Babymetal is a Japanese kawaii metal band consisting of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal" and Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal".
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25 Facts About Babymetal
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Originally a sub-unit of the Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin, Babymetal became an independent act in 2013, following Nakamoto's departure from Sakura Gakuin.
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Babymetal has embarked on several tours, with a majority of their tour dates taking place outside of Asia.
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On October 19,2018, Babymetal announced that Yui Mizuno had decided to leave the band due to poor health, following her absence from live performances since December 2017.
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In July 2011, Babymetal premiered the song, "Ijime, Dame, Zettai", at a Sakura Gakuin concert, but it would only be performed during live concerts for the time being.
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Babymetal was the opening act to five of Lady Gaga's concerts in her ArtRave: The Artpop Ball 2014 tour in August along the western United States.
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Babymetal were added as a character skin in the Wii U video game Super Mario Maker in 2016.
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On September 19 and September 20,2016, Babymetal ended their Babymetal World Tour 2016: Legend Metal Resistance by performing at the Tokyo Dome, with both nights sold out and approximately 55,000 people attending each night.
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In January 2017, Babymetal supported Metallica for their WorldWired Tour at Gocheok Sky Dome and appeared in Japan's performance of the Guns N' Roses' Not in This Lifetime.
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In June 2017, Babymetal performed at the KISW Pain in the Grass music event in Auburn, Washington.
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Babymetal has since performed at Rock on the Range in Columbus, Ohio, the Download Festival in Donington Park, United Kingdom, and the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals in Germany.
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On May 29,2019, it was announced that Babymetal would perform at the Glastonbury Festival in England on June 30, making them the first Japanese band to play on one of the festival's main stages.
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Babymetal revealed plans for their first arena concert in the United States at The Forum in Los Angeles, CA, set for October 11,2019.
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However, Lorraine Plourde has argued that Babymetal reminds people of a slightly darker, slightly more complex version of cuteness.
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Babymetal's costumes take a variety of cues from the popular Japanese Gothic and Punk Lolita styles, with an emphasis on red and black.
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In late 2012, Babymetal debuted a live band for their live performances which they referred to as "Full Metal Band" - a group of live musicians dressed in white robes and corpse paint.
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Babymetal stated that it was up to the people's decision to accept or reject the idea.
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Babymetal further emphasized the importance of being able to reach out to younger music fans branching out to the metal genre via Babymetal, noting her own lack of experience of metal before joining the band.
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On December 10,2013, Babymetal released "Babymetal Apocalypse", an incomplete binder that would be gradually filled with pages intermittently made available later.
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Babymetal is credited for creating the kawaii metal genre, which combines elements from J-pop and heavy metal.
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In 2016 Babymetal became the highest-charting Japanese band ever in the UK's Official Charts history with the release of their album Metal Resistance.
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In 2019 Babymetal became the first Asian act to top the Billboard Rock Albums chart with the release of their third studio album Metal Galaxy.
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