Babymetal

Engine · 03-06-2014, 02:39 PM

Japanese teen pop meets death metal in an explosion of awesome

^According to that article Babymetal has the #2 selling album on iTunes currently. Whoa.

Personally I like this group, er, project. I mean if faceless music executives are going to capitalize on weird trends, this is at least something I can get into. I find their schtick oddly pleasing and somewhat endearing.

This song reminds me of Melt Banana.. if they were a J-pop/metal band:

This one is all about metal atmosphere:

And here are the girls explaining how they feel about metal and the Fox God that they embody when they perform:

**Goofle** · 03-06-2014, 03:06 PM

I heard about them a few days ago. Pretty cool stuff, and plan on listening to the album later.

BastardofYoung · 03-06-2014, 03:08 PM

I tried to like it, the novelty wore off after a couple listens and I just went back to my Melt-Banana albums.

Yeah, it is kinda cute and what not, but the novelty to me was short lived and I felt no need to investigate further.

What is more interesting to me is watching all these elitist metalheads who swear off anything nu-metal, spewing forth hatred toward Slipknot and Korn all day long, going on about how awesome this is, even though it is essentially the same thing, but with a j-pop twist. Bet you most of them will go on about how they hate both styles on their own, but think this is some sort of masterpiece.

Engine · 03-06-2014, 03:12 PM

I doubt that many elitist metalheads will ever call Babymetal a masterpiece.

Also, I guess I do like J-pop a lot more than whatever the pop part of nu metal is. I definitely like Babymetal more than those bands. Still very unlikely I'll ever become a real fan.

BastardofYoung · 03-06-2014, 03:14 PM

well yeah, masterpiece is a stretch. But the idea of it being some sort of greatness that rises above the rest of the stuff from that genre is the point there.

Engine · 03-06-2014, 03:17 PM

Yeah, it's only greatness lies in it's oddity factor. It's another weird Japanese thing that appears to be making somebody a lot of money.

Isbjørn · 03-06-2014, 03:38 PM

Not this crap again. Guys, I proudly present that I don't like nu-metal, and neither do I like this cheese.

Engine · 03-06-2014, 03:40 PM

Profound contribution. Thanks : )!

Isbjørn · 03-06-2014, 03:53 PM

I just came here to pose, but thanks

FishlessExistence · 03-06-2014, 08:04 PM

Engine, this is so fucking awesome I don't know what to do with myself right now. Japan never fails to deliver.

03-06-2014, 02:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	Babymetal Japanese teen pop meets death metal in an explosion of awesome ^According to that article Babymetal has the #2 selling album on iTunes currently. Whoa. Personally I like this group, er, project. I mean if faceless music executives are going to capitalize on weird trends, this is at least something I can get into. I find their schtick oddly pleasing and somewhat endearing. This song reminds me of Melt Banana.. if they were a J-pop/metal band: This one is all about metal atmosphere: And here are the girls explaining how they feel about metal and the Fox God that they embody when they perform: __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

03-06-2014, 03:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	I tried to like it, the novelty wore off after a couple listens and I just went back to my Melt-Banana albums. Yeah, it is kinda cute and what not, but the novelty to me was short lived and I felt no need to investigate further. What is more interesting to me is watching all these elitist metalheads who swear off anything nu-metal, spewing forth hatred toward Slipknot and Korn all day long, going on about how awesome this is, even though it is essentially the same thing, but with a j-pop twist. Bet you most of them will go on about how they hate both styles on their own, but think this is some sort of masterpiece. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

03-06-2014, 03:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	I doubt that many elitist metalheads will ever call Babymetal a masterpiece. Also, I guess I do like J-pop a lot more than whatever the pop part of nu metal is. I definitely like Babymetal more than those bands. Still very unlikely I'll ever become a real fan. __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

03-06-2014, 03:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	well yeah, masterpiece is a stretch. But the idea of it being some sort of greatness that rises above the rest of the stuff from that genre is the point there. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

03-06-2014, 03:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	Yeah, it's only greatness lies in it's oddity factor. It's another weird Japanese thing that appears to be making somebody a lot of money. __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

03-06-2014, 03:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Isbjørn cooler commie than elph Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: In a hole, help Posts: 2,811	Not this crap again. Guys, I proudly present that I don't like nu-metal, and neither do I like this cheese. __________________ fast(ml) Hear me play the guitar Look, mom! I got a journal

03-06-2014, 03:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	Profound contribution. Thanks : )! __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

03-06-2014, 03:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
Isbjørn cooler commie than elph Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: In a hole, help Posts: 2,811	I just came here to pose, but thanks __________________ fast(ml) Hear me play the guitar Look, mom! I got a journal

03-06-2014, 08:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
FishlessExistence Groupie Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 48	Engine, this is so fucking awesome I don't know what to do with myself right now. Japan never fails to deliver.