal: Crazy metal trend from Japan] . Metal Hammer (in German). 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2013-11-12. 19. ^ 異色メタルアイドル「ベビーメタル」は なぜ人気？ “仕掛け人”を直撃！ [Why is the unique metal idol group Babymetal so popular? Their gimmick is a hit!] . Nikkei Trendy Net (in Japanese). 2013-10-31. p. 2. Retrieved 2014-01-20. 20. ^ ＢＡＢＹＭＥＴＡＬのCDシングルランキ ング、ＢＡＢＹＭＥＴＡＬのプロフィールならオ リコン芸能人事典 [BABYMETAL CD Single Rankings, Profile] . Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 2013-06-11. 21. ^ ＢＡＢＹＭＥＴＡＬ×キバオブアキバ ＢＡ ＢＹＭＥＴＡＬ×キバオブアキバのプロフィール ならオリコン芸能人事典 [BabyMetal × Kiba of Akiba Profile] . Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 2013-06-11. 22. ^ ＢＡＢＹＭＥＴＡＬのCDアルバムランキ ング │オリコン芸能人事典 [BABYMETAL Album Rankings] . Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon . 23. ^ 2013年11月18日〜2013年11月24日の Blu-ray総合週間ランキング（2013年12月02日 付） [Blu-ray Weekly Ranking 2013/11/18-2013/11/24] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 2013-12-07. [ dead link ].... 2014/02/14 14:06 pm
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