BEST NEW VIDEO: BABYMETAL - KARATE

3/24/16

Alright, I’ll be honest with you guys: I still don’t know what the hell BabyMetal is, or why I can’t stop listening to them, or why I’ve watched their new video, “Karate,” for what feels like a week straight. I just know that these things are happening. And I’m fairly certain I’m not alone.

The world conquering J Pop stars are gearing up to release their sophomore LP this April, and are following that up with a world tour. “Karate” is the first single we’ve heard off Metal Resistance, and it’s as effortlessly catchy as everything else BabyMetal does. The video for “Karate” finds our heroine fighting martial arts masters, ghosts, and other monsters in fanatically fashionable outfits in a dramatically lit setting. It’s EPIC. Or at the very least, highly watchable.

The trio of Su-metal (Suzuka Nakamoto), Yuimetal (Yui Mizuno) and Moametal (Moa Kikuchi) were put together by a talent agency, but even I can ignore that anti-authentic smack and enjoy this unabashed fun for what it is. This is pure gimmick anyway, it helps that it sounds great too.

 

BABYMETAL “KARATE”

Metal Resistance is due out April 1st and the ladies will be touring the US starting May 4th. Full track list below:

1) Road of Resistance
2) KARATE
3) Awadama Fever
4) YAVA!
5) Amore
6) Meta Taro
7) From Dusk Till Dawn *
8) GJ!
9) Sis. Anger
10) No Rain, No Rainbow
11) Tales of The Destinies
12) THE ONE – (English version) *

* = available everywhere except Japan

We’ll leave you with the trailer for Metal Resistance.

 

BABYMETAL METAL RESISTANCE TRAILER

 

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