Babymetal Comes To North America

Made up of three female musicians the band is described as a “mix of J-Pop Idol and heavy metal.”  Babymetal recently signed with RAL/Sony Music Entertainment, which will shepherd the U.S. release of the band’s self-titled debut album.  You’ll be able to buy it digitally May 12 and in physical form June 16.  The album contains two bonus tracks.

“After witnessing the band’s sold-out New York show, we knew we wanted to be involved,” said Bill Richards, VP of marketing at RAL/Sony Music Entertainment.  “The core metal fans and metal press seem to get Babymetal, which shows how the language of music transcends boundaries.  They hit all the entertainment buttons and are really fun to watch.”

17-year-old Su-Metal (vocal, dance) and 15-year-olds Yuimetal (scream, dance) and Moametal (scream, dance) – backed by a four-piece group – have scored big on Japan’s music charts. Babymetal’s “IJime, Dame, Zetta!” and “Megistune” were ranked in the Top 10 Oricon chart while the album hit No. 1 on Japan’s album chart.

Here’s a taste of Babymetal in the form of a live rendition of “Gimme Chocolate!!”

Here are the dates:

May 9 – Mexico City, Mexico, El Circo Volador
May 12 – Toronto, Ontario, The Danforth Music Hall
May 14 – Chicago, Ill., House Of Blues
May 16 – Columbus, Ohio, Mapfre Stadium (Rock On The Range)
May 29 – Munich, Germany, Munich Olympic Park (Rockavaria)
May 30 – Nurburg, Germany, Nurburg Ring (Der Ring – Grune Holle Rock)
June 1 – Strasbourg, France, La Laiterie
June 3 – Zurich, Switzerland, X-TRA
June 5 – Bologna, Italy, Estragon
June 6 – Vienna, Austria, Donauinsel (Rock In Vienna)
June 21 – Chiba, Japan, Makuhari Messe 

Some shows are already on sale.  Click here for more information.