In 2010, BABYMETAL was formed as “the mix of Japanese schoolgirl J-POP and Heavy Metal”, not what you typically think of as heavy metal but
In 2010, BABYMETAL was formed as “the mix of Japanese schoolgirl J-POP and Heavy Metal”, not what you typically think of as heavy metal but a new genre. In October 2010, they performed “Doki Doki Morning” as their first live performance, and the song “Sakura Gakuin 2010 ~message~” was included in the album. Their new song “Ijime, Dame, Zettai” was performed at the event of Sakura Gakuin in July, and TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL in August. It became a buzz because of the melodic speed metal sound, its sensational lyric of theme about “Ijime” and their performance incorporating the Wall of Death. BABYMETAL’s heavy metal and performance drove the audience to create a mosh pit at the live house. Chaos ensued in spite of the fact that the show was an IDOL EVENT (Tower Records Shinjuku 13th Birthday Event ~NO MUSIC, NO IDOL?~ at Shinjuku LOFT in October 2011). BABYMETAL pursues the only one unit in the world under the flag of “the mix of Japanese schoolgirl J-POP and Heavy Metal”.
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