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So, who else is entertained?
For the unfamiliar, Babymetal is a group from Japan, basically they are an agency creation. They took 3 girls from a girl group of middle schoolers (who had to quit when they reached a certain age) and have them sing JPop style against a thrash band. One girl is 16, the other two have just turned 15 and look 10. The 16 year old has a decent voice, the other two sound like children, except when they go all cookie monster. THen it's just plain funny.
Their backing band are no slouches. One guitarist works with Marty Friedman. Someone posted a video of himself playing their most well-known song "Gimme Chocolate!" The funny part is he's using a Loomis 7 string model.
Mostly due to the curiosity and amusement factor, they are making some waves outside of Japan. They played Sonisphere and met all kinds of metal musicians.
Last night they played a gig in LA, 1200 seat place sold out, and no opening act. The A/C went out but they soldiered on and suffered severe dehydration for it. They got a great review though. Now the girls are doing 5-6 shows opening for Lady Gaga.
I've never seen a band split the metal community so badly. Half seem in on the joke and don't take it so seriously, mostly because the girls are open and honest about what they are: a creation by an agency. THen there's the purists on the other side with a giant stick up their asses about the girls.
So which side are you on?
For the unfamiliar, Babymetal is a group from Japan, basically they are an agency creation. They took 3 girls from a girl group of middle schoolers (who had to quit when they reached a certain age) and have them sing JPop style against a thrash band. One girl is 16, the other two have just turned 15 and look 10. The 16 year old has a decent voice, the other two sound like children, except when they go all cookie monster. THen it's just plain funny.
Their backing band are no slouches. One guitarist works with Marty Friedman. Someone posted a video of himself playing their most well-known song "Gimme Chocolate!" The funny part is he's using a Loomis 7 string model.
Mostly due to the curiosity and amusement factor, they are making some waves outside of Japan. They played Sonisphere and met all kinds of metal musicians.
Last night they played a gig in LA, 1200 seat place sold out, and no opening act. The A/C went out but they soldiered on and suffered severe dehydration for it. They got a great review though. Now the girls are doing 5-6 shows opening for Lady Gaga.
I've never seen a band split the metal community so badly. Half seem in on the joke and don't take it so seriously, mostly because the girls are open and honest about what they are: a creation by an agency. THen there's the purists on the other side with a giant stick up their asses about the girls.
So which side are you on?
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