On Saturday, Nov. 23, Japan’s kawaii metal band, BABYMETAL, will appear at the Andrew J Brady Music Center. This Japanese idol band, with its J-pop trio and heavy metal combination, will deliver a musical experience like no other, giving the audience a jaw-dropping show that will shatter all expectations.
BABYMETAL, produced by Kobametal, burst onto the Japanese music scene in 2010, and from its inception, has since exploded into an arena headlining phenomenon. The original trio lineup, Su-metal, Moametal and Yuimetal, who emerged from the Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin, joined forces with producer Kobametal to develop a new genre of music, combining catchy melodic tunes with extreme heavy metal support. Having released four studio albums, twelve live albums and videos on YouTube with views reaching into the millions, BABYMETAL is a musical experiment that’s taken root and grown into a genre all its own that’s spread like wildfire all over the world.
Throughout the last decade, BABYMETAL has seen some lineup changes in its trio of core members, with various singers and “screamers” moving on to other endeavors. But the J-pop sound, look and aesthetic have remained consistent. The heavy metal band, made up of various session musicians who go by the name Kami Band, is a veritable virtuosic metal machine that elevates the live experience to heights unheard of.
The BABYMETAL live show is a spectacle like no other. For anyone who’s into anime and Japanese pop culture, the look and feel of the BABYMETAL experience will tug at your heartstrings. Anime classics like Death Note and Haikyu!! and extreme metal giants like Cradle of Filth and High on Fire all boil in a cauldron of epic staging, light shows, costumes and tight choreography, creating a concoction that will quench the thirst of any anime and metal enthusiast.
BABYMETAL, with special guest Scene Queen, will appear at the Andrew J Brady Music Center on Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. More info: bradymusiccenter.com. The show is currently sold out.
This story is featured in CityBeat’s Nov. 13 print edition.
This article appears in Nov 13-26, 2024.
