by Bram Teitelman | May 1, 2018 | Label Moves
Five years ago, Babymetal were a blip on the radar in America. The success of “Gimme Chocolat!” led to their first, self titled album selling significantly as an import even before it was widely available in the States. Since then, the metal/J-pop hybrid...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 3, 2018 | Books
The cult of Babymetal is continuing to grow. In just a little over four years, the band have gone from WTF novelty act from Japan to a global worldwide sensation in almost no time. Their sophomore album, Metal Resistance, was released in America after their...
by Sean Matthews | Mar 27, 2018 | News Ticker
Today saw the daily lineup of Rock On The Range announced to the masses. Taking place this upcoming May 18th, 19th, and 20th, at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio this year’s festival will host nearly 60 bands over 3 stages led by Tool, Avenged Sevenfold and Alice In...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 26, 2018 | Touring
Babymetal might not be babies any more, having been around for seven years now and the youngest of the three being 18. However, they’re more popular than ever here and abroad, and on that front, they’ve announced a European and North American tour. The...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 9, 2018 | In Memoriam, News, Sad News
Babymetal’s Kami Band guitarist Mikio Fujioka, known as Ko-Gami has passed away. He was 36 years old, however, he was less than two weeks away from celebrating his 37th birthday on January 19th. The Metro reported that he fell from an observation deck on...