BABYMETAL

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Hear BABYMETAL and Poppy’s collab in the Marvel Zombies trailer

Watch the gory new trailer for upcoming four-part series Marvel Zombies, soundtracked spectacularly by BABYMETAL and Poppy’s collab from me to u.

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“It’s not just music. It’s magic”: The true fandom behind BABYMETAL

A decade since Gimme Chocolate!! went viral and the world truly took notice of BABYMETAL, the trio now boast one of metal’s most unique and dedicated fanbases. We meet them to find out just why they love the band “to the Metal Galaxy and back…”

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F.HERO: “BABYMETAL are expansive and never standing still, with energy that can never run out”

Having worked with BABYMETAL twice before – on PA PA YA!! and LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND – Thai rapper F.HERO is a huge fan of the kawaii metal titans. So much so that when he was first asked to collab with the band, “I was so happy I almost went crazy…”

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Electric Callboy on their BABYMETAL collab: “It was one of the best decisions… it made us grow as musicians”

Electric Callboy’s Nico Sallach and Kevin Ratajczak reflect on bringing RATATATA to life with BABYMETAL, revealing that they whittled down “20 different versions” of the single.

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Polyphia’s Scott LePage talks working with BABYMETAL on Sunset Kiss (and 2019’s Brand New Day)

Their METAL GALAXY collab Brand New Day was so good that BABYMETAL and Polyphia simply had to team up again this summer. Here, then, is how Sunset Kiss came about…

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Bloodywood on the importance of BABYMETAL: “Even if you feel like a misfit, you still belong”

Having worked together on recent collabs Bekhauf and Kon! Kon!, Bloodywood’s Jayant Bhadula and Karan Katiyar share their appreciation for the “undeniable” BABYMETAL.

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Sabaton’s Joakim Brodén on working with BABYMETAL: “By the end of that day, I barely had any voice left!”

Sabaton frontman Joakim Brodén looks back at his 2019 BABYMETAL collab, Oh! MAJINAI, as well as the time the band shot him through “the floor of the stage with a bazooka and a cigar…”

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Jordan Fish talks BABYMETAL collabs: “They were really sweet… there was a natural friendship”

As K! celebrate all things BABYMETAL and METAL FORTH, we catch up with Jordan Fish to find out what it was like working with the band on from me to u, as well as 2020’s colossal Kingslayer…

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How BABYMETAL entered uncharted territory

Somehow, it’s been 15 years already. Though they don’t look backward, it also didn’t go unnoticed by BABYMETAL as they made their new album, METAL FORTH. Now a trio again following the induction of MOMOMETAL, and with a cast of mates on board, it’s their most ambitious work yet. It’s also the one that made them re-assess who they are, and realise quite how big their universe is…

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BABYMETAL release new video for My Queen featuring Spiritbox

BABYMETAL join forces with Spiritbox for awesome new track, My Queen...

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Album review: BABYMETAL – METAL FORTH

BABYMETAL bring out some fellow big guns on frenzied fifth album

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BABYMETAL reveal surprise intimate LA show

BABYMETAL have just announced a last-minute gig at Los Angeles’ Regent Theater – the smallest venue they’ve played this decade.

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Get your special-edition Kerrang! Presents BABYMETAL magazine now

The epic 68-page special-edition of Kerrang! Presents BABYMETAL is jam-packed with exclusive interviews and photography, and the bundle version even includes an audio track-by-track from the band!

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BABYMETAL team up with Bloodywood for new single Kon! Kon!

See BABYMETAL and Bloodywood hit The Theater at Madison Square Garden together to perform their latest collab Kon! Kon!

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BABYMETAL announce their biggest U.S. headline gig ever

Fresh from selling out London’s ginormous The O2 on Friday night, BABYMETAL have revealed details of an absolutely massive show across the pond…

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Live review: BABYMETAL, London The O2

BABYMETAL round off their European tour with a fantastically fiery display at The O2 in London, while taking stock of just how far they’ve come…

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Bambie Thug: “Music can move people and remind them that their voices are important”

Last year, Eurovision left Bambie Thug burnt out. Now, they’re out the other side and ready to cast a new spell. Ahead of a massive arena tour with BABYMETAL and Poppy, they lift the cauldron lid on Euro-madness, finding peace and using music as a protest…

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Hear BABYMETAL and Poppy’s collab in the Marvel Zombies trailer

“It’s not just music. It’s magic”: The true fandom behind BABYMETAL

F.HERO: “BABYMETAL are expansive and never standing still, with energy that can never run out”

Electric Callboy on their BABYMETAL collab: “It was one of the best decisions… it made us grow as musicians”

Polyphia’s Scott LePage talks working with BABYMETAL on Sunset Kiss (and 2019’s Brand New Day)

Bloodywood on the importance of BABYMETAL: “Even if you feel like a misfit, you still belong”

Sabaton’s Joakim Brodén on working with BABYMETAL: “By the end of that day, I barely had any voice left!”

Jordan Fish talks BABYMETAL collabs: “They were really sweet… there was a natural friendship”

How BABYMETAL entered uncharted territory

BABYMETAL release new video for My Queen featuring Spiritbox

Album review: BABYMETAL – METAL FORTH

BABYMETAL reveal surprise intimate LA show

Get your special-edition Kerrang! Presents BABYMETAL magazine now

BABYMETAL team up with Bloodywood for new single Kon! Kon!

BABYMETAL announce their biggest U.S. headline gig ever

Live review: BABYMETAL, London The O2

Bambie Thug: “Music can move people and remind them that their voices are important”

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