Japanese Kawaii metal juggernauts BABYMETAL have been hidden away since October of 2021, but they have emerged and officially announced their return with concept album, ‘The Other One‘ With it, comes a live performance music video of their third single ‘Metal Kingdom‘ from their show in Japan last week.
Performances at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall, Chiba, Japan taking place over the 28th and 29th of January were both recorded and used to create the live music video for ‘Metal Kingdom‘.
BABYMETAL are set to follow up with two performances at the Pia Arena MM, Yokohoma, Japan on the 1st and 2nd of April this year. “Together with the departure of BABYMETAL into a new world, a new metal will be born. We’ll just have to see what the FOX GOD has in store for what’s to come next for BABYMETAL.“
The live music performance above can also be watched here.
All streaming links for the single ‘Metal Kingdom’ here.
Trailer for the upcoming studio release ‘The Other One’ here.
All pre-orders for ‘The Other One‘ here.
‘Metal Kingdom‘ is the third single that follows ‘Divine Attack – Shingeki‘ and ‘Monocrome‘ released in October and November last year. The concept album ‘The Other One’ is scheduled for release Match 24th.
Not long after the two Japanese dates at the beginning of April, BABYMETAL will join Sabaton as special guests along with support act Lordi on a UK and EU tour. Sabaton – The Tour To End All Tours dates are as follows:
14.04. UK Leeds – First Direct Arena
15.04 UK London – OVO Arena Wembley
16.04. UK Cardiff – Motorpoint Arena
18.04. UK Glasgow – OVO Hydro
21.04. FR Paris – Zenith
22.04. DE Frankfurt – Festhalle
24.04. DE Hamburg – Barclays Arena
25.04. LU Esch / Alzette – Rockhal
28.04. SE Stockholm – Avicii Arena
29.04. NO Oslo – Spektrum
30.04. DK Copenhagen – Royal Arena
02.05. DE Hannover – ZAG Arena
03.05. NL Amsterdam – Ziggo Dome
05.05. DE Berlin – Mercedes Benz Arena
06.05. DE Leipzig – Quarterback Immobilien Arena
07.05. AT Vienna – Stadthalle
09.05. PL Lodz – Atlas Arena
10.05. CZ Ostrava – Arena Ostrava
12.05. DE Cologne – Lanxess Arena
13.05. BE Antwerp – Sportpaleis
15.05. DE Munich – Olympiahalle
18.05. EE Tallinn – Saku Arena
19.05. FI Helsinki – Ice Hall
20.05. FI Kuopio – Kuopio Hall
Tickets for all UK dates in bold can be purchased here: https://www.sabaton.net/tour/